Policy Parameters

Manufacturing Sector

Non -Manufacturing Sectors

Agriculture

Infrastructure & Social

Services including IT & Telecom Services

Govt. Permission

Not required except 4 specified industries *

Not required except specific licenses from concerned agencies.

Remittance of capital, profits, dividends, etc.

Allowed

Allowed

Upper Limit of foreign equity allowed

100%

60%

100%

100%

Minimum Investment Amount (M $)

No

0.3

0.3

0.15

Customs duty on import of PME

5%

0%

5%

0-5%

Tax relief (IDA, % of PME cost)

50%

50%

Royalty & Technical Fee

No restriction for payment of royalty & technical fee.

Allowed as per guidelines - Initial lump-sum upto $100,000

- Max Rate 5% of net sales    -  Initial period 5 years