Navitas advises entrepreneurs as to the setting up of the appropriate corporate vehicle, in line with your business objectives.
A proposed entity owned and controlled by Mauritian citizens, or incorporated to conduct business mostly in Mauritius, will be a domestic company.
Navitas is registered with the Mauritius Institute of Professional Accountants (MIPA) as Public Accountants. We specialise in outsourced accounting & tax as well as reporting services, for hundreds of clients operating in various sectors of the Mauritian and international economy.
Navitas advises entrepreneurs as to the setting up of the appropriate corporate vehicle, in line with your business objectives.
A proposed entity owned and controlled by Mauritian citizens, or incorporated to conduct business mostly in Mauritius, will be a domestic company.
Domestic companies benefit from a -15% tax rate, with the following exceptions:
3% tax rate if engaged in exports of goods;
3% or less if income sources are dividends and/or interests from a foreign source;
3% tax rate on overseas income derived by a Collective Investment Scheme (CIS), closed ended funds, CIS manager, CIS administrator, investment advisor or asset manager;
No capital gains tax;
2% Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR);
No withholding tax on payment of dividends to shareholders.
To this end, we assist you with…
The setting up of all available types of corporate vehicles (limited by shares, by guarantee, limited life…);
The drafting of constitutions, shareholders’ agreements, share sale and purchase agreements;
Your application with the Economic Development Board(EDB) and the relevant authorities for different permits, including investor, self-employed, retired, professional, tourist enterprises-related and business operations permits, among others.
Advice on the best corporate vehicle to set up;
Assistance in the setting up of all available types of corporate vehicles (limited by shares, by guarantee, limited life…);
Drafting of constitutions and that of shareholders’ agreements, share sale and purchase agreements;
Application with the Economic Development Board (EDB) and the relevant authorities for all kinds of permits, including investor, self-employed, retired, professional, tourist enterprises-related and business operations permits, among others.
Acting as company secretary;
Safe keeping and updates of all required statutory registers;
Full management of your board and committee meetings processes;
Provision of resident directors;
Provision of a registered office address;
Advice and application on your behalf for all required licenses you need to conduct business;
Registration of your trademarks and trade names;
Registration of your company with the Data Protection Office;
Advice on, and implementation of, the code of corporate governance and best business practices;
Advice on, and implementation of, all company laws actions, including issue of shares, restructuring of capital, name changes, share transfers, share splits, amalgamations…
Preparation of sales invoices;
Sending of statements to customers;
Payment of suppliers;
Opening of letters of credit and management of the processes for other trade banking instruments;
Registration of your company with the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) and other relevant authorities;
Assistance in other, similar administrative tasks.
Processing of all your accounting source documents;
Journal entries;
Bank reconciliations, as well as customer and supplier reconciliations;
Assistance in other, similar accounting tasks.
Computarisation and preparation of monthly payrolls;
Sending of payslips to employees;
Monthly returns to all statutory authorities;
Assistance in other payroll-related tasks.
Filing of Value Added Tax (VAT);
Corporate income tax;
Tax deduction at source (TDS);
Filing of all employment-related returns;
Assistance in other tax required returns.
Preparation of your management accounts as per a pre-agreed reporting format, reviewed on a monthly, quarterly, semesterly or yearly basis;
Variance analyses;
Preparation of your forecasts and budgets;
Preparation of annual financial statements for filing by the Company Secretary.
Advice on Mauritian tax and tax treaties signed by Mauritius;
Computarisation of all taxes payable in Mauritius;
Computarisation and payment of tax in advance (APS);
Computarisation and refunds requests from the relevant tax authorities;
Assisting with tax disputed with the Mauritius Revenue Authority;
Answer to all your tax enquiries.