Sector profile

IT, ITeS & GCCs

IT and IT-enabled services are India's largest services export. Noida and Lucknow host a growing number of IT companies and global capability centres. This page covers export data and the Uttar Pradesh incentives for IT units and GCCs.

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Importance to the Indian economy

Exports of telecommunication, computer and information services were US$ 206.6 billion in 2025-26, up from US$ 183.3 billion in 2024-25 and US$ 163.6 billion in 2023-24 (RBI data, via PIB). This is the single largest component of India's services exports.

Global capability centres, where multinationals run technology, finance and R&D functions in-house, are a growing part of this. Uttar Pradesh's GCC policy targets these centres with land, capital, opex and payroll support.

The last three years in official data

Figures as published by the Government of India source linked against each year. We do not estimate or fill gaps.

Exports of telecommunication, computer and information servicesUS$ billion

2023-24

US$ 163.6 bn

2024-25

US$ 183.3 bn

2025-26

US$ 206.6 bn

Bars start at zero and are scaled to the largest value shown.

Year	Value (US$ billion)
2023-24	US$ 163.6 bnSource: PIB, 24 Jul 2026 (PRID 2288851), RBI data
2024-25	US$ 183.3 bnSource: PIB, 24 Jul 2026 (PRID 2288851), RBI data
2025-26	US$ 206.6 bnSource: PIB, 24 Jul 2026 (PRID 2288851), RBI data

What is not shown, and why: A national employment series for IT/ITeS from a Government of India source was not verified, so it is not shown.

UP incentives for this sector

The Uttar Pradesh policy that applies to this sector, with the main incentives as stated in the policy or on Invest UP. Rates, caps and eligibility conditions are summarised; the policy text and its guidelines decide each case.

In force

Uttar Pradesh IT & ITeS Policy 2022

First Amendment uploaded 7 Sep 2026 (scanned PDF); amended rates not verified by us

Incentive	Support (as per the policy)
Capital subsidy	10% of fixed capital investment, up to ₹50 crore
Operating expense support	10%, up to ₹20 crore
Land	25% rebate, up to ₹50 crore; 100% stamp duty exemption
Interest subsidy	7%, up to ₹1 crore a year for 5 years
Employment	EPF reimbursement (up to ₹1 crore a year); recruitment assistance ₹20,000 per employee

Source: Invest UP policy page

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Uttar Pradesh GCC Policy 2024

Invest UP lists the key features (the page text refers to the draft policy); confirm the notified terms

Incentive	Support (as per the policy)
Eligibility	Level-1: ₹15 crore or 100 jobs (₹20 crore or 200 jobs in GB Nagar/Ghaziabad); Advanced: ₹50 crore or 300 jobs (₹75 crore or 500 jobs)
Land	30–50% front-end land subsidy; 100% stamp duty
Capital and interest	25% capital subsidy (up to ₹10 / ₹25 crore over 7 years); 5% interest subsidy up to ₹1 crore a year
Opex and payroll	20% opex (up to ₹40 / ₹80 crore a year); payroll subsidy up to ₹10 / ₹20 crore a year for 3 years

Source: Invest UP policy page

Sources

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