Mauritius Government Tables National Budget

On 14 June 2018 the Mauritian Prime Minister, in his capacity as Minister of Finance, tabled the National Budget for the fiscal year 2018/2019 under the theme "Pursuing Our Transformative Journey". The Budget now awaits to be debated before Parliament and thereafter adopted; however, the measures were long awaited as they confirm the Government's long-term and short-term vision and seek to enhance the legal framework that will enable the Government to achieve what the budget has described as 'the Seven Pathways on Our Transformative Journey to a High Income Country'.

As it is the case every year, the proposed budget is expected to attract mixed views. A review of the measures recommended for the judiciary, which includes the global business sector, discloses an ambitious project which heralds the advent of a new legal climate. A highlight of the suggested changes for the legal system is set out below.