About Mauritius

Mauritius is located between Asia and Africa and is the strategic Global Business Center situated in the Indian Ocean region.


Mauritius set up an International Financial Centre in the 90’s and ever since has attracted a number of international businesses investing across the globe. The success of its economy is largely a result of its political and socio-economic stability coupled with good governance and a wide range of incentives to boost investment.

The Government introduced a wide range of incentives to attract investments and the further consolidation of the legal and fiscal framework through the enactment of a series of modern and user-friendly legislation has contributed to the rise of Mauritius as a prominent global business centre and is adding a new dimension to the economic prosperity of the country. The new Financial Services Act adopted in July 2007 ushers in a new simplified regulatory regime distinguishing between Mauritian companies conducting business in Mauritius and those conducting business outside Mauritius.

The most obvious benefits being offered by the Mauritian Global Sector are summarized as follows :

• Secrecy and confidentiality are guaranteed by law with regard to all information submitted to the Financial Services Commission.


• There is no exchange control restriction and profits and Capital can be freely repatriated.


• Profits are taxed at an effective rate of 3%.


• There is no withholding tax on dividends, interest and royalties.


• There is no inheritance tax, wealth tax or Capital Gains Tax.


• There is no compulsory participation of local investors in Global Business Companies


• An efficiently regulated financial services centre committed to investor's protection with a progressive regulatory framework modeled on the industry's 'best practice' principles and compliant to internationally accepted norms of supervision including those of the Basle Committee on Banking Supervision.


• A committed jurisdiction cooperating with such organisations as OECD, FATF and the UN and its agencies. Guaranteed confidentiality for those engaged in legitimate business through express provision and customary laws governing relationships between banks and customers and between professionals and clients.


• Hybrid legal system based on English and French laws. The Highest Court of Appeal is the Privy Council in the U.K.


• Well established banking institutions and an international stock exchange.