Goa State Logistics and Warehousing Incentives Scheme: Subsidy on Electricity Duty

The “Goa State Logistics and Warehousing Incentives Scheme” was launched by the Department of Industries, Government of Goa. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance for the development of the logistics and warehousing industry in the State. The “Subsidy on Electricity Duty” component of the scheme offers eligible Cold Chain Units a 100% reimbursement of the electricity duty paid on High Tension electricity connections, subject to an annual ceiling of ₹5,00,000/- per unit. The applicant must be operating a Cold Chain Unit and must be in continuous operations for a minimum period of six months post the date of notification of the Logistics And Warehousing Policy, 2023,. The scheme is implemented by the Directorate Of Industries, Trade, And Commerce (DITC). The applications for this scheme are accepted through the Goa online single-window system.

• Reimbursement equivalent to 100% of the electricity duty paid on High Tension electricity connections procured from the State's power distribution department.
• This reimbursement is subject to a ceiling of ₹5,00,000/- (Indian Rupees Five Lakhs) per unit per year.

Disbursal

• The reimbursement pertains exclusively to the electricity duty component paid within the total electricity bill for the stipulated billing period and does not extend to other charges imposed by the State’s power distribution department.
• Reimbursement is restricted to the total electricity duty paid over the course of the most recent 12 consecutive months.
• The billing period must fall after the notification date of the Logistics And Warehousing Policy, 2023.
• Electricity duty paid for residential and colony power consumption, as well as open access power, shall not be considered for reimbursement under this policy.
• Each entity is entitled to benefit from this scheme once per year.

Conditions

• The entity must not have claimed a similar benefit under any other scheme/program of State or Central Government.
• The entity must provide a minimum of 40% local employment. (The quantum of benefits will be defined by the proportion of Goan employees on payrolls: 60% or above results in 100% benefit quantum; more than 40% but less than 60% results in 80% benefit quantum; less than 40% results in ineligibility).
• The entity must allow and/or grant free access to any official authorized by the Directorate Of Industries, Trade, And Commerce for conducting inspection/supervision of the unit or the registers or holding discussions with the employed employees for ensuring proper utilization of the financial incentives/subsidies granted by the State Government.
• The entity must submit all necessary reports, information and documents specified under the scheme or as required or directed by the Directorate Of Industries, Trade, And Commerce.
• The entity shall pay back the financial incentives received if it is found that the information or documents submitted are incorrect, or if the benefit was obtained by misrepresenting facts.

• The applicant must be operating a Cold Chain Unit.
• The applicant must be seeking reimbursement for electricity duty paid on High Tension (HT) electricity connections procured from the State's power distribution department.
• The applicant must be applicable only for non-mega industries.
• The applicant must own a business unit in Goa and provide Logistics And Warehousing services in Goa.
• The applicant must be a Logistics And Warehousing services provider.
• The applicant must have a Permanent Account Number (PAN) and should regularly file the Income Tax Returns in the name of the legal entity.
• The applicant must be a new or existing entity that involves expansion or diversification, contingent upon compliance with all other conditions specified in this policy.
• The applicant must be in continuous operations for a minimum period of six months post the date of notification of Logistics And Warehousing Policy, 2023.
• The applicant must have incurred the expenses (electricity duty paid) post the date of launch of the Logistics And Warehousing Policy, 2023,.
• The applicant must not have claimed a similar benefit under any other scheme/program of State or Central Government.
• The applicant must provide a minimum of 40% local employment (employees who are employed continuously during the claim year and are on the payroll of the unit for that year shall be considered).

*The benefits under this scheme are subject to first come first serve basis subject to availability of funds in a particular fiscal year.

Online

*The entity who wishes to avail incentives must first be registered on the Goa Online portal (www.goaonline.gov.in) and must have already obtained necessary business approvals through the portal.
Step 1:**** Visit the Official Web Portal of Goa Online. At the top right corner, click "Register".
Step 2:**** On the next page, verify your Email ID and Mobile Number using OTP. You will be redirected to the Registration Page.
Step 3:**** On the Registration Page, fill in all the mandatory fields of the registration form. Create a Login Name and a strong Password. Carefully read the Declaration and the Terms & Conditions, and tick the checkboxes. Fill in the Captcha Code, and click "Register/Signup".
Step 4:**** Login to the website using your Login Name and Password. Fill in the Captcha Code, and click "Login".
Step 5:**** In the top ribbon, click on "Services", then click on "IT Services". Click on "Incentives on Logistics and Warehousing Sector". You will be taken to the application form for the scheme. Fill in all the mandatory fields and upload all the mandatory documents.
Step 6:**** Submit the application. A unique registration number will be generated. Note this number for future reference.

Post-Application Processes

Step 1: On receipt of the first application claiming incentives, the Directorate Of Industries, Trade, And Commerce (DITC) should raise a query to the applicant for any shortfall in the application form and the documents submitted.
Step 2: Upon successful verification of the applications and documents submitted, DITC should designate an official to inspect the Entity and verify all the records/documents as per the verification-cum-recommendation of the operational guidelines with checklist as Annexed (Annexure X). The inspecting officers are responsible for the inspection and must upload the inspection reports in the portal within 48 hours, which will be made available to the entrepreneur through their login.
Step 3: After receipt of the Inspection Report, the application is marked to the Chief Executive Officer, Goa Investment Promotion And Facilitation Board (Goa-IPB) for due diligence.
Step 4: Following the receipt of the recommendation from the Chief Executive Officer (Goa-IPB), DITC will prepare the appraisal note for each case for placing before the Incentive Review Committee.
Step 5: DITC will call for the Incentive Review Committee meeting and deliberate on the incentive application, where the Incentive Review Committee shall scrutinize and sanction the claims.
Step 6: After receiving the Incentive Review Committee recommendations, DITC will prepare the approval note for placing before the Accounts Department for disbursing incentives. All sanctioned claims will be organized chronologically and disbursed to the respective entities following due procedure.
*The inspection report will be made available to the entrepreneur through their login on the online portal.
*The processing of the application and the disbursement of the incentive amount will be completed within a maximum period of 90 days from the date of the application received till the amount is disbursed.

Disbursement

Step 1: Subsequent Inspections. The concerned inspecting officers shall inspect the units once in 6 months after the first inspection/from the date of the previous inspection.
Step 2: Filing Annual Reports. The annual reports and annual performance reports shall be obtained from the entity during the inspection, and the same shall be uploaded in the portal. Subsequent claims received shall be processed based on the earlier inspection/performance report filed without inspecting the unit again physically.