On 26 September we were delighted to welcome members of
the France-Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFM) to
our Mauritius office as we hosted a panel discussion on the theme:
"Finance Act 2019: impact on investors and
entrepreneurs".
Focussing on the impact of the Finance Act 2019 (FA 2019) on the Mauritius
business landscape, the discussion aimed to address areas of
concern highlighted by an audience of mostly French investors and
entrepreneurs operating in Mauritius.
Central to the discussions was the role Mauritius would continue
to play as a facilitator of investments into Africa given the
pressure to align with international tax practices. The FA 2019 has
introduced a partial exemption regime similar to that existing in
many other developed countries. However, as Richard Arlove highlighted, the jurisdiction
should now be thinking "beyond tax" as investors
look to find a complete ecosystem in Mauritius that gives them the
certainty they need to
