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Doing Business in Mauritius

A robust, transparent and credible international financial services centre with three decades of expertise.
Mauritius IFC

A jurisdiction of substance.

Mauritius has had an incredible economic track record since its independence in 1968. The development of Mauritius as an international financial centre began in the late 1980s and today the financial services industry is a key pillar of the economy, contributing more than 12% of GDP, employing more than 20000 professionals.
Mauritius has built over three decades of expertise across all spheres of the financial services industry and has established itself as a robust, transparent and credible international financial services centre.
1968
Independence
12%+
Of national GDP
3
Decades of IFC expertise
#1
In Africa, Ease of Doing Business

The premier hub for structuring investment into Africa.

Mauritius plays a pivotal role in channelling foreign direct investment to African countries in a tax-efficient manner, and has emerged as the premier hub for structuring mergers and acquisitions as well as private equity investments in Africa.
It is the only financial services centre that is a member of all the major African regional organisations, the African Union (AU), SADC, COMESA and the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), combining the advantages of an IFC with a treaty-based jurisdiction and a substantial network of Double Taxation Treaties.
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A Wealth Management Centre of Choice

A compelling home for wealth planning and management.

Established high-net-worth families and entrepreneurs prefer Mauritius as a reputed jurisdiction to structure their business and wealth holdings, tax attractive, stable, with efficient wealth management, estate and succession planning structures.
  • Proven track record as an IFC of repute and tax-efficient gateway to Africa and Europe.
  • Stable political environment, UK / Westminster model parliamentary democracy.
  • Blend of British and French legal systems.
  • Sound and diversified economy, liberal, market-friendly policies.
  • No exchange controls.
  • The only IFC that is a member of all major African regional blocs (COMESA, SADC, AU).
  • Sound, robust and well-regulated banking system.
  • Simplified listing rules on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius.
  • Favourable tax regime.
  • Double Taxation Treaty network with 42 countries, 16 of which are African.
  • Reduced WHT rates on dividends, interest and royalties (generally 0% to 15%).
  • No WHT on dividends, interest and royalties paid out by Global Business Companies.
  • No Capital Gains Tax.
  • Tax sparing provisions under the DTTs.
  • No inheritance tax, death tax, estate duty or gift taxes.
  • No wealth tax.

Mauritius has ranked 1st in Africa in the Ease of Doing Business Index over the last five years, and No. 1 in Africa in the Global Innovation Index 2025. Mauritius also ranked 1st in the Nomad Capitalist Freedom Index 2025, praised for its sensible taxation, legal reliability and economic freedom.

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