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Tax Mind - April 2026

VAT Scaling in Mauritius: Just a matter of time? 

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Today, Value Added Tax (VAT) occupies a central position in public finances. It is the single largest source of tax revenue, contributing more than one-third of total collections and generating well above MUR 64 billion per year. In comparison, corporate and personal income taxes combined now contribute less than VAT on its own. As consumption grows and prices rise, VAT’s importance is only increasing.

This raises a legitimate question: when a tax becomes this dominant, is it still appropriate to treat it as structurally untouchable?

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Anthony Leung Shing, ACA, CTA

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