Annual Fees to Keep an Authorised Company Alive

The authorised company annual fees are not one bill. They are three layers of cost, paid to different parties on different calendars: the Financial Services Commission (FSC), the Registrar of Companies, and the FSC-licensed corporate service provider (Management Licence) that acts as your registered agent. This guide separates them, shows what changed in July 2026 and explains what makes the total rise.

It covers recurring costs only. For the rules behind the structure, see Authorised Company in Mauritius; this page is about keeping it in good standing once it exists.

The three layers of recurring cost

An Authorised Company is authorised under section 71A of the Financial Services Act 2007 (FSA). It must keep a registered agent in Mauritius at all times, and that agent must be an FSC-licensed corporate service provider (Management Licence). Each party in the chain charges for something different.

The first two are regulated figures. The third is a commercial price, and it is the one that varies most from one provider to another.

The FSC annual fee after 1 July 2026

The Financial Services (Consolidated Licensing and Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2026 (Government Notice No. 119 of 2026) were made by the FSC on 29 June 2026 and came into force on 1 July 2026. They replace the previous fee scale, including the scale for the Global Business Licence and the Authorised Company.

Under that scale, the annual fee for an Authorised Company authorisation (code FS-4.3, section 71A) is USD 1,400. That amount excludes the annual registration fee of USD 65 (or another amount set by the Registrar of Companies) payable to the Registrar.

Why the fee moved

In its communiqué of 10 July 2026, the FSC explained that processing fees had not changed since the 2008 rules and that annual fees had not been reviewed since 2019. It presented the reform as the implementation of a 2025/26 budget measure, and it justified the adjustment of Authorised Company fees by their higher inherent risk profile. Whether you agree with that reasoning or not, the practical consequence is a higher fixed line in your yearly budget than before.

Compared with a Global Business Corporation

On the 1 July 2026 scale, an Authorised Company pays USD 1,400 a year (excluding the Registrar's charge), against USD 2,600 for a Global Business Corporation (GBC). That is USD 1,200 less in annual fee. The two structures are not interchangeable, though: a GBC must be managed and controlled from Mauritius, with two resident directors, whereas an Authorised Company must have its central management and control outside Mauritius. A fee gap is a poor basis for choosing between them; the legal conditions come first.

How to pay: FSC One and the 2026-27 deadline

The FSC collects annual fees through its FSC One platform, under the tabs "Global Business and Authorised Company Fees" and "Global Business - Variable Fees". Payment can be made by direct debit or from the deposit account of an FSC-licensed corporate service provider (Management Licence). In practice, most owners never touch the platform: the registered agent pays and then re-invoices.

For the 2026-27 renewal cycle, the FSC moved the payment deadline to 30 September 2026. That date has passed at the time of writing. If you have not had confirmation from your agent that the fee was paid, ask for it now, because late-payment charges apply (see below).

The Registrar's annual fee

The Registrar of Companies charges its own yearly fee, separate from the FSC's. The Registrar's 2026 fee page lists USD 130 for an Authorised Company, rising to USD 200 after the due date. The FSC's rules, by contrast, refer to USD 65 "or another amount set by the Registrar". The two figures come from different documents, so check the amount on your invoice rather than assuming either one.

For context, the Registrar's 2025 schedule listed USD 100 for an Authorised Company. The Registrar's fees are paid through CBRIS, the Companies and Businesses Registration Integrated System, the secure web application used for statutory filings and annual fee payments.

Other company types pay in rupees and at different levels. A few 2026 examples from the same schedule, for scale:

An Authorised Company is therefore far cheaper at the Registrar level than a Global Business Licence holder, which sits in the highest private-company band.

Your registered agent's fee

This is the layer that no rule fixes for you. The registered agent of an Authorised Company is responsible, under section 71A(8) FSA, for filing the returns and documents required by the FSA, the Income Tax Act and the Companies Act, passing on communications between you and the FSC, the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) and the Registrar, carrying out AML/CFT measures, and keeping records such as minutes, resolutions and transaction documents.

A provider prices that work according to its own model. Typical drivers include:

• The number of directors, shareholders and layers of ownership. More people to identify and monitor means more due diligence.
• The jurisdictions involved. Owners or counterparties in higher-risk countries generally attract closer scrutiny.
• The volume of transactions. More invoices and payments mean more records to keep and more questions to answer.
• Add-ons. Accounting support, a power of attorney arrangement, certified documents or couriered originals are usually billed separately.
• The provider's own regulatory costs. A Management Licence carries a fixed annual fee of USD 6,800 from 1 July 2026, and a provider acting as registered agent also pays a variable fee that depends on how many Authorised Companies it administers. The tiers start at nothing for 1 to 50 companies and rise to USD 6,000 above 500. Providers decide for themselves how much of this is reflected in their client pricing.

Because the price is commercial, compare what is included, not only the headline figure. The questions to ask an offshore management provider help structure that comparison, and the role of the provider explains the legal duties you are paying for.

First-year and late-payment effects

The first annual fee is prorated

The first annual fee of a new Authorised Company is prorated according to the quarter in which the authorisation is granted:

After that, the full yearly amount applies.

Paying late costs more

The FSC's scale increases the annual fee in steps when it is paid after the due date:

The Registrar applies its own late amount on top (USD 200 instead of USD 130 on the 2026 schedule). Late payment is therefore the most avoidable cost on this page.

What can push the total higher

Beyond the fixed lines, several situations add to a yearly bill:

1. A change of provider. Since 1 August 2024, an application to appoint a new registered agent for an Authorised Company must be accompanied by the fee set in the FSC rules (section 71A(7)(b) FSA). Your outgoing and incoming providers may also charge for handover work. See changing your management provider.
2. Restoring a struck-off company. The Registrar can remove a company from the register for, among other grounds, unpaid registration fees or a missing annual return. Reinstating costs more than paying on time; see restoring a struck-off company.
3. Accounting and filing work. An Authorised Company must file a financial summary with the FSC each year, no later than six months after its financial year ends. Producing the underlying records is a cost of its own; see accounting records for an Authorised Company.
4. Data protection registration. If the company is a controller or processor of personal data under Mauritian law, registration and renewal fees under the Data Protection (Fees) Regulations 2020 may apply: Rs 1,000, Rs 1,500 or Rs 2,500 depending on staff numbers. Whether that applies to a given company depends on what it does and where, and is a question for your adviser.
5. A change of activity. Moving into an activity an Authorised Company cannot carry out (the Fourth Schedule activities, such as banking or professional trusteeship) is not a matter of paying more: it changes the type of licence you need.

Is a dormant company cheaper?

Not in any way that removes the fixed lines. An Authorised Company that trades nothing still has an authorisation, a registered agent and a place on the register. A lower level of activity may reduce the agent's work, and so possibly the agent's fee, but the FSC and Registrar amounts apply regardless of turnover. The page on keeping an Authorised Company dormant goes through what remains payable and what stays mandatory.

A simple way to budget

• Ask your provider for a written list of what its annual fee includes and excludes
• Confirm the FSC annual fee and the Registrar fee are shown as separate lines on the invoice
• Diary the FSC and Registrar due dates and ask your provider to confirm payment
• Add a line for accounting support if your provider does not include it
• Keep a reserve for filings outside the routine cycle, such as changes of director or shareholder

The yearly checklist for an Authorised Company and the page on annual obligations place these payments next to the filings that accompany them. For the supervisory side, see the FSC's role.

If you would like a provider to quote against your own situation, the only route on this site is the contact form.