AUGUST 2024 – MAURITIUS
NEW EMPLOYEE DECLARATION FORM FOR 2024-2025
It is important that employers note the following:
Submission of the new Employee Declaration Form (EDF) for the 2024-2025 tax year The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) has announced that the Employee Declaration Form (EDF) for 2024/2025 is now available on its website. Employees must complete the form, submit it electronically, and also provide a copy to their employer for payroll processing.
To access the e-EDF, an employee should go to the MRA website, follow the link to the e-EDF 2024/2025 and insert the following information:
- National identity card number (NID);
- Mobile phone number.
The link to submit the declaration can be found here.
All employers should apply Pay As You Earn (PAYE) starting from July 2024, based on the reliefs, allowances, deductions and rates applicable for the 2024/2025 income year.
Employers must log in to the MRA e-services platform using their Employer Registration Number (ERN) and password to download an Excel file showing the deductions claimed by their employees in their e-EDF for the 2024/2025 income year.
For applying PAYE in July and August 2024, employers are advised that if an employee has not yet submitted their EDF for the 2024/2025 income year, they should consider the reliefs, allowances and deductions claimed by the employee in their EDF for the 2023/2024 income year.
To view the MRA communiqué, follow the link.
