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Incorporation of companies – Within 2 hours
Incorporation of companies can either be effected online or by submitting the required documents at the office of the Registrar of Companies. This process usually takes half a day.
Application process for incorporation
The Corporate and Business Registration Department (CBRD) of the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development has prepared a document outlining the guidelines for incorporation of a company and registration of a business. The following summarises the key steps to be followed:
Step 1: Register with the MNS online to obtain a username and password by completing this form.
Step 2: Online incorporation of the company can be carried out on the Companies and Business Registration Integrated System (CBRIS) by filling in the relevant application form and by uploading required documents. The prescribed Form 1: "Application for incorporation of a company" should be filled in and submitted to the Registrar of Companies together with the following forms where necessary:
- Form 7 - the consent of every director of the proposed company (Note that a company is only required to have a minimum of one director);
- Form 8 - (if applicable) – the consent of every secretary of the proposed company.
- Form 9 - the consent of every shareholder of the proposed company.
Step 3: Payment – Companies operating in Mauritius must pay an annual registration fee at the CBRD or via its online platform using a credit card. The guidelines for the payment of yearly registration fees can be consulted for further information on the online application process.
Step 4: Where the application for incorporation complies with the Act and on payment of the prescribed fee, the Registrar will issue an Electronic Certificate of Incorporation and a Business Registration Card (BRC).
Note:
- Companies are automatically registered as employers with the Mauritius Revenue Authority upon incorporation
- No seal is required by law while transacting with third parties except for global business companies as required by other countries.
- Once registered, the BRC is issued with the Business Registration Number (BRN), which is a unique identification number for the company.
- While making an online application to the CBRD for incorporation of a company, the applicant is required to provide details related to VAT registration and will be registered by the MRA for VAT purposes, where applicable. Immediately after its registration by the CBRD, the MRA will, in turn, inform the company of its VAT registration status and the assigned VAT Registration Number.
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June 1995
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)
Austria
September 2014
Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
China
April 1997
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) - Beijing
China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission - Shanghai
November 1998
CCPIT Guangdong Sub-Council
September 2008
CCPIT Qingdao
May 2007
CCPIT Qingdao
Comores
April 2017
L´Union des Chambres de Commerce, d´Industrie et d´Agriculture
Djibouti
August 2008
Chamber of Commerce of Djibouti
Estonia
September 2015
Estonia Chamber of Commerce and Industry
France
September 1996
l’Assemblée des Chambres Françaises de Commerce et d’Industrie (ACFCI)
India
November 1985
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
May 1996
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
June 1995
Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry
January 2004
India International Trade Center
May 2004
Seafood Exporters Association of India
October 2005
Seafood Exporters Association of India
Kenya
January 2011
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI)
Madagascar
November 2004
Fédération des Chambres de Commerce, d’Industrie, d’Artisanat et d’Agriculture de Madagascar
Malaysia
August 1994
The National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia
June 2005
Malaysian Associated Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Mozambique
September 2012
Chamber of Commerce of Mozambique
Nigeria
June 2019
Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Mines and Agriculture
Pakistan
October 2004
The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI)
Réunion
June 1995
Chambre of Commerce and d’Industrie de la Réunion
March 2002
L’Association pour le Développement Industriel de la Réunion
Russia
May 2007
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation
Seychelles
November 2005
Seychelles Chamber of Commerce and Industry
April 2014
Seychelles Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Slovakia
September 2018
Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI)
South Africa
September 2016
South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Sri Lanka
May 2004
National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka
Taiwan
September 2017
Taiwan External Trade Development Council
Tanzania
January 2011
The Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA)
Thailand
August 2004
The Federation of Thai Industries (F.T.I)
February 2013
TUSKON
Turkey
August 2014
DEIK (Foreign Economic Relations Board)
TOBB (The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey)
