GIFT City
The new pathway to go Global
What is GIFT City?
Futuristic infrastructure
Strategic Location
20 mins away from Ahmedabad International Airport with planned metro and bullet train connectivity
Global IT and Finance Hub
India’s first and only operational IFSC that gives ease of doing business and provides a conducive regulatory environment
Key Benefits
Tax Benefits
- 100% tax exemption
for 10 years within a 15-year window
- Reduced MAT/AMT of 9% on book profits
- GST exemption
IT/ITes Subsidies
- CAPEX support up to INR 50 Cr
- OPEX support up to INR 20 Cr per year
- Up to 100% reimbursement of employer’s contribution of EPF
Others
- World-class infrastructure
- Strong regulatory framework
- Walk to work concept
- Proximity to international markets
Permissible Sectors
Banking
Banks can establish International Banking Units (IBUs) with an IFSCA license, offering an onshore solution for crossborder financial service transactions.
Bullion
Bullion means precious metals, including gold, silver or any other precious metal and covers activities like trading in bullion spot delivery contracts and bullion depository receipts.
Global Centres
GICs include units providing support services to entities within its financial services groups such as banks, NBFCs, financial intermediaries among others.
Capital Markets
Capital market intermediaries encompass broker-dealers, clearing members, depository participants, investment bankers, portfolio managers, investment advisers, custodians, credit rating agencies, debenture trustees, qualified jewelers and account aggregators.
Finance Company
Financial institution dealing in core activities such as lending, factoring, without accepting deposits from the public and not registered as a banking unit in IFSC
FinTech
The framework covers FinTech and TechFins servicing clients in the BFSI space
Fund Management
This covers AIFs, Angel Funds, Family Investment Funds, REITs, INviTs and Mutual Funds operating in GIFT IFSC
Aircraft Leasing
Aircraft financing and leasing (operating / finance lease)
Universities
International branch campuses and offshore education centres in GIFT IFSC
Insurance
Indian and foreign players in the insurance sector such as insurance, Managing General Agents, Lloyd’s, and intermediaries like brokers and loss assessors are covered in this segment.
Ship Leasing
Ship Leasing includes operating lease, hybrid of operating and financial lease of a ship or ocean vessel, engine or any other part of a ship or ocean vessel as a financial product
Ancillary Services
Service providers rendering legal, compliance and management consulting services, administration, assets management support services and trusteeship services
Are you looking to set up your office at GIFT City?
Our Services
Setup
Assistance
Assistance in making IFSCA applications, coordinating with regulators, entity incorporation –company, LLP, trust, branch
Accounting & Secretarial
Bookkeeping, tax & regulatory compliances, payroll support, maintaining secretarial records, IFSCA & SEZ compliance
Regulatory &
Tax Advisory
Identifying legal form of entity, fund structuring, tax planning
Legal &
Transaction
All kinds of contract support - vetting or drafting, legal transaction support
Meet the GIFT Team
