Compliant payslips
Statutory contributions, income tax and net pay computed and presented on a payslip built for local requirements.
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Payroll in Mauritius, handled the local way.
Contributions, income tax, compliant payslips and leave — run natively for Mauritius, on one accountable system.
One engine, all of Africa. Mauritius payroll rules run natively inside our own gross-to-net engine — monitored and kept current by our Pan-African team, not stitched from third-party aggregators.
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A live Mauritius gross-to-net simulator is on the way — the same engine that already runs payroll across Africa.
Our legislation team is updating the figures — the live simulator for this country will publish soon.Understand HR in Mauritius
Everything Mauritius payroll asks of an employer — in one place.
The full local picture for Mauritius: statutory contributions and the rules our engine runs natively — maintained by our Pan-African legislation team.
01 · At a glance
Mauritius payroll, by the numbers
The fixed parameters every Mauritius payroll run starts from.
Capitale
Port-Louis
Monnaie locale
Roupie mauricienne (MUR, Rs)
Langue officielle
Anglais
Fréquence de paie
Mensuelle
Cotisations employeur
CSG 3 % ou 6 % + NSF 2,5 % (plafond Rs 28 570) + HRDC Levy 1,5 % + PRGF 4,5 %
Salaire minimum
Rs 17 110 / mois ; revenu minimum garanti (allocation CSG incluse) : Rs 20 000
Rupture de contrat
Obligatoire uniquement en cas de licenciement économique ; gratuité de 15 jours de salaire par année de service accomplie (volet pré-PRGF)
Protection des employés
Modérée
02 · Taxation, social contributions & retirement
Social contributions in Mauritius
Statutory contributions declared by the employer, each scheme with its own rate,
| Scheme | Employer | Employee | Basis & notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSG — Contribution Sociale GénéraliséeLower if basic ≤ Rs 50,000, higher above | 3% / 6% | 1.5% / 3% | No ceiling |
| NSF — National Savings Fund | 2.5% | 1% | 28,570 MUR/month |
| HRDC — training levy | 1.5% | 0% | No ceiling |
| PAYE — income taxPlus solidarity levy | Withheld at source | Progressive (10–15%) | — |
CSG replaced NPF in 2020, tiered at Rs 50,000. NSF ceiling 28,570 MUR/month.
03 · Employment contracts
Contract rules in Mauritius
How employment contracts work locally — types, duration, trial periods and notic
Durée indéterminée (permanent)
Durée déterminée (fixed-term / CDD)
Temps partiel (part-time)
Travail atypique (atypical work)
04 · Leave & employee rights
Leave entitlements in Mauritius
Statutory minimums your accruals have to track; collective agreements can add to
Congés annuels
Congé maladie
Congé « vacation »
Congé maternité
Congé paternité
Congé pour soins à un proche
Congés spéciaux
05 · Collective agreements
Unions & sector agreements in Mauritius
Sector unions and CBAs can layer their own wages, bonuses and leave on top of th
NTUC (National Trade Union Confederation)
Multisectoriel (~27 affiliés) : agriculture, éducation, aviation, télécoms, sucr
Mauritius Labour Congress (MLC)
Secteurs public & privé — Négociation salariale, conditions de travail, avantage
Mauritius Trade Union Congress (MTUC)
Multisectoriel (une des plus anciennes) — Conventions collectives, primes, trans
General Workers Federation (GWF)
Industrie, zone franche (EPZ), services — Salaires minimums sectoriels, heures s
CTSP (Confédération des Travailleurs des Secteurs Public et Privé)
Public & privé, travailleurs précaires — Salaire minimum, contrats atypiques
National Remuneration Board (NRB) — organe public
Tous secteurs réglementés par Remuneration Regulations — Fixe salaires minimums,
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We own the gross-to-net engine
Local rules are configured natively inside our engine, not stitched from third-party aggregators — one accountable system, one contract.
Always current
Regulatory changes are monitored and your configuration updated — so every payslip stays compliant, month after month.
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Mauritius payroll, answered
Who runs the payroll?
A single Pan-African payroll team, on one platform — so you get consistent service and one point of accountability across every country you operate in.
Can Popay run payroll in Mauritius?
Yes. Mauritius gross-to-net rules are configured inside our own payroll engine, so statutory contributions, income tax and compliant payslips are handled on one accountable system — no third-party aggregators.
Is the Mauritius legislation already live?
Our legislation team is finalising and validating the figures now. As each part is confirmed it publishes to this page, and the live payroll simulator follows.
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