Industrial R&D Promotion Programme (IRDPP)
Introduction
DSIR is the nodal department for granting recognition to in-house R&D units established by corporate companies, Scientific and Industrial Research Organizations (SIROs) and registration to Public funded research Institutions like universities, IIT’s, IISc, Regional Engineering College (RECs) other than hospitals.
Government of India has announced several fiscal incentives for promoting R&D in industry and institutes. These incentives are in terms of tax rebate and customs /Excise duty waiver on inputs for R&D. Some of these incentives are reviewed time to time so as to make it more effective and easy to implement.
Secretary, DSIR is the prescribed authority for claiming tax benefits under Income Tax Act, 1961 on expenditure incurred to R&D centres. As per relevant notifications R&D units recognized by DSIR are eligible for customs duty and central excise waiver on specified goods incurred on scientific research (not being expenditure in the nature of cost of any land building).
Commercial R&D companies approved by DSIR before 1st April, 2007 are eligible for 10 years tax holidays.
Schemes:
- Recognition of in-house R&D Units (RDI) UPDATED [03/04/2020]
- Scientific and Industrial Research Organizations (SIRO) UPDATED [09/04/2020]
- Public Funded Research Institutions (PFRI) UPDATED[16/10/2018]
- Fiscal Incentives for Scientific Research (FI) UPDATED[28/10/2019]
- Commercial R&D companies approved by DSIR before 2007 UPDATED [25/02/2019]
Directories:
- New Updates Directory of Recognized Scientific & Industrial Research Organizations, (File Size: 492 KB) , December 2017 [10 JUL 18]
- New Updates Directory of Recognized In-House R&D Units, (File Size: 3 MB) , December 2017 [08 JUN 18]
- New Updates Directory of Public Funded Research Institutions, (File Size: 732 KB) , January 2017 04 SEP 17]
Newsletter:
Technical Reports
- New R & D Profile of Scientific and Industrial Research Organizations (SIROs) – A Compendium – Volume 1, (File Size: 4 MB) , The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi [2019] [09 APR 2020]
- New R & D Profile of Scientific and Industrial Research Organizations (SIROs) – A Compendium – Volume 2, (File Size: 5 MB) , The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi [2019] [09 APR 2020]
- New R & D Analysis of Scientific and Industrial Research Organizations (SIROs) – A Study Report, (File Size: 4 MB) , The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi [2019] [09 APR 2020]
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Dr. S. K. Deshpande Scientist ‘G’ and Head Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR) Technology Bhawan, New Mehrauli Road New Delhi-110016 Phone: (011) 26518019, 26590387 |
Shri K. R. Vaidheeswaran Joint Secretary and Head Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR) Technology Bhawan, New Mehrauli Road New Delhi-110016 Phone: (011) 23716582, 23351745 |