Tourism Promotion Assistance, West Bengal — 75% SGST Subsidy for 5 Years — Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility depends on when the unit was established, what it does, and whether the project has formal backing from a financial institution.

• Tourism projects and units that came up on or after 22 February 2021, including expansion projects of existing units.
• Hotel units that started commercial operations between 7 January 2015 and 31 December 2020, provided they could not apply under the earlier 2015 scheme because the hotel had no bar.
• The owning entity may be in the private sector, the co-operative sector, the joint sector, or a company or undertaking owned and managed by the State Government.
• The project must be documented through a detailed feasibility report or project report.
• It must be approved and sanctioned by a Central Financial Institution, a Commercial Bank, or a State Financial Institution.
• Before any incentive is released, the unit has to hold a Registration Certificate, a Date of Commencement Certificate and an Eligibility Certificate issued by West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Limited.

Tourism Promotion Assistance, West Bengal — 75% SGST Subsidy for 5 Years 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.