Enacted Rate change

Mauritius — Excise tobacco liquor sugar levy

Jurisdiction
🇲🇺 Mauritius
Tax
VAT
Change type
Rate change
Status
Enacted
Effective
20 June 2026
Verified
Fetched from official source · high confidence
The change

In the Budget 2026-2027 (presented 19 June 2026), excise duty on tobacco and hard liquor rose 10% and the sugar levy rose from 12 to 15 cents per gram, both effective 20 June 2026; electronic books were exempted from VAT and common salt zero-rated, with online marketplaces and digital platforms brought into the scope of VAT on digital and electronic services. The 15% VAT rate is unchanged.

Sources

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