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Mauritius receives 301,955 tax returns before 30 October

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The Mauritius Revenue Authority has received 301,955 income tax returns since the campaign began on 26 August. By 19 October, it had issued 78,215 refunds totalling Rs 826,877,147 and collected Rs 2,272,376,221, according to the Mauritian tax authority, with the filing deadline set for 30 October 2026.

The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA), the island’s tax authority, has received 301,955 individual income tax returns since the 2026 filing campaign began on 26 August, according to figures published by Defimedia. Taxpayers have until 30 October to file their returns and pay any outstanding tax.

Filings accelerated in the week before 19 October: 77,009 returns were recorded between 13 and 19 October. The MRA recommends that taxpayers complete the process electronically on its official website.

As of 19 October, the authority had issued 78,215 refunds, totalling 826.9 million Mauritian rupees. Tax revenue collected from individuals had meanwhile reached 2.27 billion rupees.

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