Why Mauritius?

Mauritius has successfully established itself as an International Financial Centre and remains a robust global business platform and a well-regulated and transparent jurisdiction.

• Mauritius is a democratic state and ranks first in Africa in the democracy index. The country boasts politically stability built on the foundation of the Westminster system of parliament.
• Strategically located in the Indian Ocean at the crossroad of international investments and seen as a trustworthy gateway to business in Africa, Mauritius has forged itself as a premier international financial centre.
• Mauritius has the benefits of a hybrid legal system inspired by English and French law. This has resulted in an impartial and transparent legal system.
• The Highest Court of Appeal is the Privy Council in the U.K
• The island enjoys state of the art infrastructure featuring a highly developed network of internal and external communications
• Mauritius benefits from economic stability and is renowned for ease of doing business throughout the world.
• There is a network of Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements in place, low corporate tax, no capital gains tax, no stamp duty and many other attractive fiscal policies. Also the state is not involved in foreign exchange control.
• Mauritius is populated with highly qualified and bi-lingual professionals.
• There is a vibrant financial services sector that is already home to a number of International banks and other brands in the sector.

Through the adoption of the highest standards of international practice Mauritius is now placed amongst the most open, competitive, low tax economies in the world.

What sets Mauritius apart from other IFCs?

Mauritius is continually reinventing itself. Strengthened by its strategic position at the crossroads of Africa, Asia and Australia, Mauritius is developing into an international jurisdiction for investors in search of security, transparent regulation and high value-addition. The country boasts modern and state-of-the- art infrastructure and connectivity, excellent pool of bilingual financial and legal professionals, and high quality, efficiency and cost-competitiveness as an International Financial Centre of choice. Mauritius offers exciting business opportunities across many industry sectors. See Banking & Finance, Corporate & Commercial, Financial Services

Capital Market

Mauritius has made a significant effort in its endeavor to become part of the global financial market. The Capital Markets in Mauritius is one of the most vibrant sectors of the economy. Mauritius provides a dynamic debt and equity market and is currently the second largest market in the African region. Mauritius provides investors with a diverse securities market and offers world class trading facilities through the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM). The SEM lists treasury bills, mutual funds and 40 listed companies with a further 48 companies listed on the Development & Enterprise Market. See Capital Markets

Dispute Resolution

How stable is Mauritius as a jurisdiction? Mauritius itself is a recognized jurisdiction for all international arbitrations and in particular, acts for Africa. The International Arbitration Act was enacted in 2008 and the selection of Mauritius is justified due to the country’s strategic location, international political neutrality, modern legislative framework and political stability. The Mauritius International Arbitration Centre (MIAC) ensures arbitration is offered in the most expeditious, neutral and cost effective means by drawing upon the expertise of the London Court of International Arbitration. See Dispute Resolution.

Financial Services

This IFC is comprised of local and international banks that are actively servicing a wide range of retail, corporate, institutional and private client base. Mauritius boasts other flourishing financial service sectors such as insurance, capital raising and listing, investment centres, regional treasury and HQ centres. See Banking & Finance, Corporate & Commercial, Financial Services.

Mauritius is recognized by international organizations for the continuous improvement in its doing business regime and ranks 1st in Africa.