The Govt. of India announced "North East Industrial Development Scheme (NEIDS), 2017" for industrial units in the North Eastern Region comprising of States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura to boost industrialization.
Under the Scheme, the following incentives shall be provided to eligible industrial units set up in the North Eastern States on reimbursement basis:
| Investment Incentives | Description |
|---|---|
| Central Capital Investment Incentive for Access to Credit (CCIIAC) | 30% of the investment in Plant & Machinery with an upper limit of Rs.5 Crore on the incentive amount per unit. |
| Central Interest Incentive (Cll) | 3% on working capital credit advanced by eligible Banks/ Financial institutions for first 5 years from the date of commencement of commercial production by the unit. |
| Central Comprehensive Insurance Incentive (CCII) | Reimbursement of 100% insurance premium on insurance of building and Plant & Machinery for 5 years from the date of commencement of commercial production by the unit. |
| Goods and Service Tax (GST) Reimbursement | Reimbursement up to the extent of Central Govt. share of CGST and IGST for 5 Years from the date of commencement of commercial production by the unit. |
| Income-Tax (IT) Reimbursement | Reimbursement of Centre's share of income tax for first 5 years including the year of commencement of commercial production by the unit. |
| Transport Incentive (TI) |
20% of the cost of transportation including the subsidy currently provided by Railways/ Railway PSU for movement of finished goods by rail. 20% of cost of transportation for finished goods, for movement through Inland Waterways Authority of India. 33% of cost of transportation of air freight on perishable goods (as defined by IATA) from the airport nearest to place of production to any airport within the country. |
| Employment Incentive (EI) | The Government shall pay 3.67% of the employer’s contribution to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) in addition to Government bearing 8.33% Employee Pension Scheme (EPS) contribution of the employer in the Pradhan MantriRojgarProtsahanYojana (PMRPY). |
The overall cap for benefits under all components of incentives will be of Rs. 200 crores per unit.
Related Links:
https://neids.ncog.gov.in/neind/login
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