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Hi shevlin,

yes the better solution for you is to register at the BOI as a self employed (600 000 rs per year). The BOI will then deliver you an occupation permit for 3 years.

You'll have a register your business at the company registrar in Port Louis and declare VAT (it's actually mandatory, it's interesting if your are doing business locally).

You won't have to show your past earnings.

Hope this helps,

Julien

Hi Julien,

thank you for the reply. Yes you're right, registering with the Board of Investment as a self employed worker and obtaining an Occupation Permit is the best route for me.

Am I right in thinking you are classed as self employed over there? If so what does registering at the Company Registrar in Port Louis entail? I'm not actually a company, more an independent freelance worker.

If anybody has gone through this process themselves I'd love to hear from you.

Chris

Yes I am a self employed, and I had to register my activity to the registrar of companies. Takes 10 minutes and 100 rs

Hi Julien!

applying as a self-employed is a "personal" choice or is the boi that decides in a discretionary way if my activity is an investor one or a self-employed one? (I just know that the self-employed applicant should demonstrate his high professionality level)

I'd think the first case... and if so what "general" rules a self-employed should have to follow? For instance, I was told that as a self-employed I can not even have one worker/assistant... (so a doctor can't have his nurse, or a secretary??)

that's just the only difference I know between the Investor and the self-employed, a part from the different levels of turnover...

And by the way... don't you think that the difference between the asked turnover for the permanent permit and the 3 years one is very high?? As for applying for the permanent permit you should have earned 5 times more that what you are asked for the first permit...

Thanks so much!

Dear Blue and Shevlin

Julien is highly knowledgeable in the field, and is sharing his own experience.

Still, the Government of Mauritius is giving incentives for attracting foreign investors either individually or through partnership with locals.

Why not invest in some specific fields?

Kind regards

Vayid - vayidm2000@yahoo.com

blue22 > yes this is a personal choice.

No you won't be able to employ an assistant. I have a similar issue, I need to employ somebody but I can't. I'll have to create a Ltd company and ask for a new occupation permit, as investor

..... many thanks