A sovereign-grade jurisdiction at the intersection of global capital and India's growth imperative. GIFT City — one regulator, one postcode, zero friction.
The International Financial Services Centres Authority is the sole window for banking, capital markets, insurance, and fund management — removing the multi-regulator overhead present in every other Indian jurisdiction. Common law. English as the operating language.
Regulatory frameworkZero capital gains tax on IFSC instruments. No GST on specified financial services. No Securities Transaction Tax, Commodity Transaction Tax, or stamp duty. Profit-linked income deduction for ten consecutive assessment years.
Incentives in detailOver 11 million sq ft of occupied grade-A commercial space. Uninterrupted 24×7 power and data. A self-contained city with residential, schooling, healthcare, and retail within its boundary — live, not planned.
Infrastructure overviewFrom aircraft leasing to algorithmic trading — GIFT IFSC hosts the full spectrum of international financial services under a single regulatory roof.
All sectorsIBUs, trade finance, cross-border lending, FEMA framework
Debt, equity, derivatives on India INX and NSE IFSC, USD settlement
AIFs, retail schemes, fund of funds, zero capital gains
Cape Town Convention, $110Bn structured, tax-neutral
IFSCA-licensed carriers, captive insurance, zero stamp duty
Bareboat and finance leases, tonnage tax regime
IFSCA Sandbox, 1.4Bn-person domestic market access
Back-office and KPO, Fortune 500 firms, deep talent pool
A single-window authority means most in-principle approvals arrive within 30 working days of a complete submission.
IBU, Finance Company, Fund, Insurer, Broker, or GIC
Single online window, checklist per licence category
In-principle decision within 30 working days
11M sq ft of grade-A space, plug-and-play options
Open IFSC accounts, access markets, full tax-neutral regime