03 Apr 2025
Partner: Veena Gopalakrishnan, Senior Associate: Vinduja Menon, Trainee Associate: Aradhana Gorur
The Andhra Pradesh government, through a notification dated 25 March 2025, has exempted all Information Technology (IT) and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITeS) establishments from the applicability of certain provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Shops and Establishments Act, 1988, for a period of five years, i.e., until March 2030. This exemption, originally introduced in 2002, has been renewed by the state government from time to time.
Accordingly, IT/ITeS establishments in Andhra Pradesh have been exempted from the application of provisions pertaining to:
However, the exemption is subject to compliance with the following key conditions:
The extension of this exemption to IT/ITeS establishments reflects the Andhra Pradesh government’s continued efforts to advance the IT sector’s presence in the state. In the last year, similar exemptions have been notified in other states as well, including Telangana and Uttar Pradesh. (To read our update on the Uttar Pradesh exemption extension, click here, and for Telangana, click here.)
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