Service 02
Advisory and Consulting
Advice on Mauritian and international tax for companies, groups and private clients, from planning a structure to settling a dispute with the Mauritius Revenue Authority.
Mustupha Mosafeer leads the work. He was Director of the Mauritius Revenue Authority’s Large Taxpayers Department from 2006 to 2013 and has negotiated tax treaties for Mauritius for more than two decades, so the advice draws on how the Income Tax Act and the treaties are applied in practice.
Companies and groups
- Tax planning for companies and their transactions
- Corporate structures and restructuring
- Cross-border transactions
- Use of Mauritius’s double taxation agreements
- Transfer pricing policies and documentation
- BEPS measures
- Tax due diligence for mergers, acquisitions and investments
- Mauritian tax residence and substance
- Free Trade Zone companies in Mauritius
- Tax incentives and grants
- Structuring foreign direct investment
- International tax compliance and reporting requirements
Private clients
- Your tax position across the countries where you have income or assets
- Residence and citizenship in Mauritius
- Estate and succession planning
- Trusts and foundations in Mauritius
- Investment structuring
- Real estate tax planning
Specialist work
- Tax disputes and litigation with the Mauritius Revenue Authority
- Intellectual property tax planning
- Advice on new tax legislation and policy
Questions
Questions and answers
What does the advisory and consulting service cover?
Tax planning, compliance advice, tax policy, international tax, Mauritian tax residence, transfer pricing, cross-border transactions, BEPS measures, estate and succession planning, tax disputes and business restructuring.
How can tax planning help my business?
We plan the structure of your business and its transactions so that you claim the incentives and deductions available to you, within the law.
What does compliance advice involve?
We check that your business meets the tax rules that apply to it, so that you avoid penalties.
Can you help us respond to changes in tax policy?
Yes. We explain what new legislation means for you and how international tax treaties affect your position.
What international tax advice do you give?
We advise on international tax law and treaties for businesses that operate across borders, with the aim of reducing exposure to double taxation and other risks.
Can you help a company keep its Mauritian tax residence?
Yes. We advise on meeting the substance requirements and on structuring the company so it can use the Mauritian tax regime.
How does your transfer pricing work help?
We prepare transfer pricing policies and documentation that meet the regulations and follow the OECD guidelines, which lowers the risk of disputes with tax authorities.
What help do you give on cross-border transactions?
We advise on the tax consequences of international transactions and on structuring them tax-efficiently while complying with local and international law.
What is BEPS, and how do you help with it?
BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) is the OECD’s project against tax avoidance. We help businesses understand the BEPS measures that apply to them and put them into practice.
Do you advise on estate and succession planning?
Yes. We advise on preserving wealth and passing it on according to your wishes, reducing inheritance taxes where they apply and planning an orderly succession.
Do you help with tax disputes?
Yes. We act for clients in tax disputes with the Mauritius Revenue Authority and negotiate with tax authorities to resolve them.
Can you advise on the tax effects of restructuring a business?
Yes. We set out the tax consequences of each restructuring option so that you can choose the most tax-efficient one.
Can you advise on expanding into new markets?
Yes. We advise on the tax consequences, and the opportunities, of expanding into a new country.
Who leads the work?
Mustupha Mosafeer, a former Commissioner of Income Tax who has led more than 60 tax treaty negotiations for Mauritius.
How do you fit the advice to each client?
We start by assessing your circumstances and objectives, then advise on the options that fit them.
How often should we take tax advice?
At least once a year, and whenever the business changes significantly or new rules come in.
How is this different from the advice of an accounting firm?
Mustupha Mosafeer spent his career in Mauritian tax administration and policy-making, so the technical advice comes from someone who has seen how the rules are applied in practice.
How do you keep up with changes in international tax law?
Mustupha Mosafeer follows international tax developments and takes part in professional forums.
Book a call with Mustupha Mosafeer
Choose a time on his calendar, or write to us with an outline of your question and we will reply by email.