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Corporate Services

Corporate Services
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Corporate Services

Our comprehensive suite of solutions is designed to support your corporate needs with meticulous attention to detail. From formation and administration to compliance and governance, we provide end-to-end corporate services tailored to your specific requirements.

Whether you are setting up a new entity in Mauritius or Seychelles, or require ongoing corporate administration, our experienced team ensures seamless execution and full regulatory compliance.

What We Offer

Our Corporate Solutions

Corporate & Trust

Corporate & Trust

Our primary goal is to provide exceptional corporate and trust administration services to our clients consistently. We handle entity formation, ongoing administration, and ensure full regulatory compliance.

Corporate Secretarial Services

Corporate Secretarial Services

Ensure your corporate documents are in order and compliant, alleviating your administrative burdens. We manage statutory records, board resolutions, and annual filings.

GBC Setup and Compliance

GBC Setup and Compliance

Navigate the setup of your Global Business Company with expert guidance on local and international regulations. We handle licensing, substance requirements, and ongoing compliance.

Educational Guidance

Understanding Entity Structures in Mauritius

Domestic Company

  • Incorporated under the Companies Act 2001
  • Suitable for local commercial operations
  • Tax resident if centrally managed and controlled locally
  • Subject to 15% corporate tax
  • Appropriate for operational businesses and local subsidiaries

Global Business Company (GBC)

  • Licensed by the Financial Services Commission
  • Used for cross-border investment and holding structures
  • Eligible for Tax Residence Certificate where substance requirements are met
  • Access to Mauritius's extensive treaty network
  • Subject to 15% tax with partial exemption on qualifying income
  • Requires demonstrable substance — resident directors, local office, and accounting records maintained in Mauritius

Authorised Company

  • Conducts business primarily outside Mauritius
  • Non-resident for tax purposes
  • Not eligible for treaty access
  • Taxed only on Mauritius-sourced income

Variable Capital Company (VCC)

  • Umbrella structure with segregated sub-funds
  • Assets and liabilities ring-fenced by sub-fund
  • Suitable for multi-strategy fund managers
  • Flexible launch of additional sub-funds without new incorporation
  • Eligible for treaty benefits if tax resident

Protected Cell Company (PCC)

  • Single legal entity divided into legally segregated cells
  • Ring-fenced assets and liabilities per cell
  • Cost-efficient alternative to incorporating multiple separate entities

Limited Partnerships, LLPs & SPVs

  • General and Limited Partner structure
  • Flexible governance and profit allocation arrangements
  • Commonly used in private equity and venture capital
  • May elect tax transparent treatment

Trusts & Foundations

  • Estate planning and asset protection
  • Succession structuring for families and businesses
  • Governed by the Trusts Act and Foundations Act
  • Non-resident structures generally exempt on foreign-sourced income
Compliance & Governance

Regulatory Governance & Risk Frameworks

SwissHub supports clients in building and maintaining robust compliance infrastructures aligned with local and international regulatory expectations.

AML/CFT Framework Development

Design and implementation of anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism frameworks tailored to your business model and risk profile.

Business Risk Assessments

Comprehensive enterprise-wide risk assessments to identify, evaluate, and mitigate regulatory and operational risks across your corporate structure.

Client Risk Profiling

Systematic client risk profiling methodologies including due diligence procedures, enhanced screening, and ongoing monitoring processes.

FATCA & CRS Compliance Reporting

Accurate and timely reporting under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act and Common Reporting Standard obligations.

Internal Compliance Manuals & Policies

Drafting and periodic review of compliance manuals, internal policies, and procedural guidelines aligned with regulatory requirements.

Regulatory Inspection Readiness

Preparation support for regulatory inspections, including mock reviews, documentation audits, and gap analyses.

Ongoing Compliance Monitoring

Continuous monitoring systems to ensure sustained compliance with evolving regulatory standards and reporting obligations.

Regulator Liaison Support

Acting as your point of contact with the Financial Services Commission and other regulatory bodies for submissions, queries, and correspondence.

Information

Frequently Asked Questions on Structuring in Mauritius

What substance requirements apply to Global Business Companies?+

A GBC must maintain its principal bank account in Mauritius, keep accounting records at its registered office, employ or engage suitably qualified persons locally, and have at least two resident directors. The level of substance expected is proportionate to the activities undertaken.

How does treaty eligibility work in Mauritius?+

Treaty access is available to entities that are tax resident in Mauritius. A Tax Residence Certificate is issued by the Mauritius Revenue Authority to entities that demonstrate adequate substance and central management and control within Mauritius.

What differentiates an Authorised Company from a GBC?+

An Authorised Company conducts business primarily outside Mauritius and is not tax resident, therefore it cannot access Mauritius's double taxation treaties. A GBC is licensed by the Financial Services Commission and, subject to substance requirements, is eligible for treaty benefits and a Tax Residence Certificate.

When is a VCC structure appropriate?+

A Variable Capital Company is suitable for fund managers who wish to operate multiple investment strategies under a single legal entity with segregated sub-funds. Each sub-fund has ring-fenced assets and liabilities, reducing administrative overhead while maintaining legal separation.

Are Mauritius structures suitable for investment funds?+

Mauritius offers a well-established regulatory framework for investment funds, including open-ended and closed-ended structures, expert funds, and specialised collective investment schemes. The Financial Services Commission provides a clear licensing pathway for fund vehicles.

What governance obligations apply to entities in Mauritius?+

Entities are required to maintain statutory records, hold board meetings as prescribed, file annual returns, prepare audited financial statements, and comply with applicable AML/CFT obligations. The specific requirements vary depending on the type of entity and its licensing category.

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