The parent registered here
Foreign Company Branch Registration in Mauritius
A Mauritius branch is the parent operating here. It is taxed on Mauritius-source income and gets no treaty access.
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Rarely what groups actually want
A branch avoids forming a new company, but it brings none of the advantages that usually bring investors to Mauritius. No treaty access, parent liability, and parent particulars on the register. For most groups a subsidiary is the better answer.
- Honest comparison against a subsidiary
- Registration and parent filings handled
- Tax consequences explained before you commit
20+
Mainland, free zone and offshore jurisdictions we file in — so the recommendation is based on your activity, not on which authority we happen to be registered with.
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Companies successfully established.
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What registration involves
The shape of a Mauritius branch
Most groups reconsider once they see the tax position.
| Question | Position for a branch |
|---|---|
| Separate company? | No. The overseas company registered here. |
| Who carries liability? | The parent company. |
| Tax | Taxed on Mauritius-source income. |
| Treaty access | No. |
| Parent particulars | Filed with the Registrar. |
| Typical fit | A local operating presence rather than a structuring vehicle. |
A Global Business Company must be administered by a management company licensed by the Financial Services Commission, and an Authorised Company must have a licensed registered agent. That is a statutory requirement in Mauritius. We co-ordinate your engagement with a licensed Mauritian management company and manage the process end to end; the regulated filings are made by them.
How it works
Registering the branch
We compare against a subsidiary first.
01
Compare with a subsidiary
What each means for tax, treaty access and liability. Many groups choose a subsidiary at this point.
02
Register
The overseas company registered as a foreign company with the Registrar, with the required particulars filed.
03
Tax and operations
Tax registration completed, local obligations established and the filing calendar set.
From the parent
What registration requires
Certified parent documents are the core of it.
- Parent certificate of incorporation, certified
- Parent constitution
- Parent registered address and company number
- List of the parent’s directors
- Authorised representative in Mauritius
- Mauritius address for the branch
- Description of the business carried on here
- Parent financial statements where required
- Certified translations where not in English
- Board resolution approving the branch
- Details of local employees, if any
- Expected Mauritius turnover
Scope
What is included, and what is not
Stated plainly, so nothing is added once the engagement starts.
Included in the service fee
- Branch or subsidiary recommendation
- Tax treatment comparison
- Registration as a foreign company
- Authorised representative arrangements
- Registered address arrangements
- Tax registration
- Filing calendar set
- One adviser co-ordinating it
Not included, quoted separately
- Registrar and MRA fees, paid at cost
- Certified translation of parent documents
- Parent-company accounts preparation
- Profit attribution advice
- Annual filings, quoted separately
- Audit where required
- Regulated filings, made by the licensed management company
- Bank account opening decisions
Verify independently
Official Mauritian authorities
We file directly with these bodies on your behalf.
Corporate and Business Registration DepartmentFinancial Services CommissionMauritius Revenue AuthorityEconomic Development BoardRegistrar of CompaniesIndustrial Property Office
Questions
Mauritius branch registration — FAQs
Why would I choose a branch over a subsidiary?
Occasionally for simplicity where you simply need a local operating presence. If treaty access or liability separation matters, a subsidiary is almost always better.
Does a branch get treaty access?
No. Treaty access requires a resident Global Business Company with substance.
Is the parent liable?
Yes. That is the central difference from a subsidiary.
What is filed publicly?
Parent particulars including constitutional documents and directors are filed with the Registrar.
Can a branch employ staff?
Yes, with the usual employer obligations including social contributions.
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