21 December 2025, Sunday
Mauritian Development
Mauritius is a country where the right conditions are in place for the conduct of business, for investing, working and a high quality of life. Here are 28 reasons to invest in Mauritius:
- Infrastructure and connectivity
- A reliable and expanding logistics platform with modern infrastructure
- A well-maintained road network
- An efficient port with deep-water quays
- An international airport with a modern terminal, and an airport city catering for high-value cargo
- Connectivity: Mauritius connected with the global business by submarine fibre optic cables: SAFE and LION
- Fiscal Incentives
- Income tax, corporate tax and VAT at a harmonized rate of 15%
- Tax-free dividends
- No capital gain tax
- Foreign tax credit of 80%
- Duty-free & VAT-free facilities for good and equipment imported in Freeport zones
- Tax holiday over 8 years under the SMART CITIES SCHEME
- Tax holiday over 8 years for Bio farming projects
- A ten-year exemption from income tax on all income, inclusive of income from external sources, under the MAURITIUS DIASPORA SCHEME
- Business Environment
- Rule of law and political stability
- Security of assets
- No minimum capital requirement for the incorporation of a company
- 100% foreign ownership
- No exchange control
- Incorporation of a company in 3 working days
- One-stop shop for launching of business
- Seamless and transparent process for the issuance of permits and authorisations
- Other Advantages
- Time zone allowing round-the-clock global transactions
- Bilingual (English & French) pool of professionals in all fields of business
- Qualified & multi-skilled workforce
- Trusted International Financial Centre
- Well-regulated and transparent jurisdiction
- Banking services: full range of services from international service-providers
- OECD white-listed international business platform
