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Mauritius Property and Citizenship Guide

PublishedSeptember 2019UpdatedJune 20262 min read
Mauritius Property and Citizenship Guide
Location of Mauritius

Key Facts:

Climate - tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May)

Population - 1,265,475

GDP (Per Capita) (2019) - $11,693

Official language - No Official language. Mauritian Creole is the most widely spoken language

Major Religions - Hinduism (48.54%), Christianity (32.71%), Islam (17.30%)

Ethnic Groups - Indo-Mauritians (70%), Mauritian Creoles (25%), Sino-Mauritians (3%), Franco-Mauritians (2%)

Government - parliamentary republic

Currency - Mauritian Rupee (MUR)

Taxes - Mauritius residents are taxed on Mauritius-source income and foreign income remitted to Mauritius. Non-residents are taxed only on Mauritius-source income.

Taxable income includes employment income, pensions, income from a trade or profession, rent, and interest.

The standard rate is 15%, but a reduced rate of 10% applies to individuals whose annual net income does not exceed $16,321. A solidarity levy of 5% is applicable on annual leviable income exceeding $87,884. No tax is levied on capital gains in Mauritius.

Residency by Investment:

The Mauritius investment residency program grants permanent resident status to you and your family members included in your application. You will be able to acquire Mauritian citizenship after just 2 years of residency. There is no requirement to reside in the country after receiving your RP.

Citizenship by Investment:

To be Updated.

Why it makes sense?

To be Updated.

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