If you hold a Mauritius Global Business Company (GBC) or an Authorised Company (AC), your annual licence fee went up this year — and there is a firm date to have it settled by. Under the Financial Services Commission's amended fee rules, both structures now cost more to maintain, with the payment window for the current cycle extended to 30 September 2026.
What changed
The FSC amended the Financial Services (Consolidated Licensing and Fees) Rules through GN No. 119 of 2026, effective from the FSC financial year beginning 1 July 2026. Both the processing fee and the annual licence fee increased for GBCs and ACs. The rise is proportionally larger for Authorised Companies, which have historically sat on a lower fee base than Global Business Companies.
The payment deadline: 30 September 2026
Annual fees are normally payable on 1 July each year. Because of the scale of this year's change, the FSC exceptionally extended the payment window for the 2026/2027 cycle to 30 September 2026, giving licensees time to adjust. This extension applies broadly across licensees, registered, authorised and approved persons required to pay annual fees from 1 July 2026.
Why it matters for good standing
This is not simply a budgeting line item. Fees left unpaid can attract late-payment charges, and a licence or authorisation may lapse where fees remain outstanding for six months. A lapsed GBC or AC loses the standing on which its banking, counterparties and substance position depend — so the deadline is one to diarise, not defer.
Confirming the exact figure for your entity
Fees for global-business structures are set in foreign currency and converted using the Bank of Mauritius indicative exchange rate at the date of payment, and the applicable band depends on the specific licence or authorisation held. That means the precise amount for your entity is best confirmed against the FSC's current schedule rather than assumed. The sensible next step is to review the revised figures against your existing compliance budget and confirm which fee band applies to you.
The wider picture: substance still matters
The fee increase sits alongside Mauritius's continued emphasis on substance for global-business structures — a GBC must be genuinely managed and controlled from Mauritius, administered by a management company, and meet its core-activity requirements. Higher maintenance costs reinforce the same message running through every jurisdiction in 2026: a structure has to earn its keep through real substance, not just exist on paper.
How GERAI helps
GERAI provides Mauritius company registration and ongoing statutory compliance — tracking your annual renewal, confirming the fee band that applies to your GBC or AC, and keeping your licence in good standing ahead of the deadline. See our Mauritius jurisdiction page for the full picture, and our guide to Mauritius beneficial ownership in 2026 for the related obligations. We work on a compliance-first basis and do not provide nominee director/shareholder or company secretary services, or tax advice.
For the official position, see the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius.
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This article is general information about regulatory developments, not legal or tax advice. Figures, fees and deadlines change and vary by entity type — confirm your own position with us or a qualified adviser before acting.