West Bengal Incentive Scheme — 50-70% Stamp Duty Reimbursement — Eligibility Criteria

Who can apply

• Tourism projects, units and expansion projects set up on or after 22 February 2021.
• Eligible hotel units that started commercial operations between 7 January 2015 and 31 December 2020, where the absence of a Bar prevented them from applying under the previous scheme.
• Units in the private sector, the co-operative sector and the joint sector, as well as companies or undertakings owned or managed by the State Government. The Shilpasathi portal also lists Charitable Society as a registrable entity type.

What the project must show

• A detailed feasibility report or project report prepared for the purpose.
• Approval and sanction from a Central Financial Institution, a Commercial Bank or a State Financial Institution.
• A Registration Certificate, a Date of Commencement Certificate and an Eligibility Certificate, all issued by the West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Limited.

The published conditions for this reimbursement do not mention a DPIIT or MSME registration requirement. The financial-institution sanction and the three WBTDCL certificates are the gateways that decide eligibility.

West Bengal Incentive Scheme — 50-70% Stamp Duty Reimbursement is open to startups at any stage working in travel hospitality. The programme is targeted at startups registered in West Bengal. Applicants should be registered as private limited, llp and opc.