{"id":2356,"date":"2021-10-26T16:34:50","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T16:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moollanandmoollan.com\/home\/?page_id=2356"},"modified":"2022-04-17T18:16:03","modified_gmt":"2022-04-17T18:16:03","slug":"why-mauritius","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/moollanandmoollan.com\/home\/why-mauritius\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Mauritius?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2383&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1650219002660{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"bt-default-font-main\" style=\"font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 40px; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: #2f2020;\">Mauritius is a successful leading regional financial centre. The Mauritius International Financial Centre is home to multinational companies, global investment funds, international banks, legal professionals and the big four audit firms.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/5&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1635266188124{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; letter-spacing: 0.07em; color: #767676;\">The main benefits of using Mauritius as an International Financial Centre are:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1635266615919{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bt-list-style3\">\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> A network of Double Tax Avoidance Agreements (DTAAs)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> Signed Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (IPPAs) with a large number of jurisdictions. IPPAs are international bilateral agreements between governments which aim at protecting and encouraging overseas investments made by Mauritian companies<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> Mauritius is the leading offshore jurisdiction for the fund domicile targeting Sub-Saharan Africa<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> Member of the major trading blocs in Africa, including the Southern African Development Community, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa and Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation, providing free market access for goods and services<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> Well- regulated banking sector including presence of international banks<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> No foreign exchange control allowing for free flows of capital funds without central bank approval<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> Ultimate court of appeal is the Judicial Committee if the Privy Council in the United Kingdom<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> Modern and investor friendly legal and regulatory framework<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> Time zone: (GMT+4) providing convenient service to Asian, European and American clients<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> Excellent telecommunication infrastructure connected to the Southern Africa-Far East Fibre Optic network &amp; Lower Indian Ocean Network<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> A conducive and politically stable environment for doing business<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> Among the first African countries to sign the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> World Economic Forum- Global Competitiveness Report: No .1 in Africa &amp; 46th globally<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> World Bank Ease of Doing Business: No. 1 in Africa and 32nd Globally<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> Forbes Best Countries for Business: 29th Globally<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> Moody\u2019s credit rating: BAA1 stable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/5&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1635266562652{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 27px; letter-spacing: 0.07em; color: #767676;\">Mauritius as a Domicile for your Regional Headquarter and Treasury Centre:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1635266650917{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bt-list-style3\">\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> 8-year and a 5-year tax holiday applicable to companies holding a Global Headquarters Administration licence and Global Treasury Activities licence, respectively<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> A network of 46 signed DTAAs<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> Signed IPPAs with 28 jurisdictions<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> Access to major trading blocs totalling some 600 million customers<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> Availability of a bilingual pool of professionals at a competitive cost<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> Ability to employ expatiates<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> Possibility to purchase property by foreigners<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> A well-regulated banking sector with leading international players<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> An efficient tax system: no withholding tax on dividends, interest, capital gains tax and royalties<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> No foreign exchange control, free flows of capital funds<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-check bt-main-color\"><\/i> Free repatriation of capital and profits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2383&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1650219002660{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;] Mauritius is a successful leading regional financial centre. The Mauritius International Financial Centre is home to multinational companies, global investment funds, international banks, legal professionals and the big four audit firms. 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