Hire and pay employees in Mauritius, hassle-free

With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Mauritius. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries. The average onboarding time frame in the Mauritius is 3 days with Deel.

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Onboard, pay and manage employees in Mauritius with Deel

Usually, to hire in Mauritius, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.

Now you can hire employees in Mauritius quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.

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Currency
 Mauritian Rupee - MUR
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Capital Port Louis
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Official language English & French
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Payroll cycle Monthly

All the necessary benefits for Mauritius built right in

Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Mauritius within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.

  • Gratuity Fund
  • National Saving Fund
  • Social Security
  • Training Levy
  • Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)
  • Optional global health insurance - Allianz

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Our quickstart guide to hiring in
Mauritius

Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Mauritius

Minimum Wage Requirements

In Mauritius minimum wage is complex. The base minimum wage is MUR 15,000 per month. Additional minimum wages apply depending on the employee's years of service and sector.

Individual Income Tax

The individual income tax ranges from 0% to 20%. 

Payroll Cost

The employer cost is generally estimated at 14.5% of the employee salary.

  • Social Security - (CSG) - 6%*
  • Training Levy - 1.5%
  • Portable Retirement Gratuity Fund (PRGF) - 4.5%**
  • National Savings Fund 2.5%, up to MUR 608 per month

*Capped at a maximum salary of MUR MUR 50,001

**Capped at a maximum salary of MUR 200,000

Annual costs

13th Salary - 1 month's basic salary

These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.

Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours

Standard working hours are 9 hours per day, 45 hours per week, excluding lunch breaks. The standard workweek is from Monday to Friday.

Overtime payment is mandatory and may be included in the salary for managerial or supervisory positions. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. For additional hours, employees are paid:

  • 150% of the hourly rate for each hour worked.
  • 200% of the hourly rate on Sundays and public holidays.
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Download the complete guide to hiring in Mauritius

Hiring in Mauritius, hassle-free

With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Mauritius with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Mauritius and 150+ countries.

Management fee
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Starting at

$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
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14.5%

of employee salary