Mauritius is located in the Southwest of the Indian Ocean with 1,860 square kilometers area. The island adopts British system of parliamentary democracy and the official languages are English and French. With one of the lowest tax regime in the world, Mauritius attracts around 34,000 entities and more than 500 investment funds from the world. The low corporate and income tax at 15%, tax free dividends and extensive tax treaty network foster financial services industry in the island while the fully open market is well regulated by high standard of international practice in legal and regulatory aspects. Political stability and free market economy also make the island an ideal jurisdiction with numerous onshore and offshore investment opportunities at the crossroads of Europe, Africa and Asia in the Indian Ocean.

Legislation (Source: Government of Mauritius)

• Business Registration Act

• The Bank of Mauritius Act

• The Banking Act

• The Business Registration Act

• The Companies Act

• The Financial Services Act

• The Insurance Act

• The Protected Cell Companies Act

• The Registration Duty Act

• The Trusts Act

• The Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Act

Local Newspaper

• Le Mauricien (In French)

• Mauritius Times (In English)

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