Curtin Mauritius Wins Inaugural Mauritius Finance Student Research Paper Competition 2026

Student research explores the implications of the QDMTT for the competitiveness and future of the Mauritius International Financial Centre.

The Curtin Analyst team, comprising Dhanveer Singh, Vainavi Ghooraahoo and Himanshika Jha from Curtin Mauritius, emerged as the winner of the inaugural Mauritius Finance Student Research Paper Competition 2026, securing the first prize of Rs 50,000.

The award ceremony was held on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, at the Mauritius Finance office in Ébène, in the presence of the Honourable Dhaneshwar Damry, Junior Minister of Finance.

The second prize of Rs 40,000 was awarded to Kanmani Veerapen from MDX Mauritius, while the third prize of Rs 30,000 went to the DJK Consultants team from the University of Mauritius, comprising Drewshi Lea Yedlop Ramana, Janvi Surnam and Krish Raj Luchumun.

Launched in June 2026, the inaugural competition centred on the theme “Navigating the New Frontier: The Implications and Implementation of the Qualified Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (QDMTT) in Mauritius.”

The initiative attracted 19 research paper submissions from students across several higher education institutions, participating either individually or in teams.

The competition aimed to deepen students’ understanding of the QDMTT, examine its legal and regulatory framework in Mauritius, and encourage critical analysis of its interaction with corporate taxation and evolving international tax rules.

Through this initiative, Mauritius Finance sought to foster academic research, critical thinking and greater engagement among the next generation of professionals on key policy developments shaping the future and competitiveness of the Mauritius International Financial Centre.