In its endeavour to become an international business hub par excellence in the
region, Mauritius pursues a liberal investment policy and actively encourages
foreign direct investment in all of sectors of the economy. Attractive packages
of both fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, tailor made to the needs of each
priority area of development, are offered to investors.
Excellent
opportunities for investment in Mauritius exist in various sectors of the
Economy including manufacturing, information technology, the knowledge industry,
regional headquarters, tourism and leisure, financial services and Freeport
activities amongst others.
This scheme aims to
promote the development of SME's and to integrate them into the
industrial landscape. It applies to enterprises whose production
equipment does not exceed MUR 10 million in value.
This scheme aims
to encourage the development of marketing services and expertise in
support of the manufacturing sector. Other activities include
translation works and consultancy services.
The aim of the
Agricultural Development Scheme (ADS), is to consolidate the base of
the agricultural sector. This includes support for irrigation,
de-rocking, mechanical harvesting and food processing projects, as
well as the use of bagasse in energy production.
The Tourism and
Leisure Development Incentives include the Hotel Management Scheme
promoting tourism-related and leisure development projects for the
development of hotels and for hotel management.
The Hotel
Development Scheme grants Hotel Development Certificates to
investors wishing to invest in hotel projects in Mauritius and
Rodrigues.