Sarkari Yojana
Goa State Logistics and Warehousing Incentives Scheme: Subsidy towards Upgradation in Logistics Management Software
About Goa State Logistics and Warehousing Incentives Scheme: Subsidy towards Upgradation in Logistics Management Software
The Department of Industries, Government of Goa, launched the “Goa State Logistics and Warehousing Incentives Scheme” to channel financial support into developing the logistics and warehousing industry in the State. Within it, the “Subsidy towards Upgradation in Logistics Management Software” component helps entities modernise their systems: it offers a one-time reimbursement of 50% of the amount spent buying and installing logistics management software, limited to ₹2,00,000/- per installation for each entity, on condition that the software directly improves the efficiency of logistics, transportation, shipping, freight forwarding, or warehousing operations. The Directorate of Industries, Trade and Commerce (DITC) implements the component, with applications received via the Goa online single-window system.
Scheme Overview
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Business Entity
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Goa State Logistics and Warehousing Incentives Scheme: Subsidy towards Upgradation in Logistics Management Software, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Only non-mega industries qualify, i.e
Only non-mega industries qualify, i.e. projects investing less than ₹100,00,00,000/- and/or employing fewer than 1,000 Goans.
The applicant should have a business unit of…
The applicant should have a business unit of its own in Goa and render Logistics and Warehousing services there.
Applicants must be Logistics and Warehousing service providers
Applicants must be Logistics and Warehousing service providers.
Holding a Permanent Account Number (PAN) is required
Holding a Permanent Account Number (PAN) is required.
Income Tax Returns should be filed regularly in…
Income Tax Returns should be filed regularly in the legal entity's name (the proprietor for a sole proprietorship, the firm for a partnership, the company for Private Limited companies, etc.).
The unit must have been operating without interruption…
The unit must have been operating without interruption for six months or more after the Logistics and Warehousing Policy 2023 was notified.
Spending on the software upgrade must postdate the…
Spending on the software upgrade must postdate the launch of the Logistics and Warehousing Policy 2023.
The software installed must have a direct effect…
The software installed must have a direct effect on the efficiency of logistics, transportation, shipping, freight forwarding, or warehousing operations.
Benefits of a similar nature must not have…
Benefits of a similar nature must not have been claimed under any other State or Central Government scheme/program.
A minimum of 40% of staff should be…
A minimum of 40% of staff should be local, counting employees who worked continuously through the claim year and were on the unit's payroll for that year. Quantum of Benefit Criteria Benefit amounts are linked to the share of Goan employees on the payroll:
With 60% or above Goan employment, the applicant…
With 60% or above Goan employment, the applicant gets 100% of the benefit.
With more than 40% but less than 60%…
With more than 40% but less than 60% Goan employment, the applicant gets 80% of the benefit.
With less than 40% Goan employment, the applicant…
With less than 40% Goan employment, the applicant is ineligible.
Benefits Provided
Goa State Logistics and Warehousing Incentives Scheme: Subsidy towards Upgradation in Logistics Management Software provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Entities are reimbursed one time for 50% of…
Entities are reimbursed one time for 50% of what they spent purchasing and installing logistics management software.
Each entity can get no more than ₹2,00,000/-…
Each entity can get no more than ₹2,00,000/- per installation.
Software that qualifies includes, among others, a Transportation…
Software that qualifies includes, among others, a Transportation Management System (TMS), Warehouse Management System (WMS), Fleet Management System, Hub Management System, Route optimization software, Reverse logistics software, and Rating and Billing system for logistics and warehousing units.
To earn the incentive, the software must directly…
To earn the incentive, the software must directly improve the efficiency of logistics, transportation, shipping, freight forwarding, or warehousing operations. Conditions
The reimbursement is given only once
The reimbursement is given only once.
An entity may draw benefit under this scheme…
An entity may draw benefit under this scheme once per year.
Claims must relate to expenditure made after the…
Claims must relate to expenditure made after the Logistics and Warehousing Policy 2023 was officially announced.
Benefits are granted on a first come first…
Benefits are granted on a first come first serve basis, depending on fund availability in the particular fiscal year. Continuation
The entity has to furnish every report, information…
The entity has to furnish every report, information and document specified in the scheme, or called for by the Directorate of Industries, Trade and Commerce (DITC), time to time or as and when required.
Any official authorised by the Directorate of Industries,…
Any official authorised by the Directorate of Industries, Trade and Commerce must be granted free access to inspect or supervise the unit or its registers, or to interact with employees, to make sure the State Government's financial incentives/subsidies are used properly.
The entity commits to returning 10 times the…
The entity commits to returning 10 times the concessions claimed if they were found to have been obtained by misrepresentation of facts or misused.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
For ANNEXURE-I
Aadhaar card of the Proprietor in a Proprietorship,…
Aadhaar card of the Proprietor in a Proprietorship, or of the Managing Director in a Partnership Firm, Company (Limited Liability Partnership), Co-operative Society or Trust.
For Partnerships and Companies only, an Authority Letter/Power…
For Partnerships and Companies only, an Authority Letter/Power Of Attorney to claim the incentives.
Business PAN (Permanent Account Number)
Business PAN (Permanent Account Number).
Trade License copy
Trade License copy.
Shop & Establishment License/Factory License/Property Tax Number
Shop & Establishment License/Factory License/Property Tax Number.
Electricity bill that names the unit
Electricity bill that names the unit.
Goods and Services Tax registration certificate
Goods and Services Tax registration certificate.
Certificate of Registration of the unit
Certificate of Registration of the unit.
Land Lease/Sale Agreement/Sale Deed
Land Lease/Sale Agreement/Sale Deed.
Annual Report(s) of the Promoter Company/Companies
Annual Report(s) of the Promoter Company/Companies.
Board Resolution/Partnership Deed
Board Resolution/Partnership Deed.
Chartered Accountant's certificate declaring that no reimbursement listed…
Chartered Accountant's certificate declaring that no reimbursement listed in ‘The Goa State Logistics & Warehousing Incentives Scheme, 2025’ has been applied for under other Government schemes.
Payroll copy for that year showing the unit's…
Payroll copy for that year showing the unit's total number of employees and their monthly salaries.
Copy of registration under Employees' Provident Fund/Employees' State…
Copy of registration under Employees' Provident Fund/Employees' State Insurance.
A Chartered Accountant's certificate, to be furnished by…
A Chartered Accountant's certificate, to be furnished by the applicant, showing unit-wise salaries paid to employees (where the same entity has more than one unit of any kind).
Consent To Operate granted by the Goa State…
Consent To Operate granted by the Goa State Pollution Control Board.
Copy of the first sale bill and first…
Copy of the first sale bill and first transaction (used to fix the Date of Commencement of Commercial Operations).
Copy of the sale bill and transaction for…
Copy of the sale bill and transaction for the sixth month from the Date of Commencement of Commercial Operations (used to confirm continuous operations). For ANNEXURE-V
Invoices and receipts for buying and installing the…
Invoices and receipts for buying and installing the new version of the logistics management software, backing the amount claimed.
Invoices and receipts for buying and installing the…
Invoices and receipts for buying and installing the old version of the logistics management software (where it is an upgradation).
The scope of work of the agency that…
The scope of work of the agency that installs the software.
A copy of the agency's GST invoice
A copy of the agency's GST invoice.
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Goa State Logistics and Warehousing Incentives Scheme: Subsidy towards Upgradation in Logistics Management Software through the online application process outlined below.
Entities intending to claim incentives should first register on the Goa Online portal (www.goaonline.gov.in) and must already possess the necessary business approvals obtained via that portal.
Browse to the Official Web Portal of Goa…
Browse to the Official Web Portal of Goa Online and, at the top right, choose "Register".
The next page asks you to confirm your…
The next page asks you to confirm your Email ID and Mobile Number through OTP, then sends you on to the Registration Page.
Enter all mandatory information, create a Login Name…
Enter all mandatory information, create a Login Name together with a strong Password, read the Declaration and Terms & Conditions with care and tick the checkboxes, then provide the Captcha Code and click "Register/Signup".
Sign in to the site with your Login…
Sign in to the site with your Login Name and Password plus the Captcha Code, and click "Login".
Select "Services" from the top ribbon, then "IT…
Select "Services" from the top ribbon, then "IT Services", then "Incentives on Logistics and Warehousing Sector", which opens the scheme's application form. Fill all mandatory fields and upload the mandatory documents.
Submit the form and write down the unique…
Submit the form and write down the unique registration number generated, as it will be needed later. Post-Application Processes
Query Resolution (if required)
As soon as the application is received, the Directorate of Industries, Trade and Commerce (DITC) asks the applicant to address any shortfall in the form or the documents submitted.
Verification and Inspection Designation
When the application and documents are successfully verified, DITC assigns an official to inspect the Entity and examine all records/documents according to the operational guidelines and checklist (Annexure X).
Inspection Report Upload
Within 48 hours, the inspecting officers have to put the inspection reports up on the portal.
Due Diligence by Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation…
Due Diligence by Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board (Goa-IPB) Once the Inspection Report is in, the application is sent to the Chief Executive Officer, Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board, for due diligence.
Appraisal Note Preparation
On getting the Chief Executive Officer's (Goa-IPB) recommendation, DITC drafts the appraisal note for the case to go before the Incentive Review Committee.
Scrutiny and Sanction by the Incentive Review Committee
DITC convenes a meeting of the Incentive Review Committee, which discusses the application, examines the claim and sanctions the incentive.
Disbursement
Once the Incentive Review Committee recommendations arrive, DITC drafts the approval note for the Accounts Department so the incentives can be paid. Sanctioned claims are queued in chronological order and released to the respective entities.
Timeline:
From the date the application is received, processing and release of the incentive amount will be completed within at most 90 days.
Exclusions / Who Is Not Eligible
- Recurring expenses such as monthly or annual subscription or maintenance fees are not covered by this subsidy.
- The subsidy provided herein does not extend to the costs associated with software for tracking devices installed in goods carriers.
- The incentive is confined to the initial outlay for the software and its installation.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.