Mauritius is located in the Indian Ocean at some 2,000 km off the south-eastern coast of Africa. It is emerging as a major international business platform in this region of the world. Most Mauritians are bilingual. Whilst English is the official language, French and Creole are widely spoken daily. There are also many oriental languages such as Hindi, Mandarin and Urdu spoken and taught at school.

The legal system of Mauritius combines both civil and common law and there is a right of appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London. During the period of French rule the island’s legal system was governed by the French Napoleonic Code. While private law is largely based on the Napoleonic Code, public and administrative law draws essentially from English common law. The Mauritian economy is one of the fastest growing in sub-Saharan Africa.

Why Republic of Mauritius?

Strategically located in the Indian Ocean at the crossroad of international investments, Mauritius has throughout the last decade forged a strong reputation as a premier international financial centre.

With a number of competitive advantages – such as state-of-the-art infrastructure, country-wide connectivity offered via a fiber optic cable, linguistic wealth, skilled workforce and cultural links with Africa and India– Mauritius is in an excellent position to serve an ideal gateway for cross border investment specially for Africa.

Additionally, the global business platform offers interesting fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to the international investor. Global Business Companies may be used advantageously in conjunction with the 46 Double Tax Agreements (DTA) in place, in view of the nil or low withholding tax rates on interest and dividends provided for in the treaties.