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Economic Overview
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ECONOMIC
OVERVIEW
GEOGRAPHICAL LEVERAGE
Key Facts
Area:
2,040 sq km (788 sq
miles)
Population:
1,288,684 (2011)
Population density:
632 per sq km
Key Indicators
GDP Growth:
3.3% (2012)
Repo Rate:
4.65% (as at date)
Legal System:
Hybrid Legal System
Exclusive Economic
Zone:
1.9 million km²
+ 396,000 km² joint
extended shelf with
Seychelles
Capital:
Port Louis
Government:
Republic established in
1992.
Gained independence
from the UK in 1968.
Official Language:
English
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ECONOMIC
OVERVIEW
2012 GDP COMPOSITION
Source: Statistics Mauritius
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ECONOMIC
OVERVIEW
Ocean Economy
Fisheries Industry
• Mauritius is the 3rd main exporter of tuna to Europe and 1st in UK
Port and related services
• The Mauritian port handles 99% of total volume of external trade and
contributes 2% of national GDP
• Numerous opportunities: Freeport and logistics, ship chandelling and repairs,
ancillary services, bunkering and storage
Ocean-related tourism
• Ocean based tourism is a growing segment of international tourism
• Cruise passengers to Mauritius increased more than twice from 2006 to 2012
Seabed Exploration
• Offshore crude oil is the only growing segment of the global oil industry
• South Indian Ocean is one of the least unexplored region in the world for
hydrocarbons and minerals
Marine Renewable energy
• Offshore wind farms installed capacity: from 6 GW to 175 GW by 2035
• Mauritius pioneering DOWA projects in the region
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Doing Business Regime
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DOING
BUSINESS
REGIME
COMPETITIVE & INVESTOR FRIENDLY INVESTMENT
CLIMATE
Taxation
Start Up
• Start a business
in 3 working days
• No minimum capital
requirement
• 100% Foreign
ownership
•
Homogenised 15% corporate tax
•
Personal Income tax at 15%
•
VAT at 15%
•
0% Corporate Tax in the Freeport
• No Capital Gains Tax
Political & Legal
Environment
• Social & Political Stability
(parliamentary democracy)
• Modern Legislation &
effective regulation
• Global Business : max 3%
Occupation
Permit
Right to Live
and
Work in
Mauritius
Land & Property
Acquisition
Acquisition of
property
by
non-citizen
Exchange
Control
Free movement
of
Capital
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DOING
BUSINESS
REGIME
INTERNATIONAL RANKINGS & RECOGNOTION
Index of Economic Freedom 2012
Overall Rank
8th Globally
1st in Africa
Source: Heritage Foundation
World Bank Doing Business Survey 2013
Overall Rank
19th Globally
1st in Africa
Starting a business
14th
Protecting investors
13th
Paying taxes
12th
Source: World Bank
Best Countries for Doing Business
Overall Rank
Source: Forbes
19th Globally
1st in Africa
WHO Air Quality Index
Overall Rank
2nd Globally
Source: WHO
Environmental Performance Index
Overall Rank
6th Globally
1st in Africa
Source: World Economic Forum
Mo Ibrahim Index 2012
Overall Rank
1st in Africa
Source: Mo Ibrahim
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Mauritius:
Manufacturing & Trading Platform
for Africa
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ESTABLISHED MANUFACTURING BASE
Composition of the
Manufacturing Sector
(2012)
Others include:
Paper Products, Rubber plastics products,
Basic metals, Non metallic mineral products,
Pharmaceutical, Precision and optical
instruments, Watches and clocks, Furniture
Source: Statistics Mauritius
Precision
Engineering
• Automobile and
Aircraft
components
• Watches and
Jewellery
Health Care
Fashion Industry
• Pharmaceuticals
• Medical devices and
Equipment
Designer /branded &
up market garments
Technical Textiles
• Seat covers and
upholsteries
Sustainable
Development
Food
Processing
• Biogas
• Seafood
processing
• Fruit and
Vegetable
processing
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KEY MARKET ACCESS
EPA
FTA with
Turkey
AGOA
COMESA
EPA – Economic Partnership
SADC
Agreement with EU
FTA – Free Trade Agreement
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MARKET ACCESS : COMESA SADC
SADC
COMESA
19 member
states
15 member
states
$427 billion
GDP
$157 billion
Export Bill
$152 billion
258 million
Import Bill
Population
Population
430 million
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1. The goods should be wholly produced or obtained
on a Member State;
Goods to be consigned directly from a Member State
to a consignee in another Member State and
(a) They have been wholly produced/obtained
(b) Have been produced in a Member State using
non-originating materials, provided that such material
have undergone sufficient working or process in one
or more Member States; or
(c) There has been a change in the tariff heading of a
product arising from processing carried out on the
non-originating
materials.
2. The goods should be produced in the Member
States and the CIF value of any foreign materials
should not exceed 60% of the total cost of all
materials used in their production; or
3. The value added resulting from the process of
producing the goods from imported materials should
account for at least 35% of the ex-factory cost of the
goods; or
4. The goods should be produced in Member States
and be classified or become classified, after the
process of production, under a tariff heading other
that the tariff heading which they were imported
(CTH rule)
Certificate of Origin Rules
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DEVELOPED PORT & FREEPORT
Duty-Free and
VAT free for
goods and
equipment
imported into
Freeport zones
Access to
offshore
banking
facilities
50 % of turnover
sales to the
local market
Freeport Act
2004
BOI acts as
Regulatory
Body
100% corporate
tax exemption
Reduced port
handling
charges
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ESTABLISHED FINANCIAL INDUSTRY
Functional Groups
Banking
Global Business
(More Than 26,000
GBCs and over 900
Funds)
Insurance
Capital Markets
Other FIs
Functions
Present in
Mauritius
• Retail & Corporate Banking
• Private Banking & Wealth Mgt
• Investment Banking
• Investment Holdings
• Global Managed Funds
• Fund Administration
• Fund Management
• General Insurance
• Long term insurance
• Captives
• Reinsurance
• Equities Market
• Commodities Trading Platform
• Derivatives
• Brokerage Houses
• Accountancy firms
• Tax & Investment advisers
• International Law Firms
• Leasing Companies
Opportunities
exists for:
• Mauritius as the
African Capital
Raising Centre
• Banks to set up for
• Trade Financing
• Investment
Banking
• Regional Treasury
Management
• Corporate Finance
Houses
• International Legal
Services
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THE REGIONAL FINANCIAL PLATFORM OF CHOICE
Mauritius , A platform for outward investments
Mauritius: preferred
financial platform for
Africa
In 2012, over 50% of new global business companies
(GBCs) through Mauritius targeted Africa
Leading PEs active in Africa are using Mauritius as
their base : Africa Development Bank, Actis, Helios
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REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS IN MAURITIUS
• Tax resident in Mauritius
• 43 DTAAs (18 with Africa)
• 38 IPPAs (19 with Africa)
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Sound regulatory framework
Social and Political Stability
Multilingual Workforce
Proximity to Africa
• Tax liability limited to 3%
(GBC1 company)
• No Exchange control
Tax
Residency
Tax
Incentives
Other
advantages
Regional
Headquarter
• Expatriate staff allowed Occupation and Residence
Permit in 3 days
• Tax advantage – flat 15%
income tax
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INVESTMENT & BUSINESS HUB OF THE REGION:
NETWORK OF INVESTMENT PROMOTION AND PROTECTION AGREEMENTS
38 IPPAs
19 IPPAs are with
Africa
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