Overview
Payroll Cycle
Employer Contributions
Employee Contributions
Minimum Wage
Hiring
Hiring Employees
Hiring Contractors
Hiring Expats
Background Checks
Employment Contracts
Onboarding
Employee Benefits
Social Security
Healthcare and Insurance
Leave Policy
Public Holidays
Work Permit and Work Visa
Probation Period
Notice Period
Termination and Severance
Personal Income Tax
Below are some of the factors to consider while employing your remote team in Mauritius. An employer of record in Mauritius will be able to help with any additional information.
| Overview | |
| Continent | Africas |
| Country | Mauritius |
| Capital | Port Louis |
| Time zone | UTC+04:00 (Mauritius Time) |
| Total Time zones | 1 |
| Working hours per week | 45 |
| Working week | Monday–Sunday |
| Typical hours worked | 8 |
| Personal Tax filing deadline | Three months after the year ended 30 June (i.e. 30 September) |
| Financial Year | 1 July – 30 June |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Currency | Mauritian Rupee (MUR) |
| VAT | the standard rate is 15% |
| Employers | % of Gross Salary |
| Social Security | 3% to 9% |
| National Savings Fund | 2.5% |
| Total Employment Cost | 1% to 12.5% |
| Employees | % of Gross Salary |
| Social Security | 1.5% to 3% |
| National Savings Fund | 1.5% |
| Total Employee Cost | 1% to 4.5% |
| Minimum Wage | |
| Minimum Wage | The minimum wage in Mauritius is 9000 MUR per month. |
| Payroll | |
| Payroll Cycle | Monthly |
| 13th Salary | Not required by law. |
| Income Tax | |
| Less than 650,000 MUR | 10% |
| Over 650,000 MUR | 15% |