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How To Hire New Remote Employees | Mauritius

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Mauritius

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Mauritius

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Overview

Mauritius has a population of 1.266 million people. Further, Mauritius is a mixed economy that is based on tourism, agriculture, manufactured exports, and financial services. Mauritius is ranked as the most developed country in Africa per capita.

capital city
Port Louis
currency
Mauritian Rupee (₨)
language spoken
English
payroll frequency
Monthly
employer taxes
2.5%
vat - standard rate
15%
cost of living index
Moderate ($652)
gdp - real growth rate
Per Capita: $ 8,622.68
termination process
Difficult
employee protections
Strict

Public Holidays

DATE
HOLIDAY NAME

DATE

1–2 January

22 January

1 February

4 February

18 February

12 March

22 March

22 April

1 May

15 August

20 September

1 November

2 November

12 November

25 December

HOLIDAY

New Year's Day

Chinese Spring Festival

Commemoration of the Abolition of Slavery

Thaipusam

Maha Shivratri

Mauritian National Day

Ougadi (Gudi Padwa)

Eid al-Fitr

Labour Day

Assumption of Mary

Ganesh Chaturthi

All Saints' Day

Commemoration of the Arrival of Indentured Labourers

Diwali

Christmas Day

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Minimum wage

The minimum wage rate for Mauritius is 607 Mauritian Rupee per week for unskilled employees. The minimum wage is MUR 10,200 ($290) per month for skilled employees.

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Payroll cycle

In Mauritius, it is allowed to give employees online pay stubs. Payroll records must be retained for a minimum of ten years.

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Taxation

Annual Taxable Revenue (MUR)
Exceeding (MUR) Rate of Tax %
0 10
700,000 12.5
975,000 15
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Leaves

Parental Leave

Female employees in Mauritius are entitled to maternity leave of 14 days which is fully paid for. On the other hand, male employees are granted a paternity leave of five days after one year of service in an organization.

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Termination process

Mauritius's employment contracts can be terminated by either the employee or the employer, with or without any cause. More so, either party can choose to terminate the contract in writing or verbally. However, at least 30 days of written or verbal notice is needed for the indefinite-term contracts.

Notice Period

Mauritius allows a minimum of one month's notice for terminating employment. This period, however, varies depending on the employment contract.

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Hire employees in

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With Workpay, your business can easily hire employees in

Mauritius

. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems or managing international payroll. Workpay takes care of everything in 50+ countries.

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capital city
Port Louis
currency
Mauritian Rupee (₨)
language spoken
English
payroll frequency
Monthly
employer taxes
2.5%
vat - standard rate
15%
cost of living index
Moderate ($652)
gdp - real growth rate
Per Capita: $ 8,622.68
termination process
Difficult
employee protections
Strict

Overview

Mauritius has a population of 1.266 million people. Further, Mauritius is a mixed economy that is based on tourism, agriculture, manufactured exports, and financial services. Mauritius is ranked as the most developed country in Africa per capita.

Public Holidays

DATE

1–2 January

22 January

1 February

4 February

18 February

12 March

22 March

22 April

1 May

15 August

20 September

1 November

2 November

12 November

25 December

HOLIDAY

New Year's Day

Chinese Spring Festival

Commemoration of the Abolition of Slavery

Thaipusam

Maha Shivratri

Mauritian National Day

Ougadi (Gudi Padwa)

Eid al-Fitr

Labour Day

Assumption of Mary

Ganesh Chaturthi

All Saints' Day

Commemoration of the Arrival of Indentured Labourers

Diwali

Christmas Day

Minimum wage

The minimum wage rate for Mauritius is 607 Mauritian Rupee per week for unskilled employees. The minimum wage is MUR 10,200 ($290) per month for skilled employees.

Payroll cycle

In Mauritius, it is allowed to give employees online pay stubs. Payroll records must be retained for a minimum of ten years.

Taxation

Annual Taxable Revenue (MUR)
Exceeding (MUR) Rate of Tax %
0 10
700,000 12.5
975,000 15

Leaves

Parental Leave

Female employees in Mauritius are entitled to maternity leave of 14 days which is fully paid for. On the other hand, male employees are granted a paternity leave of five days after one year of service in an organization.

Termination process

Mauritius's employment contracts can be terminated by either the employee or the employer, with or without any cause. More so, either party can choose to terminate the contract in writing or verbally. However, at least 30 days of written or verbal notice is needed for the indefinite-term contracts.

Notice Period

Mauritius allows a minimum of one month's notice for terminating employment. This period, however, varies depending on the employment contract.

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