GIFT City is India's only international financial services centre — a sovereign-grade jurisdiction where global banks, asset managers, insurers, and FinTech firms operate under a single unified regulator, free of domestic tax friction.
IFSCA is the single window for banking, capital markets, insurance, and funds. No multi-regulator friction. Common law contracts. English as the operating language.
IFSCA frameworkZero capital gains on IFSC instruments. No GST on specified services. No STT, CTT, or stamp duty. Profit-linked deduction for ten consecutive years.
Incentives detailOver 11 million sq ft of grade-A commercial space, 24×7 uninterrupted utilities, fibre backbone, and a self-contained city with housing, schools, and hospitals on site.
Infrastructure overviewForeign-currency accounts, trade finance, and cross-border lending under a liberal FEMA framework.
Debt, equity, and derivatives listed on India INX and NSE IFSC with USD-denominated settlement.
AIFs, retail schemes, and fund of funds. Zero capital gains on listed instruments.
Cape Town Convention aligned. Over $110 billion structured from GIFT IFSC to date.
IFSCA-licensed carriers. Captive insurance permitted. Zero stamp duty on IFSC policies.
Bareboat and finance leases. Flag-neutral registration. Attractive tonnage tax regime.
IFSCA Regulatory Sandbox with direct access to India's 1.4 billion-person market.
Back-office and KPO for Fortune 500 firms. Deep talent pool. Competitive cost structure.
A single-window authority and clear documentation checklist mean most applications are resolved within 30 working days.
IBU, Finance Company, Fund, Insurer, Broker, or GIC
Single online window with checklist for every licence category
In-principle approval within 30 working days of a complete application
Choose from 11M sq ft of grade-A commercial space on site
Open IFSC accounts, access markets, benefit from the full tax-neutral regime