RAMP Intervention 4 — GST Reimbursement for Destination Weddings in DNH & DD — Frequently Asked Questions

You can recover the GST your client actually paid on the destination wedding services your unit supplied. The ceiling is ₹5,00,000 — so if the GST works out lower, you receive that lower amount; if it is higher, ₹5,00,000 is the maximum. The payout does not have to land in one go, as it can be released across two successive financial years.

Both manufacturing and service MSMEs can apply, provided the unit holds Udyam registration and is genuinely operating within the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu. The unit must also have hosted a qualifying destination wedding inside the UT during the period covered by these guidelines.

The event has to be staged away from where the couple lives — a different city, state or even country. Guests must travel to it and stay over, and it should be held at a resort, hotel, heritage property or another tourist venue. Celebrations that run across multiple days, including functions before and after the wedding itself, are typical of what the scheme has in mind.

No. Only events hosted at commercial venues qualify. Weddings held at non-commercial premises, at a family's own property or at any self-owned venue are excluded from reimbursement.

Yes, both are. A unit that is not registered under Udyam and not registered for GST cannot claim this reimbursement. On top of that, you will need valid GST invoices covering the wedding services you provided in order to file the claim.

No. This is a subsidy in the form of a GST reimbursement, so no equity is sought and there is no repayment obligation. The support is non-dilutive — the money reaches your unit rather than buying someone a stake in it.

Applications are filed online at the official portal, http://swp.dddgov.in/. You complete the prescribed form (Annexure I), attach the supporting documents listed in Annexure II — which include your Udyam registration, GST registration and the valid GST invoices for the wedding services — and submit the full set to the General Manager, District Industries Centre (DIC).

A complete application is normally processed within 90 days of submission, and applications are handled in the order they are received, subject to funds being available for that financial year. Once sanctioned, the reimbursement is credited directly to your loan or cash credit account through RTGS/NEFT.

There is no fixed last date. The window is rolling and always open, so you can apply as soon as your paperwork is in order. That said, processing runs first-come, first-served and depends on the year's fund allocation, so applying early is the sensible approach.

No. This intervention is about reimbursing GST on services rendered and it places no conditions or restrictions on what the MSME has raised previously. Eligible units can apply regardless of their earlier funding rounds.

No. DPIIT (Startup India) recognition is not listed as a mandatory requirement for RAMP Intervention 4 — GST Reimbursement for Destination Weddings in DNH & DD, though having it can strengthen your application and unlock other benefits.

RAMP Intervention 4 — GST Reimbursement for Destination Weddings in DNH & DD is offered by Department of Industries, UT Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.