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Company Registration in Mauritius

We set up your Mauritius Authorised Company remotely, with no trip to the island. If the company is managed from abroad, it pays no Mauritius tax on foreign income.

Timeline
10 working days
once your documents are verified
Cost
from US$3,300
government fees included
Format
Remote
no trip to Mauritius
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Packages

Cost of company registration in Mauritius

Three Mauritius company formation packages for an Authorised Company, from incorporation to a fully operational company with an account. The scope and price are fixed in the contract before we start.

  • Government fees included
  • No extra charges along the way
  • Fully remote, no trip to Mauritius

Start

Authorised Company registration

US$3,300

Agent and address not includedIf you have an office in Mauritius

Registration

  • Name check and reservation
  • Constitutional documents, director and shareholder consents
  • FSC application through a management company
  • Government registration fees
  • Certificate of Incorporation and FSC authorisation
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Recommended

Corporate

Agent and address for 1 year

US$4,500

Best ifyou open the account yourself

Everything in Start, plus:

  • Management company and registered office for 1 year
  • Director or shareholder services for 1 yearThe director runs the company from outside Mauritius
  • Company secretary and statutory registers
  • Document set: power of attorney and apostille
  • First-year financial summary to the FSC and tax return to the MRA
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Full service

Company plus account opening support

US$5,900

Best ifwe handle the account opening

Everything in Corporate, plus:

  • End-to-end account opening
  • Bank or fintech matched to your business and payment regions
  • Document preparation and application
  • Answers to compliance queries
  • Support until the account is opened and activated
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Please note: we cannot guarantee account approval. We match the bank or fintech to your business and guide you through the process, but the final decision rests with the bank after it reviews the company and its owners.

We register a Global Business Company on request and quote it individually, as the cost depends on the resident director, Mauritius bank account and audit requirements.

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What is included
StartStart
CorporateCorp.
Full serviceFull service
Registration
Name check and constitutional documents
FSC application and government fees
Management company for the registration period
Certificate of Incorporation and FSC authorisation
First-year services
Management company and registered office
Director or shareholder services
Company secretary and registers
Power of attorney and apostille
FSC financial summary and MRA tax return
Corporate account
Bank or fintech selection
Document preparation and application
Answers to compliance queries
Support until the account is activated
Price
US$ 3,300
US$ 4,500
US$ 5,900

Corporate account

Opening a bank account for your Mauritius company

We open the account remotely, with no trip to the island. We match a bank or fintech to your business and payment regions, prepare the documents and manage the application until the account is opened and activated.

Fintech or payment platformFastest

Multi-currency account for client payments and settlements with suppliers and contractors

We choose the platform to fit your business and payment countries

5+ daysworking days, online application

Mauritius bank

Local bank account for larger turnover and counterparties who expect a bank account

Required for a GBC, optional for an AC

2-3 weeksno visit to the island
  • 01

    What the bank will ask for

    An apostilled set of company documents, a description of the business, contracts or invoices with counterparties and proof of source of funds.

  • 02

    Two accounts in parallel

    A fintech account opens faster and handles day-to-day payments while the Mauritius bank reviews your company.

  • 03

    We check who will accept you first

    Some banks do not work with certain types of business or payment countries, so we first check which ones will open an account for your profile.

We will find a bank or fintech that currently works with your type of business and payment regions.

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How it works

Requirements and steps to register a company in Mauritius

You can open a company in Mauritius remotely: documents are signed online and there is no need to travel to the island. All we need from you is a passport, proof of address and a description of the business.

  1. Day 0

    Planning

    We agree the structure: the director and shareholder can be the same person aged 18 or over, of any nationality and country of residence. For AC status, most shares must be held by non-citizens of Mauritius and board decisions are taken outside the country. We fix the scope and price in the contract.

  2. 1-2 working days

    Documents and KYC

    A passport and proof of address for each director, shareholder and beneficial owner, dated within the last 3 months. A description of the business and a short business plan showing the source of funds, plus a CV or bank reference letter if needed. The management company reviews the file, and we prepare the constitutional documents and forms.

    Choose an English name ending in Ltd or Limited, ideally with 3 options in case one is taken

  3. 10 working days

    Incorporation and FSC authorisation

    We reserve the name and file with the FSC and the Registrar of Companies. A Mauritius management company is required by law, and only it can submit the application. You receive the Certificate of Incorporation and FSC authorisation as an Authorised Company.

  4. 5 working days to 3 weeks

    Documents and account

    In the Corporate and Full service packages we apostille the document set for the bank. A fintech account opens from 5 working days, a Mauritius bank takes 2-3 weeks. In the Full service package we manage the application until the account is activated.

What you will receive

Your company documents after incorporation

  • Certificate of IncorporationIssued by the Registrar of Companies
  • FSC authorisationAuthorised Company status
  • ConstitutionThe company's founding document
  • Registers and share certificateDirectors and shareholders. The beneficial ownership register is not public
  • Apostilled document setIn the Corporate and Full service packages
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Taxes

Corporate tax for Mauritius companies

An Authorised Company managed from abroad pays no Mauritius tax on foreign income. A Global Business Company pays 15%, or 3% on certain types of income, and can use the tax treaties.

Updated October 2026

AC or GBC: how tax differs

Two company types for non-residents

Feature
ACin our packages
GBCon request
Tax status
Non-resident if managed outside Mauritius
Mauritius tax resident
Corporate tax
0%on foreign income
15%3% on certain types of income
Dividends to non-residents
0%
0%
Tax treaties
Not available
45 treaties and a tax residence certificate
Audit
Not required
Required
Substance in Mauritius
Not required
Two resident directors, principal bank account and records in Mauritius

India: since 10 August 2026 a protocol to the tax treaty with a principal purpose test (PPT) has been in force. Treaty benefits go only to structures with a genuine business purpose, not those set up mainly to save tax.

What income an AC pays tax on

What matters is where the income comes from and where the company is actually managed

Taxable in Mauritius
  • Income from Mauritius sources
  • All profits if the company is in fact managed from the island, as it becomes tax resident
Not taxable in Mauritius
  • Income from clients and counterparties abroad
  • Dividends and interest from foreign companies
  • Capital gains, as Mauritius has no such tax

Tax at home still appliesA zero rate in Mauritius does not cancel taxes where the owner lives. Under controlled foreign company (CFC) rules, the AC's profits may be taxed in the owner's country of residence.

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After incorporation

Annual compliance for Mauritius companies

What to do each year so that an Authorised Company keeps its FSC authorisation and good standing on the register. A GBC also needs an audit and substance on the island.

Updated October 2026

Authorised Company calendar

Every year after incorporation

  1. FSC year from 1 July

    FSC annual fee

    The AC fee covers the FSC licence year from July to June and is paid through the management company. The current rates apply from 1 July 2026.

    AC: USD 1,400GBC: USD 2,600
  2. By 20 January

    Registrar of Companies fee

    An annual fee to keep the company on the CBRD register. A higher rate applies after 20 January, and the management company handles the payment.

  3. Within 6 months of year-end

    Financial summary and tax return

    The financial summary goes to the FSC and the tax return to the MRA. An AC needs no audit. In the Corporate and Full service packages we handle the first year for you.

  4. Every year

    Agent, office and records

    The management company and registered office are renewed every year, as an AC cannot operate without its agent. The AC also keeps accounting records and holds an annual shareholders’ meeting.

At any time

  • Change of directorNotify the FSC within 7 days
  • Beneficial ownership changesFile with the CBRD within 14 days
  • Board decisionsTake them outside Mauritius, or the AC becomes tax resident

From year two, we can handle all of this for you: renewal of the management company and office, FSC and Registrar fees, the financial summary and the tax return. We quote the ongoing cost on request.

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Use cases

Use cases from our Mauritius clients

Three Authorised Company projects from our practice: what the client needed, what we did and how it turned out. Client names are abbreviated.

International tradeAC and bank account IT and softwareAC set up remotely Holding assetsHolding AC
Mauritius, China and Africa AC and bank account

A Mauritius company for trade between China and Africa

The challenge

The client buys electronics and components from manufacturers in China and sells them to wholesale buyers in Africa. He needed a separate company for international contracts and supplier payments: 100% foreign ownership, management without a local director and a bank account outside Mauritius.

What we did

We registered the AC and prepared a description of the trading activity and the corporate documents. Registration went smoothly, but the account took longer: the bank wanted to understand who supplies, who buys and why payments run through a Mauritius company. We prepared explanations and deal documents, and the application was approved.

The result

100%foreign ownership
1 accountopened outside Mauritius

Registration went through without any trouble. The account did take a while, of course. The bank spent a long time looking into our supply chain, even though for us it is just how we normally work. Thanks for helping with all those questions. We got the account in the end and everything is fine now.

Kirill B., owner of a trading company
Mauritius, Europe and the US AC, remote registration

A Mauritius company for international software development

The challenge

A small remote team builds web applications for companies in Europe and the US. For new contracts they needed a separate legal entity with no office or staff in Mauritius. The client did not plan to travel to the island.

What we did

We prepared the foreign founder's documents, a project description and a business plan for the AC application. The client became the director himself. We completed the corporate documents and obtained FSC authorisation fully remotely, with no extra queries or changes to the structure.

The result

1 ACregistered to a non-resident
100%remote, no trip to Mauritius

Nice and easy. Sent over the documents, answered a couple of questions about our projects, and that was pretty much it. No unnecessary calls or complications. Exactly what I was looking for.

James L., founder of a software development company
Mauritius, UAE and Asia Holding AC

A Mauritius holding company for owning businesses abroad

The challenge

The client owns stakes in several companies in the UAE and Asia and wanted a separate structure to consolidate them later. Mauritius made sense as no operations were planned there. The company needed a foreign founder and director, with no local management.

What we did

We prepared the ownership chart and the ultimate owners' documents. During the checks it turned out that the shareholders of one existing company had changed and the documents were outdated. We waited for an updated extract, refreshed the file and completed the AC registration, then prepared the resolutions to transfer the shares to the new company.

The result

1 ACholding company for a non-resident
100%remote, no local directors

We had some outdated documents from one of our companies, so there was a small delay on our side. Finextwin explained what needed replacing and took care of the rest. The new company is registered now. We can move on to the ownership restructuring.

Nadia A., owner of an international business group

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Alternatives

When another jurisdiction is a better fit

Mauritius works well for holding, trading and IT companies managed from abroad, but it is not the answer to everything. If one of the situations below sounds like yours, another jurisdiction may suit you better.

Mauritius limitations
  • Longer bank reviewsMauritius is off the FATF and EU lists, yet some banks and payment providers still take longer to review companies from here and ask for more detail on transactions.
  • No treaty access for an ACAn Authorised Company cannot get a tax residence certificate. Treaty benefits need a GBC with substance on the island, and the India treaty now has a principal purpose test.
  • Activity restrictionsAn AC cannot carry out banking, financial services or fund management, and cannot employ staff resident in Mauritius.

Not sure which jurisdiction fits? We will compare 2-3 options for your goals and budget.

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FAQ

Mauritius company registration FAQ

Answers to the questions clients ask most often before registering an AC or a GBC.

Can I register a company in Mauritius remotely?

Yes, you do not need to travel to the island, either to register or to open an account. Documents are signed online and the management company files the application with the FSC. All we need from you is a passport, proof of address and a description of the business.

The director and shareholder can be non-residents of any nationality. Registering an Authorised Company takes about 10 working days once the documents have been checked.

How much does it cost to register a company in Mauritius?

There are three packages for an Authorised Company: Start at US$3,300, Corporate at US$4,500 and Full service at US$5,900. Government registration fees are included. In Start the management company acts only for the registration period, so most clients choose Corporate, which includes the agent, registered office and support for the first year.

Full service adds account opening support through to activation. We register a GBC on request and quote it individually. See the package comparison for details.

What is the difference between an Authorised Company and a GBC?

An AC is non-resident if it is managed from abroad and pays no Mauritius tax on foreign income. It needs no audit, only a financial summary to the FSC and a tax return to the MRA. Tax treaties are not available to an AC.

A GBC is tax resident, pays 15%, or 3% on certain types of income, and can use 45 tax treaties. In return it needs two resident directors, a principal bank account in Mauritius, records on the island and an annual audit. More in the tax section.

What bank account can a Mauritius company open?

There are two main options: a fintech or payment platform from 5 working days, and a Mauritius bank in 2-3 weeks. Neither requires a visit to the island. We choose the specific bank or platform to fit your business and payment countries, as their requirements differ.

We cannot guarantee account approval, as the bank decides after reviewing the company and its owners. More in the account opening section.

Is Mauritius an offshore jurisdiction, and do I need substance there?

Mauritius is not on the FATF or EU lists, but an AC follows the offshore model: no tax on foreign income and no substance on the island. It needs no office or staff, cannot employ Mauritius residents, and its board decisions are taken outside Mauritius. If the company is managed from the island, it becomes tax resident.

A GBC must have substance: two resident directors, a principal bank account and records in Mauritius. Its 80% partial exemption and treaty access depend on this.

Do I pay tax at home if my company is in Mauritius?

Most likely yes. It depends on your own tax residence, not on Mauritius. Mauritius does not withhold tax on dividends to non-residents, but your country of residence will usually tax them.

Many countries have controlled foreign company (CFC) rules: you may have to declare your interest in the company, and its undistributed profits may be taxed even if no dividends are paid. It is best to discuss the structure with a tax adviser in your country before registering.

Who can see the beneficial ownership register?

The beneficial ownership register is not public. The management company files details of the ultimate owners with the CBRD, and any changes must be reported within 14 days. The data is disclosed to third parties only at the owner's request, for an investigation or by court order.

What company documents will the bank ask for?

Banks usually ask for an apostilled set: Certificate of Incorporation, FSC authorisation, constitution, registers of directors and shareholders, and share certificate. If the company is more than a year old, a Certificate of Current Standing from the CBRD, the local equivalent of a certificate of good standing, is often needed.

The bank will also ask for a description of the business, contracts or invoices with counterparties and proof of source of funds. In the Corporate and Full service packages we prepare the apostilled set for you.

What does it cost to maintain the company from year two?

From year two you need to renew the management company and registered office, pay the FSC annual fee (USD 1,400 for an AC) and the Registrar of Companies fee by 20 January, and file the financial summary with the FSC and the tax return with the MRA. An AC needs no audit.

The cost of our ongoing service depends on your volume of transactions, and we quote it on request. The compliance calendar is in the section above.

What happens if fees are unpaid or filings are missed?

The Registrar fee costs more if paid after 20 January. If the company does not meet its obligations, it can be struck off the register, and the FSC may review or revoke its AC authorisation. Banks also ask for up-to-date documents at their annual review and may restrict the account without them.

The management company tracks the deadlines, and we remind clients on our ongoing service about payments in advance.

Answers reviewed in October 2026. This is general information, not tax or legal advice for your specific situation.

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