The changes to be brought into the treaty are also expected to address concerns that investments on Indian bourses are often routed through Mauritius to avoid the short-term capital gains tax of 10 per cent. About 40 per cent of all [...]
The changes to be brought into the treaty are also expected to address concerns that investments on Indian bourses are often routed through Mauritius to avoid the short-term capital gains tax of 10 per cent. About 40 per cent of all [...]
IPS (Johannesburg)-Amateurism, high prices, mismanagement, and a limited product range have discouraged Inderjeet Rajcoomarsingh, the former chairman of the Mauritius Agricultural Cooperative Federation, from shopping at cooperative stores.
CISA (Nairobi)-The Bishop of Port Louis in Mauritius, the Rt. Rev. Maurice Piat, has condemned corruption in the country saying it can be called a disservice to peace.
State Department (Washington, DC)-Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis began a visit to Mauritius January 17 by leading a high-level U.S. delegation for talks with the Mauritian government under the U.S.-Mauritius Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). The TIFA establishes a high-level forum for advancing a cooperative partnership on trade and investment issues, and this [...]
PORT LOUIS (Reuters) - Mauritius' trade deficit widened 7.8 percent to 7.8 billion rupees in November from a year earlier, due to lower earnings from exports, official data showed on Friday. Export earnings fell 8.8 percent to 5.8 billion rupees, on the back of a drop in revenues from food and live animals, Statistics Mauritius [...]
Deputy United States Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis has led a US delegation to Mauritius for talks with the local government under the US-Mauritius Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA), to discuss a broad range of issues relating to their bilateral trade and investment relationship.
L’Express (Port Louis)-I WILL never begin to understand why nailing the facts onto one’s side of the argument is considered by Mr Vayid (”Le Mauricien” 17th January 2012) to be “arrogant”.
PORT LOUIS (Reuters) - Tourist numbers in Mauritius rose by a lower-than-expected 3.1 percent to 964,642 visitors last year, due in large part to sluggish growth in the euro zone, a key market, official data showed on Tuesday. The tourism industry, a key driver of growth for the Indian Ocean island, will perk up next [...]
PORT LOUIS (Reuters) - A rise in alcohol and tobacco taxes increased Mauritius' revenue collection by 7.6 percent last year, beating the country's forecast after the Indian Ocean island raised excise duty on the commodities, the tax authority said on Monday. The island, whose economy is largely driven by the tourism sector, said revenue rose [...]
PORT LOUIS (Reuters) - The euro zone crisis, coupled with slow global recovery, especially in the United Sates, is boosting Mauritius' aim to diversify into emerging and regional markets, its industry minister said on Thursday. Relying less on Europe and moving into new markets and products would help the Indian Ocean island's export earnings grow [...]