Mauritius Tax Update
Following an order dated 13 April 2020 issued by the Government of India, Mauritius is henceforth once again regarded as an eligible country for the purpose of registration as Category I Foreign Portfolio Investor (“FPI”) under the SEBI (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2019 (“FPI Regulations”). The SEBI had previously issued a circular dated 7 April […]
Trade in Africa: Recent developments, opportunities, incentives and challenges
Recession, lack policy reform and administrative hurdles often affect the climate of trade, investment and business in Africa. At LEX Africa’s most recent seminar, members discussed the challenges and changes seen in 2018. Osayaba Giwa-Osagie, senior partner at Giwa-Osagie & Co — a LEX Africa member in Nigeria — chaired an in-depth panel discussion on […]
Erriah Chambers wins ACQ Leading M&A Advisory Firm of the Year
Erriah Chambers won the ACQ awards for Leading M&A Advisory Firm of the Year and Leading Corporate Law Firm of the Year. ACQ Magazine is a well established monthly publication for the M&A advisory community worldwide. The annual ACQ Global Awards are the result of an independent nomination process and reward the hard work and […]
Mauritian tax law update
INTERNATIONAL TAX (i) Mauritius and Kenya Double Tax Treaty Both the Kenyan and Mauritian Governments have now ratified the double taxation treaty document between the two countries, and same has been published in the Kenyan Gazette. The date of entry in force of the treaty is yet to be confirmed. The salient features of the […]
Kenya Mauritius Double Taxation Agreement
The double taxation agreement (DTA) between Kenya and Mauritius, signed on 7 May 2012, has now been ratified and will come into force with effect from 1 January 2015. This is expected to increase investment in Kenya through Mauritian companies as such entities would benefit from establishment in a low tax jurisdiction coupled with a […]
Celebrating International Women’s Month: My role as a woman in African legal practice
“I am currently a pupil barrister undertaking my pupillage in Mauritius and have recently joined Erriah Chambers for the rest of my pupillage. To this end, my role as a woman in the African legal practice would mostly be about my experience as a pupil barrister in Mauritius this past year. I am […]
New LEX Africa member in Mauritus: Erriah Chambers
On 12 February 2014, Erriah Chambers joined LEX Africa, the first and largest African legal network established in 1993. Erriah Chambers is a leading law firm in Mauritius which specialises in a number of practice areas including international trust, international finance, setting up investment funds, international tax structuring, banking and finance, shipping law, aircraft finance and leasing, […]
