Mauritius · VAT / TAN
Mauritius VAT Number Checker
Check that a Mauritius VAT Registration Number (the MRA Tax Account Number) has the right structure: eight digits.
What is a Mauritius VAT number?
A Mauritius VAT number is the VAT Registration Number the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) allocates on VAT registration. It is the same 8-digit number as the holder’s Tax Account Number (TAN), with no letters or prefix — for example 20001781 for IBL Ltd. It is not the Business Registration Number (BRN), although invoices must show both.
Mauritius VAT number format
Eight digits — the MRA Tax Account Number.
(2 or 3 for entities)
Example: 20001781 (IBL Ltd; BRN C07001778), as listed in MRA’s List of VAT Registered Persons.
- 8 digits: No letters, no MU or VAT prefix. This checker removes a “VAT” label or hyphens if pasted.
- Not the BRN: A BRN starts with a letter (C for companies) and is issued by the Corporate and Business Registration Department.
- No check digit: MRA does not publish a check-digit rule for the TAN.
- Format check only: This checker confirms that the number has eight digits. It does not confirm that the business is VAT-registered.
How to check a Mauritius VAT number
- 1 Find the VAT Registration Number on the supplier’s VAT invoice — the invoice must show it together with the supplier’s BRN.
- 2 Enter the 8 digits above. The checker confirms the structure; it does not confirm VAT registration.
- 3 If you entered a number starting with a letter, that is the BRN: use the 8-digit VAT number instead.
- 4 Need the background on Mauritian tax numbers? Read our Mauritius tax ID guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Mauritius VAT number the same as the TAN?
Yes. The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) allocates a VAT Registration Number that is the same as the business’s Tax Account Number (TAN). Every business has a TAN, but only VAT-registered businesses use it as a VAT number — mainly those whose taxable turnover exceeds or is likely to exceed MUR 3 million, those in listed professions or businesses that must register at any turnover, registered foreign digital service suppliers, and voluntary registrants.
What is the difference between the VAT number and the BRN?
The BRN (Business Registration Number) comes from the Corporate and Business Registration Department and starts with a letter, e.g. C07001778. The VAT number is MRA’s 8-digit TAN, e.g. 20001781 — both belong to IBL Ltd. A VAT invoice must show both; enter the 8-digit number in this checker.
What does a Mauritius VAT number look like?
Eight digits, with no letters and no MU prefix. MRA says entity numbers start with 2 or 3 and individuals’ numbers with 1, 5, 7 or 8; MRA’s own VAT list also has a few numbers starting with 4.
Does a Mauritius VAT number have a check digit?
MRA does not publish one, so a format check cannot prove that a number was issued or that the business is VAT-registered.
What must a Mauritius VAT invoice show?
The words “VAT INVOICE”, and the supplier’s name, business address, VAT Registration Number and BRN. If the buyer is VAT-registered, the invoice must also show the buyer’s name, address, BRN and VAT number.
Do foreign digital service suppliers get a Mauritius VAT number?
Yes, if they register. MRA creates a TAN for a registered foreign supplier, and it appears in MRA’s list of VAT-registered persons as an 8-digit number with no BRN — for example 28511058 for Xero (NZ) Limited.
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