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Mauritius Digital Asset Regulatory Framework

REGION: East Africa / Indian Ocean
CURRENCY: MUR
POSTURE:
AUDIT AS-OF: 2026-10-04

Comprehensive statutory framework enacted via the Virtual Asset and Initial Token Offering Services (VAITOS) Act 2021 supervised by the FSC.

Topical Statutory Guides for Mauritius

Granular breakdown of specific statutory requirements, licenses, and official gazette citations.

VASP & Exchange Licensing Requirements

Official authorization procedures, incorporation rules, and regulatory capital requirements for virtual asset service providers.

EXPLORE STATUTORY RULES

Stablecoin Issuance & Settlement Regulations

Rules governing fiat-referenced tokens, payment processing, reserve asset custody, and interbank settlement accounts.

EXPLORE STATUTORY RULES

Commercial Banking Intermediation & Settlement Rails

Permissions and prohibitions governing commercial bank relationships with crypto exchanges and customer accounts.

EXPLORE STATUTORY RULES

Digital Asset Legal Classification & Token Offering Rules

Statutory definitions of virtual currencies, securities qualification, and token offering frameworks.

EXPLORE STATUTORY RULES

Digital Asset Taxation & Transaction Withholding

Direct tax rates, capital gains obligations, withholding rules, and revenue authority directives.

EXPLORE STATUTORY RULES
Supervising Authorities
Financial Services Commission Mauritius
FSC
CATEGORY: REGULATOR / STATUS: ACTIVE
Permitted & Prohibited Activities
Stablecoin Merchant PaymentsPermitted
FSC approved whitepaper and custody required
REF: Act No. 18 of 2021 (Second Schedule Section 7)
Enacted Primary Statutes & Binding Circulars
Statute / Circular TitleOfficial ReferenceLegal StatusEffective DateOfficial Gazette
Virtual Asset and Initial Token Offering Services Act 2021Act No. 18 of 2021ENACTED BINDING2022-02-07GAZETTE
Primary Statutory Evidence Extracts
Act No. 18 of 2021 / Second Schedule Section 7, Page 38
“Class S Virtual Asset Marketplace: A multilateral system that brings together or facilitates the bringing together of multiple third-party buying and selling interests in virtual assets.”
Source: Virtual Asset and Initial Token Offering Services Act 2021