Financial
Prudent, Proactive Fiscal Policy
A Hallmark of Economic Management in Mauritius in recent decades has been prudent Fiscal Policy,
which has helped Both Maintain macroeconomic stability and contribute to growth. Fiscal Policy in
Mauritius has Focused on ensuring that spending Remains linked to The. Resource availability. While there
Have been Fiscal imbalances, there is no history of The Government borrowing from The Central Bank or
from Aid Agencies. The strong growth in The 1980s LED to a decrease in recourse to Foreign financing. The
Budget deficit which was at 3. Percent in 1983, turned Into a Budget surplus by 1987, As current
expenditures shrank from 26 Percent of GDP to 21 Percent in 1987 while Government revenues
remained Flat, Around 24 Percent over The Same period. On The expenditure Side, The Government
withdrew from subsidies. The Wage bill on Food Items and kept under Control during that period.
Similarly, in The 2000s, The Government reserves built up that allowed it The Freedom to Expand
Fiscal Policy in The Aftermath of The Global Financial Crisis 2008-09. Moreover, The Stock. of International
and Domestic debt has remained Well Below an unsustainable threshold (total public debt is projected to
be 60.4 Percent of GDP at The End of 2,010). Mauritius' Government expenditures Have never much
exceeded 20 Percent of GDP and Have been Used mostly for Wage. Policy, with a Small amount Devoted
to Food subsidies. Capital expenditures, which averaged less than 5 Percent of GDP since Independence
to The Present, but which over The Increasing Have been long term, Have been productively Used to
Invest in Infrastructure-especially Roads-. and provide a necessary operating Environment for EPZs.
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sum, Fiscal Policy has helped Lay The Foundation for Management of volatility and Robust growth.
In terms of Both revenue Management and expenditures, Fiscal Policy in Mauritius has been
Proactive. On The revenue Side,. International Trade taxes anchored The System's revenue System,
accounting for close to 50 Percent of GDP during The 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. High Import tariffs and
Export levies on Sugar helped Give The Government Resources during The Early years, though The
Introduction of value added. Tax (VAT, which replaced The sales Tax) in 1998 has Played an important role
in improving Tax buoyancy at The Level of Direct and indirect taxes and has allowed The Fiscal System to
Evolve. As a Result, The Tax System has Not been impacted by. Import tariff liberalization in recent years.
In addition, in the 2,007th-The implementation of a Flat Tax of 15 Percent on Corporate and Personal
Tax Administration Incomes- streamlined. By 2 008, Tax revenue amounted to 19 Percent of GDP, of
which 20 Percent Came from. Tax income, more than 35 Percent from The VAT, and slightly less than 5
Percent from International Trade taxes. The Diversified revenue helped Stream of The Fiscal System
Absorb shocks and provide Stable revenue flows to The Government.
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