The Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean.

Mauritius, with an area is 2040 km2 and Port Louis as the capital, is a member of the Southern African Development Community, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, the African Union, La Francophonie and the Commonwealth of Nations.

Since independence in 1968 from the UK, Mauritius has developed from a low-income, agriculturally based economy to a middle income diversified economy with growing industrial, financial, and tourist sectors. Nowadays, Mauritius has an upper middle-income economy.

Mauritius combines almost all the characteristics for an ideal offshore location. It is an independent sovereign State with an economy of substance. It is politically stable and is equipped with the state-of-the-art telecommunication technologies. It has a pool of bilingual professionals trained in Europe and the US. The country has a dynamic banking system with only internationally renowned banks operating in an exchange control free environment. Mauritius has an expanding network of double taxation which allow for efficient tax planning.

Forming an Authorised Company in Mauritius, formerly known as GBC2, is a simple, straightforward process. If correctly structured a Mauritius Authorised Company is an efficient, low-cost, legally tax efficient entity in which to conduct business. There are a number of benefits attached to incorporating an Authorised Company in Mauritius.

Authorised Companies are private entities that conduct business outside Mauritius; an Authorised Company is not allowed to conduct business in Mauritius. Confidentiality is a major benefit to an Authorised Company and the identity of the beneficial owner can remain largely confidential. An Authorised Company is a good structure for holding and managing private assets, and international trade.