The following table contains terminology, abbreviations and terms, related to payroll, emoluments, taxes, attachments (garnishments), and so forth, for Mauritius.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BRN | Business Registration Number. Required for individuals conducting business in Mauritius (includes self-employed individuals) |
| CBRD | Corporate and Business Registration Department |
| CBRIS | Companies and Businesses Registration Integrated System - a web-based portal that allows businesses to incorporate companies, file statutory returns, pay yearly fees and register businesses, worked out between the CBRD and MNS. |
| CRP | Contributory Retirement Pension |
| CSR | Corporate Social Responsibility |
| ERN | Employer Registration Number. Required by companies with employees. Assigned to the employer by the Mauritius Revenue Authority |
| FSC | Financial Services Commission |
| MSWWF | Manufacturing Sector Workers Welfare Fund. Employees who work for companies that fall under the manufacturing sector must contribute to the MSWWF, except for trainees and new employees (those working under one month). |
| MRA | Mauritius Revenue Authority |
| NSF | National Savings Fund |
| PAYE | Pay As You Earn |
| PRGF | Portable Retirement Gratuity Fund |
| ROE | Return of Employees. Year End tax filing requirement. Employers must submit an ROE electronically with the Mauritius Revenue Authority as part of year end processing. The deadline for the submission of the ROE is 15 August. |
| RCF | Recycling Fee |
| SME | Small and Medium Enterprise |
| SOE | Statement of Emoluments. Annual employee tax statements, the SOE, or Statement of Emoluments and Tax Deduction is provided by the employer to its employees, who use the SOE to file their income tax. Employers are required to give SOEs to its employees the Mauritius Revenue Authority. The deadline for the submission of the ROE is 15 August. |
| TAN | Tax Account Number. Required by employees, and provided to them when they are registered in the MRA database. If an employer must process payroll for the employee before a TAN is obtained, the employee will be taxed at a rate of 10% or 15% based on all earnings until employee tax credits are established. |
| TDS | Tax Deducted at Source. System of taxation in which employee and employer PAYE, NPF, NSF, and other deductions are made when employees are paid. |
| TEWF | Tourism Employee Welfare Fund. Employees who work for companies that fall under the tourism sector must contribute to TEWF, except for trainees and new employees (those working under one month). |