Why Swiss Companies Turn Nearshoring Success into Their Own Mauritius Tech Hub

More and more Swiss companies are turning to nearshoring to gain access to highly qualified IT professionals, implement projects more efficiently, and sustainably reduce costs. But for many, it doesn’t stop with a nearshoring team:
When quality, processes, and collaboration are right, the next logical step often follows – setting up their own location in the nearshoring country.

This is exactly where CSPC comes in.
We accompany companies along this entire journey: from the first dedicated team all the way to a fully operational presence in Mauritius.

1. The Trend: From Nearshoring Team to Own Location

Many Swiss companies have followed a similar path in recent years:

• Start with a dedicated nearshoring team at a trusted partner

• Validate quality, speed, and cultural fit

• Gradually scale the team

• Make a strategic decision to build their own location based on:

  • long-term cost stability

  • direct knowledge build-up

  • flexible scalability

  • tax advantages

  • reduced dependency on the Swiss labour market

CSPC supports every phase of this journey – professionally, Swiss-led, and locally rooted.

2. Why Mauritius Is the Ideal Location for This Next Step

Over the past years, Mauritius has developed into an attractive, stable, and technologically strong location. For companies that want more than just nearshoring, the island offers a unique combination of advantages:

✔ Attractive Tax Environment

• Corporate tax rate between 3–15%, depending on the company structure

• No withholding tax on dividends

• No capital gains tax

• Double taxation agreement with Switzerland

• Simple, transparent compliance

This makes Mauritius one of the most attractive countries worldwide for building long-term IT operations and software development.

✔ Highly Qualified IT Professionals

Mauritius offers:

• strong IT and engineering universities

• a growing talent pool

• excellent English and French language skills

• significant cost advantages compared to Switzerland (up to 60%)

• high cultural compatibility with European working models

For many companies, Mauritius is the ideal mix of quality, cost efficiency, and stability.

✔ Time Zone Advantage

Mauritius is in an ideal time zone for Switzerland (+2/+3 hours).
Daily stand-ups, reviews or live workshops can take place without problematic time differences – a major advantage over Asia or the Americas.

✔ Political and Economic Stability

Mauritius offers:

• a safe, reliable legal system

• a technology-friendly environment

• clear data protection and compliance standards (aligned with GDPR / Swiss DSG)

3. How CSPC Guides Companies Along This Journey

CSPC offers a unique combination of Swiss leadership, local expertise, and a deep understanding of both business worlds.