Mauritius

Mauritius

Mauritius

Location

An island nation in the Indian Ocean and near to the Mascarene Island.

Economy

The World Bank's 2013 Ease of Doing Business report ranks Mauritius first among African economies. Mauritius is ranked high in terms of competitiveness, investment climate, governance and freest economy.

Language

English,French and Creole

Legal System

Both Common and Civil law
Mauritius Company
Type  Global Business Company (GBC2)
Name  Name ends with "Limited, Corporation, Incorporated, Public Limited Company, Société Anonyme, Société Anonyme à Responsabilité Limitée, Sociedad Anónima, Berhad, Proprietary, Naamloze Vennootschap, Besloten Vennootschap, Aktiengesellschaft "or with the abbreviation "Ltd, Corp, Inc, SA, NV or GmbH". 
Capital  No Min. requirement.; Stand Capital US$ 1,000,000
Share  No restriction on the bearer shares issued.
Share Index  Yes
Registered Agent  Yes
Registered Address  Yes
Public Disclosure  No
Min. Shareholder  At least one
Min. Director  At least one
Disclosure of Shareholder  No
Disclosure of Director  No
Trading restriction  May not trade with residents or hold the property in Mauritius. 
Taxation   None
Financial Statement  Yes
Tax Returns   No
Account Filing   No
Audit Report   No
Accounting  Yes
Incorporation Cost  USD1,500
Annual Fee  USD1,400



Mauritius has an extensive double tax treaty network which includes treaties with the following countries: Belgium, Botswana, China, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Germany, India, Italy, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Rwanda, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Sweden, Thailand, Uganda, UK and Zimbabwe.

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