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Last reviewed 7 October 2026

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  • Key facts
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Mauritius requires notified businesses to fiscalise every invoice with the MRA's Invoice Fiscalisation Platform (IFP) before issuing it. The MRA brings taxpayers in by written notice in turnover waves, starting with large taxpayers above MUR 100 million on 15 May 2024 and reaching MUR 40 million on 1 September 2026.

Previous
1 September 2026
MSTD taxpayers above MUR 40 million join
Latest
1 October 2026
Finance Act 2026 raises e-invoicing penalties

Mauritius e-Invoicing Overview

All segments
Legal basis
VAT Act section 20A; Value Added Tax (E-invoicing) Regulations 2023 (GN No. 132 of 2023)
B2B
phased
since 15 May 2024
Applies from
Issue: 15 May 2024
15 May 2024IssueTaxpayers of the Large Taxpayer Department (LTD) with annual turnover above MUR 100 million
1 August 2025IssueTaxpayers of the Medium and Small Taxpayer Department (MSTD) with annual turnover above MUR 100 million
30 June 2026IssueMSTD taxpayers with annual turnover above MUR 80 million
1 September 2026IssueMSTD taxpayers with annual turnover above MUR 40 million
More detail
Under section 20A of the VAT Act , the Director-General can require any person, by written notice, to issue fiscal invoices from a fixed date, whether or not that person is a taxable person or makes only exempt supplies. Notified taxpayers must issue every invoice through an Electronic Billing System connected to the IFP. The MRA rollout table lists no wave below MUR 40 million.
B2G
phased
since 15 May 2024
Applies from
Issue: 15 May 2024
15 May 2024IssueTaxpayers of the Large Taxpayer Department (LTD) with annual turnover above MUR 100 million
1 August 2025IssueTaxpayers of the Medium and Small Taxpayer Department (MSTD) with annual turnover above MUR 100 million
30 June 2026IssueMSTD taxpayers with annual turnover above MUR 80 million
1 September 2026IssueMSTD taxpayers with annual turnover above MUR 40 million
More detail
Regulation 10(1) of the Value Added Tax (E-invoicing) Regulations 2023 requires a fiscal invoice for every transaction, so supplies to government follow the same rollout. The IFP data structure records them as a separate B2G transaction type.
B2C
phased
since 15 May 2024
Applies from
Issue: 15 May 2024
15 May 2024IssueTaxpayers of the Large Taxpayer Department (LTD) with annual turnover above MUR 100 million
1 August 2025IssueTaxpayers of the Medium and Small Taxpayer Department (MSTD) with annual turnover above MUR 100 million
30 June 2026IssueMSTD taxpayers with annual turnover above MUR 80 million
1 September 2026IssueMSTD taxpayers with annual turnover above MUR 40 million
More detail
A fiscal invoice is required for each transaction, including sales to customers who are not in business, under regulation 10 of the Value Added Tax (E-invoicing) Regulations 2023 .

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Implementation Timeline(9 events)

Key deadlines: B2B, B2G and B2C Issue: 15 May 2024

Fiscal invoice obligation written into the VAT Act
2 August 2022
Legislative
The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 replaced sections 20A and 20B of the VAT Act with effect from 2 August 2022. The new section 20A allows the Director-General to require any person, by written notice, to issue fiscal invoices from a date the Director-General fixes.
Developer portal opens
26 June 2023
Technical
In its communiqué of 26 June 2023 , the MRA announced a phased e-invoicing system and invited software developers and solution providers to register, customise, test and self-certify their billing systems on the MRA e-Invoicing Developer Portal.
E-invoicing Regulations come into operation
2 October 2023
Legislative
The Value Added Tax (E-invoicing) Regulations 2023 (Government Notice No. 132 of 2023), made on 18 September 2023, came into operation on 2 October 2023. They set the rules for the IFP operated by the MRA and list the particulars of a fiscal invoice, including the IRN and QR code (regulation 10).
Operator portal opens for voluntary issuing
29 January 2024
Pilot
The MRA communiqué of 29 January 2024 launched the Economic Operator's Portal and allowed notified operators with turnover above MUR 100 million to start issuing fiscal invoices voluntarily ahead of the mandatory date.
Mandatory for large taxpayers above MUR 100 million
15 May 2024
All
Taxpayers of the Large Taxpayer Department (LTD) with annual turnover above MUR 100 million had to start issuing fiscal invoices, according to the MRA e-Invoicing System rollout table .
MSTD taxpayers above MUR 100 million join
1 August 2025
All
The second wave covered taxpayers of the Medium and Small Taxpayer Department (MSTD) with annual turnover above MUR 100 million, per the MRA e-Invoicing System rollout table .
MSTD taxpayers above MUR 80 million join
30 June 2026
All
The deadline for MSTD taxpayers with annual turnover above MUR 80 million to issue fiscal invoices was 30 June 2026, per the MRA e-Invoicing System rollout table .
MSTD taxpayers above MUR 40 million join
1 September 2026
All
MSTD taxpayers with annual turnover above MUR 40 million had to issue fiscal invoices from 1 September 2026, the latest wave in the MRA e-Invoicing System rollout table .
Higher penalties for not issuing fiscal invoices
1 October 2026
Legislative
Amendments in the Finance Act 2026 took effect. Failing to issue fiscal invoices now attracts a penalty of MUR 5,000 per day, up to MUR 1 million in any 12 consecutive months, and the offence of failing to use the e-invoicing system carries a fine of up to MUR 500,000 and up to 24 months' imprisonment.

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Compliance Regime

Tax Authority
Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA)
CTC Model
Clearance
The taxpayer's Electronic Billing System (an accounting package, ERP, POS or electronic cash register) sends each invoice, debit note and credit note as JSON through an API to the IFP in real time, as set out in the MRA functional specifications . The IFP registers the transaction and returns an Invoice Registration Number (IRN) and a QR code, which must appear on the fiscal invoice handed to the customer. If the internet connection is lost, the billing system may issue non-fiscalised invoices and must send them for fiscalisation automatically once the connection returns, according to the MRA e-invoicing FAQ .
Standards
IFP (Invoice Fiscalisation Platform)

Record-keeping & Reporting

Archiving
5 years minimum retention after completion of the transaction (VAT Act sections 19(4) and 20(4)); records and invoice copies may be kept electronically (sections 19(1) and 20(3))
SAF-T
Not required
N/A

Technical Formats

JSON

Penalties

Failure to issue fiscal invoices
From 1 October 2026, a person who fails to issue fiscal invoices as required under section 20A in any taxable period is liable to a penalty of MUR 5,000 for every day of failure, up to MUR 1 million in any 12 consecutive months, payable within 28 days of the date the claim is issued, under section 20B of the VAT Act as replaced by the Finance Act 2026 . The previous penalty was MUR 10,000 for every month or part of a month, capped at MUR 200,000.
Failure to use the e-invoicing system
A person required to use the e-invoicing system who fails to do so commits an offence under section 20E of the VAT Act . Since 1 October 2026 the Finance Act 2026 sets the maximum fine on conviction at MUR 500,000, with imprisonment of up to 24 months.
Misuse of or tampering with the system
Using the e-invoicing system to mislead the Director-General, or deliberately tampering with it, attracts a penalty of up to MUR 50,000 under section 20C of the VAT Act . As an offence under section 20F it is punishable by a fine of up to MUR 200,000 and imprisonment of up to 12 months.
Latest Update
Penalty Update
1 Oct 2026

Finance Act 2026 raises e-invoicing penalties

From 1 October 2026, failing to issue fiscal invoices attracts a penalty of MUR 5,000 per day, up to MUR 1 million in any 12 consecutive months, replacing MUR 10,000 per month capped at MUR 200,000. The maximum fine for failing to use the e-invoicing system rose to MUR 500,000 with up to 24 months' imprisonment, under the Finance Act 2026.

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Official Sources

  • MRAMauritius Revenue AuthorityTax authority
  • MRA e-InvoicingMRA e-Invoicing SystemMandate portal
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Frequently asked questions about e-Invoicing in Mauritius

Mauritius is currently implementing e-Invoicing in a phased rollout. B2B is in a phased rollout and B2G is in a phased rollout.

B2B e-Invoicing in Mauritius is in a phased rollout since 15 May 2024. The rollout runs in phases: 15 May 2024 (issue, taxpayers of the Large Taxpayer Department (LTD) with annual turnover above MUR 100 million); 1 August 2025 (issue, taxpayers of the Medium and Small Taxpayer Department (MSTD) with annual turnover above MUR 100 million); 30 June 2026 (issue, MSTD taxpayers with annual turnover above MUR 80 million); 1 September 2026 (issue, MSTD taxpayers with annual turnover above MUR 40 million). Under section 20A of the VAT Act , the Director-General can require any person, by written notice, to issue fiscal invoices from a fixed date, whether or not that person is a taxable person or makes only exempt supplies. Notified taxpayers must issue every invoice through an Electronic Billing System connected to the IFP. The MRA rollout table lists no wave below MUR 40 million.

B2G e-Invoicing in Mauritius is in a phased rollout since 15 May 2024. The rollout runs in phases: 15 May 2024 (issue, taxpayers of the Large Taxpayer Department (LTD) with annual turnover above MUR 100 million); 1 August 2025 (issue, taxpayers of the Medium and Small Taxpayer Department (MSTD) with annual turnover above MUR 100 million); 30 June 2026 (issue, MSTD taxpayers with annual turnover above MUR 80 million); 1 September 2026 (issue, MSTD taxpayers with annual turnover above MUR 40 million). Regulation 10(1) of the Value Added Tax (E-invoicing) Regulations 2023 requires a fiscal invoice for every transaction, so supplies to government follow the same rollout. The IFP data structure records them as a separate B2G transaction type.

Mauritius supports the following e-Invoice formats: JSON.

Mauritius uses the following e-Invoicing standards: IFP (Invoice Fiscalisation Platform). Archiving requirement: 5 years minimum retention after completion of the transaction (VAT Act sections 19(4) and 20(4)); records and invoice copies may be kept electronically (sections 19(1) and 20(3)).

The taxpayer's Electronic Billing System (an accounting package, ERP, POS or electronic cash register) sends each invoice, debit note and credit note as JSON through an API to the IFP in real time, as set out in the MRA functional specifications . The IFP registers the transaction and returns an Invoice Registration Number (IRN) and a QR code, which must appear on the fiscal invoice handed to the customer. If the internet connection is lost, the billing system may issue non-fiscalised invoices and must send them for fiscalisation automatically once the connection returns, according to the MRA e-invoicing FAQ .

Mauritius has penalties for e-Invoicing non-compliance. Failure to issue fiscal invoices: From 1 October 2026, a person who fails to issue fiscal invoices as required under section 20A in any taxable period is liable to a penalty of MUR 5,000 for every day of failure, up to MUR 1 million in any 12 consecutive months, payable within 28 days of the date the claim is issued, under section 20B of the VAT Act as replaced by the Finance Act 2026; Failure to use the e-invoicing system: A person required to use the e-invoicing system who fails to do so commits an offence under section 20E of the VAT Act; Misuse of or tampering with the system: Using the e-invoicing system to mislead the Director-General, or deliberately tampering with it, attracts a penalty of up to MUR 50,000 under section 20C of the VAT Act.

B2C e-Invoicing in Mauritius is in a phased rollout since 15 May 2024. The rollout runs in phases: 15 May 2024 (issue, taxpayers of the Large Taxpayer Department (LTD) with annual turnover above MUR 100 million); 1 August 2025 (issue, taxpayers of the Medium and Small Taxpayer Department (MSTD) with annual turnover above MUR 100 million); 30 June 2026 (issue, MSTD taxpayers with annual turnover above MUR 80 million); 1 September 2026 (issue, MSTD taxpayers with annual turnover above MUR 40 million). A fiscal invoice is required for each transaction, including sales to customers who are not in business, under regulation 10 of the Value Added Tax (E-invoicing) Regulations 2023 .
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