Salary Reimbursement Scheme
The Salary Reimbursement Scheme, introduced under the Goa Start-up Policy 2017, aims to support certified start-ups in Goa by reducing their employee salary costs. The scheme provides reimbursement of a portion of salaries paid to fresh IT professionals and local employees hired for at least 12 months. Start-ups can receive either 50% of a fresher’s salary (subject to a monthly cap) or up to 25% of salaries for a predominantly local workforce, for a period of up to three years. The scheme is implemented by the Start-up Promotion Cell (SPC), which evaluates applications, approves reimbursements, and disburses funds. The benefits are discretionary and intended to encourage local hiring while strengthening the start-up ecosystem in the State.
Benefits
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50% of the salary of fresher IT professionals is reimbursed.
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Maximum Cap: ₹10,000 per month per recruit.
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A start-up can reimbursement for up to 25 employees per month.
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Duration: Up to 3 years.
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Number of beneficiaries: 100 start-ups per year(selected by SPC).
Eligibility
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Applicant must be an SPC-certified start-up with a valid certificate.
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Claimed employees must have at least 12 months of employment.
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For fresher benefits, employee must be an IT professional and a fresher (graduated within 2 years).
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IT professional means working on IT-enabled products or services.
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Local employee means born in Goa, domiciled 10+ years, or spouse of a Goan.
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Employees’ and directors’ bank accounts must be Aadhaar-linked.
Required Documentation
Copy of Aadhaar card of Directors
Copy of Aadhaar card of relevant employees
HR letter certifying that employment contracts of employees fulfill conditions mentioned in the policy regarding period of contract and work profile
Contract of Employment (should be of at least 12 months for a technical work profile)
Salary slips of concerned employees
Bank certification/ Bank account statement showing debit of salary
The form and documents as mentioned in Annexture 1
How to Apply?
Log in to the UDP Goa website.
Select Salary Reimbursement Scheme from the list of schemes.
Click on the Apply button.
You will be automatically redirected to the Goa Online Portal to submit your application.
Scheme
Details & Documents
| S.No. | Document Name | Document Type | Action |
| 1 | Salary Reimbursement Scheme Details | PDF File | Download |