Mauritius

Ease of Doing Business in

Mauritius

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for Mauritius. The first table lists the overall "Ease of Doing Business" rank (out of 183 economies) and the rankings by each topic. The rest of the tables summarize the key indicators for each topic and benchmark against regional and high-income economy (OECD) averages.

Economy Overview

Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Income Category Upper middle income
Population 1,282,000
GNI Per Capita (US$) 7,740.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
23 21 down -2
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 15 12 up -3
Dealing with Construction Permits 53 54 up 1
Getting Electricity 44 45 up 1
Registering Property 67 65 up -2
Getting Credit 78 75 up -3
Protecting Investors 13 12 up -1
Paying Taxes 11 11 No change
Trading Across Borders 21 21 No change
Enforcing Contracts 61 60 up -1
Resolving Insolvency 79 76 up -3

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Starting a Business

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The challenges of launching a business are shown below. Included are: the number of steps entrepreneurs can expect to go through to launch, the time it takes on average, and the cost and minimum capital required as a percentage of gross national income (GNI) per capita.

DB 2012 Rank 15 DB 2011 Rank 12 Change in Rank down-3
Indicator Mauritius Sub-Saharan Africa OECD

The total number of procedures required to register a firm. A procedure is defined as any interaction of the company founders with external parties (for example, government agencies, lawyers, auditors or notaries).

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Procedures (number)
5 8 5

The total number of days required to register a firm. The measure captures the median duration that incorporation lawyers indicate is necessary to complete a procedure with minimum follow-up with government agencies and no extra payments.

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Time (days)
6 37 12

Cost is recorded as a percentage of the economy’s income per capita. It includes all official fees and fees for legal or professional services if such services are required by law.

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Cost (% of income per capita)
3.6 81.2 4.7

The amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to 3 months following incorporation and is recorded as a percentage of the economy’s income per capita.

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Paid-in Min. Capital (% of income per capita)
0.0 129.8 14.1
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Incorporate and register the business and search for compagny name on line 2 days MUR 2,000
2 Receive inspection by local authorities about 4 days no charge
* 3 Pay license fees 1 day, (simultaneous with procedure 2) MUR 6,000
* 4 Register with the Social Security Office 1 day, (simultaneous with procedure 2) no charge
* 5 Make a company seal 1 day, (simultaneous with procedure 2) USD 12
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.

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