Tamil Nadu chose a targeted route. Instead of one long policy document, it pays for high salary jobs, runs a single window for approvals and is building GCC hubs in four cities beyond Chennai.
Last updated: 16 October 2026
350+GCCs in the state
2.13 lakh+GCC employees in Chennai
30%First year payroll subsidy
~200Coimbatore GCCs possible by 2032
Key GCC locations in Tamil Nadu
Red markers show the state’s main GCC hubs. Click a highlighted city to see the centres we track there.
Policy at a glance
- Policy
- Payroll linked GCC incentive scheme, first announced in the 2024 to 2025 state budget
- Status
- In force, with GCC One single window clearance
- Run by
- Industries Department and Guidance Tamil Nadu, which has a dedicated GCC desk
- Big idea
- Hub and spoke growth across Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli and Vellore
Where it stands
Chennai holds about 85% of the state's centres and 90% of the workforce, and added around 95,000 GCC employees between FY19 and FY24. Coimbatore is the breakout story, with more than 75 centres and several already past 1,000 staff.
Key locations: Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Vellore
What Tamil Nadu offers foreign companies
- Payroll subsidy for jobs paying above ₹1 lakh a month in new GCCs: 30% in year one, 20% in year two, 10% in year three
- GCC One single window to fast track approvals
- Dedicated GCC desk at Guidance Tamil Nadu for queries and clearances
- Infrastructure, innovation lab and R&D centre support
- A Guidance Tamil Nadu office planned in Silicon Valley to court US companies
Announcements and moves
- Feb 2024State budget introduces the payroll subsidy for high salary GCC jobs.
- Aug 2025Government announces four new GCC hubs in Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli and Vellore.
- Nov 2025Signs an MoU with ANSR expected to create more than 10,000 GCC jobs.
- Sep 2026Coimbatore could grow from 75 to nearly 200 centres by 2032.
- 2026Our tracker logs Chubb's announced centre in Chennai.
New centres in Tamil Nadu in 2026
| Company | City | Sector | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chubb | Chennai | Banking and Financial Services | Announced | Jul 2026 |
From our India GCC Tracker. Click a company for its full profile. See also GCCs in Chennai.
