Investment Policies

Attractive Investment Package

Policy Parameters
Manufacturing Sector
Non -Manufacturing Sectors
Agriculture
Infrastructure & Social
Services including IT & Telecom Services
Govt. Permission
Not required except 4 specified industries *
Not required except specific licenses from concerned agencies.
Remittance of capital, profits, dividends, etc.
Allowed
Allowed
Upper Limit of foreign equity allowed
100%
100%
100%
100%
Minimum Investment Amount (M $)
No
0.3
0.3
0.15
Customs duty on import of PME
5%
0%
5%
0-5%
Tax relief (IDA, % of PME cost)
50%
50%
Royalty & Technical Fee
No restriction for payment of royalty & technical fee.
Allowed as per guidelines - Initial lump-sum upto $100,000 - Max Rate 5% of net sales    -  Initial period 5 years
* Specified Industries:
- Arms and ammunitions
- High Explosives.
- Radioactive substances
- Security Printing, Currency and Mint.
No new unit for the manufacturing of alcohol, except, industrial alcohol
PME= Plant, Machinery and Equipment
IDA= Initial Depreciation Allowance
 
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