Sarkari Yojana
Goa State Logistics and Warehousing Incentives Scheme: Subsidy towards Investment of Fixed Capital
About Goa State Logistics and Warehousing Incentives Scheme: Subsidy towards Investment of Fixed Capital
With the aim of financially promoting the State’s logistics and warehousing industry, the Department of Industries, Government of Goa, brought in the “Goa State Logistics and Warehousing Incentives Scheme”. Its “Subsidy towards Investment of Fixed Capital” component grants a capital subsidy of 10%, or 15% for special categories, on fixed capital put into Fixed Assets, with the ceiling ranging from ₹25,00,000/- to ₹50,00,000/- per unit per year according to the project’s category and location. The Directorate of Industries, Trade and Commerce implements this component, and applications are filed on the Goa Online Portal.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Business Entity
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Goa State Logistics and Warehousing Incentives Scheme: Subsidy towards Investment of Fixed Capital, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Mega Projects cannot apply
Mega Projects cannot apply.
The applicant needs to own a business unit…
The applicant needs to own a business unit within Goa.
Logistics and Warehousing services must be offered in…
Logistics and Warehousing services must be offered in Goa.
Only Logistics and Warehousing service providers qualify, and…
Only Logistics and Warehousing service providers qualify, and the business activity categories in Annexure-XI form a complete list.
A Permanent Account Number (PAN) must be held
A Permanent Account Number (PAN) must be held.
The legal entity must file its Income Tax…
The legal entity must file its Income Tax Returns on a regular basis.
Six months or more of unbroken operation after…
Six months or more of unbroken operation after the Logistics and Warehousing Policy 2023 was notified is required.
Eligible expenses are only those incurred after the…
Eligible expenses are only those incurred after the Logistics and Warehousing Policy 2023 was launched.
Local employment should be no lower than 40%
Local employment should be no lower than 40%.
Claims have to be lodged in the prescribed…
Claims have to be lodged in the prescribed application form (ANNEXURE-II) on the Goa Online Portal.
Second-hand machinery must not have been used to…
Second-hand machinery must not have been used to set up the unit.
Plant, machinery and equipment purchased should not have…
Plant, machinery and equipment purchased should not have already received incentives under any earlier incentive scheme. Minimum Land Area Requirements (Must be met at time of application/claim)
A Logistics Park, Inland Container Depot or Container…
A Logistics Park, Inland Container Depot or Container Freight Station needs at least 1 Acre of land.
An Air Freight Station, Warehouse or Truck Terminal…
An Air Freight Station, Warehouse or Truck Terminal needs at least 1,000 square meters of land.
A Cold Storage or Testing Facility needs at…
A Cold Storage or Testing Facility needs at least 200 square meters of land. Minimum Land Area Requirements (For Special Categories)
Where built in Backward Talukas OR owned by…
Where built in Backward Talukas OR owned by Women Entrepreneurs/Entrepreneurs from Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe Communities, a Logistics Park, Inland Container Depot or Container Freight Station needs at least 1 Acre.
Where built in Backward Talukas OR owned by…
Where built in Backward Talukas OR owned by Women Entrepreneurs/Entrepreneurs from Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe Communities, an Air Freight Station needs at least 1,000 square meters.
Where built in Backward Talukas OR owned by…
Where built in Backward Talukas OR owned by Women Entrepreneurs/Entrepreneurs from Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe Communities, a Warehouse or Truck Terminal needs at least 500 square meters.
Where built in Backward Talukas OR owned by…
Where built in Backward Talukas OR owned by Women Entrepreneurs/Entrepreneurs from Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe Communities, a Cold Storage or Testing Facility needs at least 100 square meters.
Benefits Provided
Goa State Logistics and Warehousing Incentives Scheme: Subsidy towards Investment of Fixed Capital provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Standard Projects
Qualifying entities, namely Logistics Parks (Multi-modal/Integrated), Inland Container…
Qualifying entities, namely Logistics Parks (Multi-modal/Integrated), Inland Container Depots, Container Freight Stations, Air Freight Stations, Warehouses, Cold Chain Units, Testing Facilities and Truck Terminals, receive 10% of the fixed capital put into Fixed Assets.
Maximum Amount:
Limited to ₹25,00,000/- for each unit per year. Special Category Projects
Qualifying entities, namely projects built in Backward Talukas…
Qualifying entities, namely projects built in Backward Talukas OR owned by Women Entrepreneurs/Entrepreneurs from Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe Communities, receive 15% of the fixed capital put into Fixed Assets.
Maximum Amount:
Limited to ₹50,00,000/- for each unit per year. Benefit Disbursal Criteria/Conditions
Mode and Frequency:
Application processing and payment of the incentive have to be finished within at most 90 days of the application being received, with the Directorate of Industries, Trade and Commerce (DITC) making the payment.- Time/Chronology: Sanctioned claims are arranged in chronological order and paid to the entities concerned following due procedure.- Sanction Basis: The subsidy is sanctioned to aided entities within the project cost approved by the Financial Institution and an empanelled Chartered Accountant.- Employment Criteria: How much benefit is sanctioned depends on the share of Goan employees on the payroll:- Goan employment of 60% or above earns the entity 100% of the calculated benefit.
Goan employment of more than 40% but less…
Goan employment of more than 40% but less than 60% earns the entity 80% of the calculated benefit. Conditions
Officials authorised by the Directorate of Industries, Trade…
Officials authorised by the Directorate of Industries, Trade and Commerce must be given free access to inspect or supervise the unit or its registers, or to talk to employees, to confirm the financial incentives/subsidies are properly used.
All reports, information and documents laid down in…
All reports, information and documents laid down in the scheme, or asked for by the Directorate of Industries, Trade and Commerce (DITC) from time to time or as and when required, must be supplied.
Information and documents submitted must be accurate; if…
Information and documents submitted must be accurate; if any are found incorrect or false, the financial incentive will be withdrawn.
The entity agrees to return 10 times the…
The entity agrees to return 10 times the concessions claimed if the benefits were secured through misrepresentation of facts or misused.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Stage: General Application/Eligibility (Common Application Form - Annexure I)
Aadhaar of the Proprietor (for a Proprietorship), or…
Aadhaar of the Proprietor (for a Proprietorship), or of the Managing Director (for a Partnership Firm, Company (Limited Liability Partnership), Co-Operative Society or Trust).
Authority Letter/Power Of Attorney to claim incentives (applies…
Authority Letter/Power Of Attorney to claim incentives (applies to Partnerships and Companies only).
PAN card number of the business
PAN card number of the business.
The Trade License
The Trade License.
Shop And Establishment License/Factory License/Property Tax Number
Shop And Establishment License/Factory License/Property Tax Number.
A current electricity bill in the unit's name
A current electricity bill in the unit's name.
The GST (Goods And Services Tax) Certificate
The GST (Goods And Services Tax) Certificate.
The entity's Registration Certificate
The entity's Registration Certificate.
Land Lease/Sale Agreement/Sale Deed
Land Lease/Sale Agreement/Sale Deed.
Annual Report for the Promoter Company/Companies
Annual Report for the Promoter Company/Companies.
Board Resolution/Partnership Deed
Board Resolution/Partnership Deed.
A CA certificate confirming that none of the…
A CA certificate confirming that none of the reimbursements in ‘The Goa State Logistics & Warehousing Incentives Scheme, 2025’ has been sought under any other Government scheme.
The year's payroll copy for the unit, showing…
The year's payroll copy for the unit, showing the total headcount and monthly salaries paid.
A copy of the Employees Provident Fund/Employees’ State…
A copy of the Employees Provident Fund/Employees’ State Insurance registration.
A CA certificate listing salaries paid to employees…
A CA certificate listing salaries paid to employees unit by unit (where the same entity runs more than one unit of any kind).
Consent To Operate obtained from the Goa State…
Consent To Operate obtained from the Goa State Pollution Control Board.
A copy of the first sale bill and…
A copy of the first sale bill and first transaction.
A copy of the sale bill and transaction…
A copy of the sale bill and transaction for the sixth month after commercial operations commenced.
A cancelled cheque leaf for payment of the…
A cancelled cheque leaf for payment of the incentive. Stage: Specific Application (Annexure II)
Shareholding pattern for paid-up capital certified by a…
Shareholding pattern for paid-up capital certified by a Chartered Accountant (Women Entrepreneurs only).
Caste Certificate (for Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe Entrepreneurs)
Caste Certificate (for Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe Entrepreneurs).
Detailed Project Report bearing self-attestation
Detailed Project Report bearing self-attestation.
Statement of Accounts covering the asset purchases
Statement of Accounts covering the asset purchases.
The Power Release Certificate
The Power Release Certificate.
An implementation schedule showing the dates for
An implementation schedule showing the dates for: acquiring land, starting infrastructure construction, completing infrastructure, ordering plant, machinery and equipment (listed for every item), installing/acquiring plant, machinery and equipment (listed for every item), and starting commercial operation. Stage: Specific Application (Financial Details - If Applicable)
The term loan sanction letter issued by the…
The term loan sanction letter issued by the bank/financial institution.
The bank's/financial institution's appraisal report together with the…
The bank's/financial institution's appraisal report together with the Detailed Project Report sanctioned by the bank. Stage: Claim Submission - Building and Structure
Bills and invoices for the work
Bills and invoices for the work.
An item-wise and cost-wise statement of planned civil…
An item-wise and cost-wise statement of planned civil works certified by a Chartered Engineer (Civil).
Certificate of approved area from the Town And…
Certificate of approved area from the Town And Country Planning Department. Stage: Claim Submission - Machinery and Equipment
Bills and invoices for the equipment
Bills and invoices for the equipment.
An item-wise and cost-wise statement of the planned…
An item-wise and cost-wise statement of the planned plant, machinery and equipment certified by a Chartered Engineer (Mechanical).
Supplier quotations for the plant, machinery, equipment etc
Supplier quotations for the plant, machinery, equipment etc. needed for the project.
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Goa State Logistics and Warehousing Incentives Scheme: Subsidy towards Investment of Fixed Capital through the online application process outlined below.
Registration on the official Goa Online portal is a precondition for any entity seeking incentives.
Load the Goa Online Official Web Portal and…
Load the Goa Online Official Web Portal and tap "Register" at the top right.
Complete the OTP verification for your Email ID…
Complete the OTP verification for your Email ID and Mobile Number on the next page to move on to the Registration Page.
Fill each mandatory field on the form, decide…
Fill each mandatory field on the form, decide on a Login Name and a strong Password, read the Declaration and the Terms & Conditions thoroughly and tick the checkboxes, then enter the Captcha Code and click "Register/Signup".
Log back in with the Login Name and…
Log back in with the Login Name and Password, enter the Captcha Code, and click "Login".
Using the top ribbon, open "Services", go to…
Using the top ribbon, open "Services", go to "IT Services" and choose "Incentives on Logistics and Warehousing Sector" to reach the scheme form. Provide all mandatory details and upload the mandatory documents.
After you submit the application, a unique registration…
After you submit the application, a unique registration number appears; save it for any future reference.
Exclusions / Who Is Not Eligible
- The applicant must not have claimed a similar benefit under any other scheme/program of State or Central Government.
- The following items are not computable towards fixed Capital Investment: Cost of Land, Diesel Generator, Transformer cost, and Value of the Motor Vehicles.
- The cost of building purchased from an existing entity that has already availed incentives will not be considered as part of Fixed Capital Investment.
- Values of leased building will not be considered in the computation of fixed capital investment.
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment for office use, all types of furniture, and Enterprise Resource Planning software in the office will not be considered for fixed capital investment.
- Investment made outside the project cost approved by the Chartered Civil Engineer/Structural Engineer and items not covered by the project are not computable towards fixed Capital Investment.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.