UP Food Processing Policy 2022-2027: 100% Stamp Duty Exemption — Frequently Asked Questions

It covers the stamp duty on the land purchase in full — a 100% exemption. The policy does not state a maximum limit, so the amount saved depends on the value of the land and the duty that would otherwise have been payable on the transaction.

Any food processing industry that buys land in Uttar Pradesh to establish its unit. The policy does not restrict the legal form of the business, so private limited companies, LLPs, partnerships and proprietorships are all within scope, provided the land is genuinely being acquired for a qualifying food processing operation.

No. This is a rolling, always-open incentive under the Food Processing Industry Policy 2022-2027, so there is no fixed closing date to race against. Applications can be made while the policy is in force.

Neither. The relief is an exemption, which means the duty that would normally be collected is simply waived. It is not a loan, it is not a cash grant that has to be returned, and no stake in your company is taken in exchange.

Those registrations are not listed among the eligibility conditions for this exemption. What matters is that the land is purchased in Uttar Pradesh for establishing a food processing industry and that the purchase and the project can be documented as required by the policy.

Broadly, businesses that transform agricultural produce into food, or convert one form of food into another. That includes value addition, preservation and packaging operations. The full policy document carries the specific definitions that apply.

The exemption is claimed as part of the benefit process laid out in the Uttar Pradesh Food Processing Industry Policy 2022-2027. Applications are submitted to the relevant state department — the Department of Food Processing or the Industries Department — and the state's Nivesh Mitra single-window portal at https://niveshmitra.up.gov.in/ is the entry point. Referring to the full policy document for formats and procedures is advisable before filing.

Expect to provide proof of ownership of the land, evidence that the site is intended for (or already houses) a qualifying food processing industry, confirmation that policy guidelines have been complied with, and any declarations, undertakings or formats the policy specifies. Accuracy matters, since the file goes through a verification step before the exemption is allowed.

No. The incentive flows from a scheme of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, so the land being purchased must be located within the state for the exemption to apply.

UP Food Processing Policy 2022-2027: 100% Stamp Duty Exemption is open to startups at any stage. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India.

UP Food Processing Policy 2022-2027: 100% Stamp Duty Exemption is offered by Government of Uttar Pradesh, a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.

Apply directly through the official application link on this page. Review the eligibility criteria and prepare your startup documents before you begin.