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The revenue streams that can benefit from the 80% partial exemption regime are:

  • • Foreign source dividend, provided that it has not been allowed as deduction in source country;
  • • Income derived by a Collective Investment Scheme, Close End Funds, CIS manager, CIS administrator, Investment Adviser or Asset Manager;
  • • Income derived by companies engaged in ship and aircraft leasing;
  • • Income derived by a company from reinsurance and reinsurance brokering activities;
  • • Income derived by a company from leasing and provision of international fibre capacity;
  • • Income derived by a company from the sale, financing arrangement, asset management of aircraft and its spare parts and aviation advisory services related thereto;
  • • Income derived by a person from money lent through a Peer-to-Peer Lending platform;
  • • Profit gained to a permanent establishment of a resident company abroad; and
  • • Interest derived by a company other than:
    • – a bank;
    • – a non-bank deposit taking institution;
    • – a money changer;
    • – a foreign exchange dealer
    • – an insurance company
    • – a leasing company; or
    • – a company providing factoring, hire purchase facilities, or credit sales facilities.

CIGA: Core Income Generating Activities (CIGA)

GBCs must ensure their CIGA are carried out from Mauritius by meeting the below conditions:

(i) Adequate Employment

  • • Employ (directly or indirectly) a reasonable number of suitably qualified persons to conduct CIGA
  • • FSC considers qualifications, expertise, and actual involvement in decision-making

(ii) Proportionate Expenditure

  • • Maintain a minimum level of expenditure proportionate to activity levels
  • • Includes: license fees, management company costs, employee costs, director fees, rent, utilities, professional fees

(iii) Activities Conducted Locally

  • • The actual income-generating activities must occur in Mauritius

Activities that can be carried out under a GBC License

Companies holding a Global Business Licence in Mauritius can engage in qualified activities, in accordance with their licence.

A GBC in Mauritius can be used for providing a wide range of financial services.

  • • Investment dealer;
  • • Investment Adviser
  • • Funds Management;
  • • Insurance business such as Insurance Broker;
  • • Payment Services provider;
  • • Asset management;
  • • Credit finance;
  • • Custodian services;
  • • Distribution of financial products;
  • • Factoring;
  • • Leasing;
  • • Occupational pension scheme;
  • • Pension fund administrators;
  • • Pension scheme management;
  • • Retirement benefits scheme;
  • • Superannuation funds;
  • • Treasury management; and
  • • Registrar and transfer agent.

A GBC is also a suitable structure for other types of business activities such as:

  • • International Trade;
  • • Aircraft Financing and Leasing;
  • • Consultancy Services;
  • • Information and Communication Technology Services;
  • • Licensing and Franchising;
  • • Logistics and/or Marketing;
  • • Operational Headquarters; and
  • • Shipping and Ship Management.
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