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5 years — how long a new industrial unit in Gujarat pays no electricity duty, counted from the day it first produces goods

Electricity duty exemption for new industrial units in Gujarat: rates and the 90-day rule

New industrial units in Gujarat pay no electricity duty for five years from first production — 15% on HT, 10% on LT, 60 paise a unit on DG power. Who qualifies, the 50% expansion test, what it is worth and how to get the CEICED certificate inside 90 days.
90 days — the time limit to apply to CEICED for electricity duty exemption after production starts, or forfeit the lapsed months

Late for electricity duty exemption? What Gujarat’s 90-day rule costs, month by month

The five-year electricity duty exemption runs from the first day of production, and the application to CEICED is due within 90 days. File late and the lapsed months are forfeited under Rule 11(3) — ₹2.25 lakh a month on a ₹15 lakh HT bill. What to do if you are already late.

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