Employment generation promotion scheme

  • Separate recognition for IT Software, Hardware and ITES industries
  • The highest incentive in the country of Rs.40 Lakhs (USD 80,000) corresponding to the highest slab of employment in Software, Hardware and ITES industries.

Early bird incentives

  • Operative until 31st December 2002
  • Rs.50 lakh (USD 100,000) for a new unit which employs 250 headcounts for a twelve month period during and within the first 36 months of its operation
  • This incentive is over and above other incentives that the unit may be entitled to.

Incentives for Kerala IT companies

Price preference on purchases of software solutions and IT products, subject to specified conditions under policy and tender document, by State Government/ PSUs/ Autonomous bodies

  • 7.5 % on IT software solutions
  • 10% on IT products

Framework for empanelment of Private Sector Companies as Total Solution Providers to Government of Kerala under preparation.

Special incentive packages

Customized incentive packages for

  • Top 20 Indian software exporters
  • High employment generating IT software companies
  • Medium sized IT product/Supply Chain Management companies
  • Units proposed to be set up in high tech, investment intensive areas

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