Expat Lawyers in Mauritius - Relocation, Tax & Employment
Key contacts
Holistic approach
- Employee agreements covering all employment law aspects of the international assignment lifecycle in the relevant jurisdiction from initial assignment through to termination;
- Application for the required permits to reside and work in the country, both for expats and their family members;
- Mobility policies;
- International assignment services;
- Termination of international assignment services agreements;
- HR data protection requirements;
- Applications for tax benefits for expats;
- Tax optimization of salary splits and employee benefits;
- Employers’ tax obligations, multi-state wage and income tax returns;
- Analysis of the applicable social security scheme(s) and the consequences thereof.
Fun fact
Did you know that Mauritius offers multiple residency routes such as permanent residency permits, premium visas and family occupation permits for foreign nationals to live and/or work in Mauritius?
Did you know that land acquisition by foreign nationals in Mauritius is only possible through a scheme regulated by the Economic Development Board or with the approval of the Prime Minister’s Office?
References
High net Worth individuals
We regularly assist and provide advice to various high net worth individuals relocating to Mauritius from South Africa and Europe.
Restructuring
We have advised clients in the closing down of their operations and restructuring plans, providing advice on labour law issues related to redundancies and negotiation with regard to termination of contract.
Relocation of payroll of foreign employees to a Mauritian based company
We have advised different Mauritius based companies with regard to labour law and tax implications of moving foreign based employees of a group and related payroll to a Mauritian based holding company.
Mauritian contracts
We have advised different Mauritius based companies with regard to labour law issues they faced with regard to employees based in different jurisdictions working a contract of employment governed by Mauritian law.