Government Incentives
Incentives for Investments in Selected Industries
Machinery and Equipment
Machine tools, material handling equipment, robotic and factory automation equipment and modules and components for machine tools, material handling equipment and robotic and factory automation equipment.
Specialised Machinery and Equipment
Specialised process machinery or equipment for specific industries, packaging machinery and modules and components for specialised process machinery or equipment for specific industry and packaging machinery.
Companies undertaking activities in the production of selected machinery and equipment are eligible for:
i. Pioneer Status with income tax exemption of 100% of the statutory income for a period of ten years. Unabsorbed capital allowances incurred during the pioneer period can be carried forward and deducted from the post pioneer income of the company.
Accumulated losses incurred during the pioneer period can be carried forward and deducted from the post pioneer income of the company for a period of seven consecutive years.
ii) Investment Tax Allowance of 100% on the qualifying capital expenditure incurred within five years from the date the first qualifying capital expenditure is incurred. This allowance can be offset against 100% of the statutory income for each year of assessment. Any unutilised allowances can be carried forward to subsequent years until fully utilised.
Applications should be submitted to MIDA. (See Appendix IV: List of Promoted Activities and Products for Selected Industries)
