Paying taxes: Profit tax in Mauritius

Mauritius: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 10.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2005
All-time low
9.4%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Mauritius, 2005–2019

02.557.51012.52005201220192005: 12.3 % of profits2006: 12.1 % of profits2007: 10.3 % of profits2008: 10.7 % of profits2009: 10.6 % of profits2010: 10.5 % of profits2011: 10.8 % of profits2012: 9.4 % of profits2013: 10.1 % of profits2014: 10.1 % of profits2015: 10.4 % of profits2016: 10.4 % of profits2017: 10.4 % of profits2018: 10.3 % of profits2019: 10.3 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 10.3% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Mauritius peaked at 12.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2012.

That places Mauritius 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Mauritius, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 12.3%
2006 12.1% -1.6%
2007 10.3% -14.9%
2008 10.7% +3.9%
2009 10.6% -0.9%
2010 10.5% -0.9%
2011 10.8% +2.9%
2012 9.4% -13.0%
2013 10.1% +7.4%
2014 10.1% +0.0%
2015 10.4% +3.0%
2016 10.4% +0.0%
2017 10.4% +0.0%
2018 10.3% -1.0%
2019 10.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.2% 10.3% 12.3% 5
2010s 10.3% 9.4% 10.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Mauritius?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Mauritius was 10.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2012.
How does Mauritius rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Mauritius ranks 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.