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African and Asian Investors

Investors from South Africa, India, the GCC and broader Africa and Asia need a regulated, treaty-backed entry point into cross-border investment — with substance that satisfies tax authorities and treaty partners.

Suitable solutions

  • 01

    GBL formation for treaty-backed investment into Africa and Asia

  • 02

    Corridor-specific structuring: South Africa, India, GCC, sub-Saharan Africa

  • 03

    Treaty mapping and optimisation across 45+ double-taxation agreements

  • 04

    Substance design: resident directors, CIGA, local board meetings

  • 05

    Portfolio and direct-investment structuring through Mauritius

Process

  1. 01

    Corridor analysis: treaty position, tax implications, regulatory context

  2. 02

    Structure design: GBL formation, share capital, banking

  3. 03

    Substance set-up: directors, office, board procedures

  4. 04

    Treaty application and beneficial-ownership declarations

  5. 05

    Ongoing compliance: audit, FSC returns, MRA filings

  6. 06

    Periodic review as treaty positions evolve (e.g., India PPT)

Documentation

  • 01

    Investment plan and corridor analysis

  • 02

    GBL incorporation and director documents

  • 03

    Bank account opening documentation

  • 04

    Treaty-benefit declarations and forms

  • 05

    Transfer-pricing documentation where applicable

  • 06

    Annual audit and regulatory returns

Indicative timeline

4–6 weeks for GBL formation; ongoing structuring support as needed.

Ongoing obligations

  • 01

    Two resident directors in Mauritius

  • 02

    Principal banking in Mauritius

  • 03

    Audited accounts prepared in Mauritius

  • 04

    Board meetings chaired from Mauritius

  • 05

    CIGA in / from Mauritius

  • 06

    Annual FSC and MRA reporting

  • 07

    Treaty-benefit declarations maintained

Relevant team member

Eric Di Betta

Director

Two decades of C-level international experience across Europe and Africa. Leads market-corridor and investment-structuring engagements.

Get started

Start with a conversation.

Tell us what you're building and where you're based. We'll show you if Mauritius is the right solution, and if it is, design the structure that fits.