Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa June 2015 | Page 55

AFRICA

Mauritian Tax Laws
The new Double Tax Agreement
for commercial properties
BY ERENA CHRISTOFIDES

T

here are a few South African property
companies such as Atterbury Africa and Retail
Africa which have developed retail malls in
Mauritius. A few South African property companies
are listed on the Mauritian Stock Exchange.
Now, the new Mauritian Double Tax Agreement
is giving South African companies hope. Taking
advantage of the financial benefits of the DTA, many
corporates have established Mauritius as their financial
centre for business expansion into Afr