1. INVEST IN ASSAM INFORMATION TO INVESTORS
IFC- Assam
INVEST IN ASSAM INFORMATION TO INVESTORS
Investment Facilitation Cell (IFC)
Government of Assam
July, 2015
IFC- Assam

2. Registration : EM-1, EM-2/IEM
IFC- Assam
Registration : EM-1, EM-2/IEM
In case of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (investment in Plant & machinery upto Rs.10 Cr) :
Before production : Entrepreneur Memorandum part -1 (EM-1), this is valid for 2 years only.
After production and submit within 6 months – Entrepreneur Memorandum part-2 ( EM-2).
May apply online through
In case of Large Enterprises ( if the value of Plant & Machinery exceeds Rs.10 Cr)
Industrial Entrepreneurs Memorandum (IEM) at SIA of Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), Government of India . Visit .

3. North East Industrial & Investment Promotion Policy, 2007
IFC- Assam
North East Industrial & Investment Promotion Policy, 2007
NEIIPP : Effective from to
Incentives available to New as well as Existing units undergoing substantial expansion located anywhere in the NER.
Incentives Available to Manufacturing as well Service Sector activities too.
Services Sectors includes :
Hotels (not below Two Star category), adventure and leisure sports including rope ways.
Nursing Homes with a minimum capacity of 25 beds and old age home.
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4. North East Industrial & Investment Promotion Policy, 2007
IFC- Assam
North East Industrial & Investment Promotion Policy, 2007
Vocational training institute such as Institute for Hotel Management, Catering & Food craft, Entrepreneurship Development, Nursing & Peramedical, Civil Aviation related Training, Fashion Design and Industrial Training.
Bio- Technology Industry
Power Generation up to 10 MW both Conventional & Non-Conventional.
Negative List:
All goods falling under Chapter 24 of Central Excise Tariff Act,1985
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5. North East Industrial & Investment Promotion Policy, 2007
IFC- Assam
North East Industrial & Investment Promotion Policy, 2007
Panmasala under Chapter 21 of Central Excise Tariff Act,1985.
Plastic Carry bags of less than 20 micron.
Goods falling under Chapter 27 of Central Excise Tariff Act,1985.
Incentives under NEIIPP, 2007 :
Central Excise Duty Exemption for a period of 10 years.
Income Tax Exemption for a period of 10 years.
Capital Investment subsidy in plant & without any limit.
Interest subsidy on working for a period of 10 years.
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6. North East Industrial & Investment Promotion Policy, 2007
IFC- Assam
North East Industrial & Investment Promotion Policy, 2007
Comprehensive Insurance Scheme: 100% reimbursement of Insurance Premium for a period of 10 years.
Incentives available to:
Unit/s set up by Private Sector, Joint Sector, Co-operative Sector as well as units set up by State Government.
Suspension of Pre Registration:
Pre-Registration was suspended w.e.f 1st December, 2014 for (1) Central Capital Investment Subsidy, (2) Interest Subsidy and (3) Reimbursement of Insurance Scheme.
For further details please visit : or
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7. IFC- Assam
North East Industrial & Investment Promotion Policy, 2007 : where to apply
On line submission facilities are available in and for any help, call on help line no during office hours at
Applications to be submitted to the concerned District Industries & Commerce Centre (DICC) of the district and contact no of General Managers are available at
Operational guidelines for NEIIPP, 2007 with all forms , procedures, etc available at
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8. Freight Subsidy Scheme, 2013 (FSS-2013)
IFC- Assam
Freight Subsidy Scheme, 2013 (FSS-2013)
Effective from 22/1/2013 to 21/1/2018
Eligible unit will get the benefit for a period of five years from the date of going into commercial production.
Rail Head : Siliguri ( West Bengal)
Eligible Subsidy/Reimbursement:
90% of Freight Subsidy on Raw Materials and Finished product if brought from outside the North East. ( Both Rail/Road)
90% of Freight Subsidy on Raw Materials if bought from other state of North East. ( Both Rail/Road)

9. Freight Subsidy Scheme, 2013 (FSS-2013)
IFC- Assam
Freight Subsidy Scheme, 2013 (FSS-2013)
Eligible Subsidy/Reimbursement:
50% of Freight Subsidy on Finished Products if send to other state/s of North East. ( Both Rail/Road
90% of Freight Subsidy on Steel Materials brought from SAIL stock yard to location of the factory
75% of Freight Subsidy on Raw Materials/ Finished products brought from Kolkata to nearest Airport of the unit then by Rail/Road , vise versa.

10. FSS- 2013 :Negative List Following activities are in Negative list :
IFC- Assam
FSS :Negative List
Following activities are in Negative list :
(i) All goods falling under Chapter 24 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986) which pertain to tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes.
(ii) Pan Masala as covered under Chapter 21 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986)
(iii) Plastic carry bags of less than 20 microns as specified by the Ministry of Environment and Forests Notification No. S.O. 705(E) dated and S.O. 698(E) dated
(iv) Goods falling under Chapter 27 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986) produced by petroleum oil or gas refineries.
(v) Low value addition activities like preservation during storage, cleaning operations, packing, repacking or re-labeling, sorting, alteration of retail sale price etc take place.
(vi) Coke (including Calcined Petroleum Coke).
(vii) Fly Ash.

11. IFC- Assam
FSS : Where to apply
FSS-2013 and Operational Guidelines are available at which is in word format and easily downloadable.
Applications for Registration to be submitted to the concerned General Manager, DICC of the district.
All Claims to be submitted to the concerned General Manager , DICC of the district within the prescribed time frame along with the Checklist/documents.

12. Industrial & Investment Policy of Assam, 2014
IFC- Assam
Industrial & Investment Policy of Assam, 2014
Effective from 01/03/2014 to 28/02/2019
Detail Policy and its operational guidelines are available at
Major incentives :
Mega Project Status
Tax Incentives like
VAT exemption for a period of 15 years.
Entry Tax Exemption
50 % Luxury Tax exemption.
Detail Notifications :
(1) No. FTX.71/2014/89 dtd 30th March, 2015 ,
(2) No.FTX.143/2009/45 dtd 23rd March, 2015,
(3) No.FTX.47/2013/19 dtd 23rd March, 2015 and
(4) No.FTX.47/2013/pt/2 dtd 23rd March, 2015 may be downloaded from or

13. Industrial & Investment Policy of Assam, 2014 : Tax Exemption
IFC- Assam
Industrial & Investment Policy of Assam, 2014 : Tax Exemption
Micro units : Amount of Tax Exempted or 15 years whichever is earlier.
Other than Micro units :
1st and 2nd Years : 100%
3rd & 4th years : 80% of tax payable subject to 0% of installed capacity of the unit.
5th to 15th Years onward : 50% of tax payable subject to utilization of 60% of the installed capacity of the unit.
The limit of entitlement is mentioned below:
Category
Micro
Small
Medium & Large
New
Maximum of 200 % of Fixed capital Investment
Maximum of 150 % of Fixed capital Investment
Maximum of 100 % of Fixed capital Investment
New & Existing unit undergoing Expansion/ Modernization/
Diversification
Maximum of 150 % of additional Fixed capital Investment
Maximum of 100 % of additional Fixed capital Investment
Maximum of 90 % of additional Fixed capital Investment
Micro units : Amount of Tax Exempted or 15 years whichever is earlier
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14. Industrial & Investment Policy of Assam, 2014 : Tax Exemption
IFC- Assam
Industrial & Investment Policy of Assam, 2014 : Tax Exemption
VAT Exemption for units setup in Plastic ark, Food Park, Tea Park & other Parks developed by or in-collaboration with State/Central Government:
All eligible units will be entitled to following exemption :
The limit of entitlement is mentioned below:
Category
Micro
Small
Medium & Large
New
Maximum of 250 % of Fixed capital Investment
Maximum of 180 % of Fixed capital Investment
Maximum of 100 % of Fixed capital Investment
New & Existing unit undergoing Expansion/ Modernization/
Diversification
Maximum of 200 % of additional Fixed capital Investment
Maximum of 120 % of additional Fixed capital Investment
Maximum of 90 % of additional Fixed capital Investment
Micro units : Amount of Tax Exempted or 15 years whichever is earlier
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15. IFC- Assam
Industrial & Investment Policy of Assam, 2014 : Where to submit application
To get the incentives under Industrial & Investment Policy, 2014, Eligibility Certificate (EC) is a must.
Application for Eligibility Certificate to be submitted to the concerned authority (other than Micro units) within one year from the date of going into commercial production.
Application for EC should be submitted to :
In case of Micro & Small units – to the concerned District Industries & Commerce Centre (DICC) of the State.
For Medium & Large Industries – to the Managing Director, Assam Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (AIDC Ltd),RGB Road, Guwahati
Note : Process of Online Submission is going on, till completion, units may submit their applications with supporting documents to concerned implementing agency.
Note : Process of Online Submission is going on, till completion, units may submit their applications with supporting documents to concerned implementing agency.

16. Application for Status of Mega project:
IFC- Assam
Application for Status of Mega project:
Application along with the Project Report, Company Registration, Copy of IEM , land and other documents ( if available) may be submitted directly to “ Addl. Chief Secretary to the Government of Assam, Industries & Commerce Department, Block-C, 2nd Floor, Assam Secretariat, Dispur , Guwahati ”.
Contact No:
After scrutiny, the proposal will be placed before the appropriate Committee to grant of Mega Status.

17. Availability of land : North East Mega Food park
IFC- Assam
Availability of land : North East Mega Food park
North East Mega Food Park, Nathkuchi, Tihu , Nalbari ( 80 Km from Guwahati along East West Corridor )
Project Coordinator
North East Mega Food Park
Hotel Brahmaputra Ashok, MG Road, Guwahati
Ph : , Fax :
URL :
Project Co-ordinator

18. Availability of land/shed : Bamboo Technology Park, Chaygaon
IFC- Assam
Availability of land/shed : Bamboo Technology Park, Chaygaon
Bamboo Technology Park, Jambari Chaygaon
( 60 Km from Guwahati)
Project Coordinator
Bamboo Technology Park
House No: 265, Chandmari, Guwahati
URL :
Project Co-ordinator

19. Availability of land/sheds :
IFC- Assam
Availability of land/sheds :
Plastic Park at Tinsukia,/ Industrial Growth Centre Matia, Goalpara,/ Industrial Growth Centre Balipara, Sonipur/ IID Silapathar, Dhemaji/ IID Titabor, Jorhat/ IID Naltoli, Nagaon/ IID Malinibeel, Cachar, etc.
Managing Director
Assam Industrial Development Corporation Ltd
RGB Road, Guwahati
Ph: /
URL:
Allotment : Up to 2 Acre by Managing Director, above 2 Acre by a State Level Committee
Allotment : Up to 2 Acre by Managing Director, above 2 Acre by a State Level Committee

20. Availability of land/sheds :
IFC- Assam
Availability of land/sheds :
IID Parbatipur, Tinsukia/ IID Serfunguri, Kokrajhar, IID Banderdewa, Lakhimpur/ IGC Chaygao/ Industrial Area , Dobari, Sonitpur, etc.
Managing Director
Assam Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (AIIDC)
Industrial Estate, Bamunimaidam, Guwahati
Ph: /
URL:
Allotment : Up to 2 Acre by Managing Director, above 2 Acre by a State Level Committee

21. Availability of land/sheds :
IFC- Assam
Availability of land/sheds :
Food Park Chaygaon, Kamrup (R) , etc.
Managing Director
Assam Small Industries Development Corporation (ASIDC Ltd)
Bamunimaidam, Guwahati
Ph:
Project Co-ordinator
Allotment : Up to 2 Acre by Managing Director, above 2 Acre by a State Level Committee

22. Industrial Facilitation Cell: Assam
IFC- Assam
Industrial Facilitation Cell: Assam Sl
Name & designation
Contact no/ 1
Shri. Swapnanil Barua, IAS
Commissioner of Industries & Commerce, Assam, Udyog Bhawan, Bamunimaidam, Guwahati
/717 M 2
Shri. P K Saikia
Additional Director of Industries & Commerce, Udyog Bhawan, Bamunimaidam, Guwahati 3
Shri. Bipul Das 4
Shri. P Choudhury
Joint Director of Industries & Commerce, Udyog Bhawan, Bamunimaidam, Guwahati 5
Shri. T Kataki
Dy. Director of Industries & Commerce, Udyog Bhawan, Bamunimaidam, Guwahati

23. Useful links IFC- Assam Sl Activities URL 1 Industries & Commerce
and 2
Taxation 3
Power & Electricity 4
Pollution Control 5
Gauhati Municipal Corporation 6
Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority 7
Fire services 8
Contact address of Officials of Industries & Commerce Department

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