A strategic bridge between continents
Mauritius International
Financial Centre
Where global capital connects with opportunity.
Strategically positioned between Africa and Asia, Mauritius combines a sophisticated financial ecosystem, international connectivity and a trusted regulatory environment to facilitate cross-border investment and business.
The Mauritius IFC at a glance
Banking sector health check
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Macroeconomic indicators
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The Mauritius Advantage
A competitive, credible and future-ready jurisdiction.
Stability
Political, social and economic stability.
Rule of law
Strong institutions, a hybrid legal system and final appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
Open economy
No exchange control and 100% foreign ownership.
Competitive framework
15% corporate tax, an 80% partial exemption regime, and no capital gains tax.
Global connectivity
High-bandwidth links with Africa, Asia, Europe and international markets.
Expertise
A deep pool of qualified financial, legal and professional talent, and sophisticated service providers.
- No capital gains tax
- No inheritance or estate duty
- Free repatriation of capital and profits
- English & French business environment
One IFC. Multiple solutions.
Banking & Insurance
- Conventional banking
- Trade finance
- Private banking
- Insurance & reinsurance
- Captives
Cross-Border Investment & Structuring
- Investment & asset holding
- Funds & LPs
- SPVs
- Trusts & foundations
- Family offices
- Protected Cell Companies
- Variable Capital Companies
Capital Markets
- List, trade & settle in EUR, ZAR, GBP and USD
- Debt financing
- Capital raising
- Blended finance and DFIs
Advisory & Professional Services
- Management companies
- Legal
- Tax
- Accountancy & audit
- Fund administrators
- Qualified trustees
Funds & Asset Management
- Fund domiciliation & structuring
- Fund administration
- Fund & asset management
- Private equity & venture capital
- Custody & investor services
- CIS & Closed-End Funds
- VCCs, PCCs & Limited Partnerships
Private Wealth
- Family offices
- Trusts & foundations
- Private wealth structuring
- Succession & estate planning
- Investment holding structures
- Philanthropy & legacy planning
- Private banking & wealth management
Specialised Activities
- Investment dealers & brokers
- Reinsurance
- Fintech & digital financial services
- Virtual assets
Global investment flows
Mauritius intermediates capital between the world’s major markets.
Hover a market to read its corridor.
| Market | Inward | Outward |
|---|---|---|
| North America | 130,623 | 22,298 |
| South America | 123 | 547 |
| Europe | 76,834 | 48,176 |
| Africa | 31,309 | 44,578 |
| Asia | 131,214 | 234,623 |
| Oceania | 245 | 1,978 |
| Other markets | 2,424 | 973 |
Source: FSC | Value of Investment as at June 2025
Figures in USD million. Inward: investment into Mauritius. Outward:
investment from Mauritius into the market shown.
A network supporting cross-border investment
Avoidance Agreements
& Protection Agreements
Mauritius’ network of tax and investment agreements supports the structuring and protection of cross-border investment across key international markets.
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A globally connected jurisdiction
Mauritius has concluded 45 double taxation avoidance agreements now in force, with further treaties signed, awaiting signature or under negotiation — giving investors predictable, treaty-backed routes between Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
- Botswana In force
- Cabo Verde In force
- Republic of Congo In force
- Egypt In force
- Eswatini In force
- Ghana In force
- Lesotho In force
- Madagascar In force
- Mozambique In force
- Namibia In force
- Rwanda In force
- Seychelles In force
- South Africa In force
- Tunisia In force
- Uganda In force
- Zimbabwe In force
- Belgium In force
- Croatia In force
- Cyprus In force
- Estonia In force
- France In force
- Germany In force
- Guernsey In force
- Italy In force
- Jersey In force
- Luxembourg In force
- Malta In force
- Monaco In force
- Sweden In force
- United Kingdom In force
- Australia In force
- Hong Kong In force
- India In force
- Malaysia In force
- Pakistan In force
- People's Republic of Bangladesh In force
- People's Republic of China In force
- Singapore In force
- Sri Lanka In force
- Thailand In force
- Kuwait In force
- Oman In force
- State of Qatar In force
- United Arab Emirates In force
- Barbados In force
- The Republic of Angola Awaiting ratification
- Comoros Islands Awaiting ratification
- Gabon Awaiting ratification
- Kenya Awaiting ratification
- Morocco Awaiting ratification
- Nigeria Awaiting ratification
- Russia Awaiting ratification
- Botswana (New) Awaiting signature
- Malawi Awaiting signature
- The Gambia Awaiting signature
- Czech Republic Awaiting signature
- Gibraltar Awaiting signature
- Curaçao Awaiting signature
- Guyana Awaiting signature
- Algeria Under negotiation
- Burkina Faso Under negotiation
- Cote D'Ivoire Under negotiation
- Mali Under negotiation
- Republic of Sudan Under negotiation
- Senegal (New) Under negotiation
- Tanzania Under negotiation
- Zambia (New) Under negotiation
- Greece Under negotiation
- Montenegro Under negotiation
- Portugal Under negotiation
- Republic of Turkey Under negotiation
- Spain Under negotiation
- Vietnam Under negotiation
- Republic of Iran Under negotiation
- Saudi Arabia Under negotiation
- Yemen Under negotiation
- Canada Under negotiation
- St. Kitts & Nevis Under negotiation
No treaty partner matches that search.
Tax Information Exchange Agreements
Mauritius also maintains Tax Information Exchange Agreements, supporting transparency and cooperation with partner jurisdictions.
- Australia
- Korea
- Austria
- Denmark
- Faroe Island
- Finland
- Greenland
- Iceland
- Norway
- States of Guernsey
- US
- Argentina Awaiting signature
- Greece Awaiting signature
- Isle of Man Awaiting signature
Source: Mauritius Revenue Authority, Double Taxation Agreements, accessed 1 September 2026. Treaty status changes from time to time — please refer to the MRA for the authoritative and current position.
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- Angola
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Egypt
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Guinea
- India
- Iran
- Italy
- Japan
- Kuwait
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Türkiye
- United Arab Emirates
Source: Economic Development Board, 2025. The list includes IPPAs in force.
International standards & regulatory credibility
European Union
Compliant with EU tax good-governance principles, as assessed by the Economic and Financial Affairs Council.
OECD
Tax regimes assessed as not harmful. A compliant jurisdiction for exchange of tax information and party to the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, with exchange mechanisms covering 140 jurisdictions. Host of the OECD–FSC Regional Centre of Excellence.
FATF
Compliant or largely compliant with all 40 FATF Recommendations.
Recognised internationally
A trusted jurisdiction, consistently recognised by leading international indices.
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