The Mauritius Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has announced that Mauritius is committed to signing the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting by 30 June 2017. The announcement notes that Mauritius is a fully collaborative and responsible International Financial Centre of substance and supports the implementation of best practices as set by leading globally recognized institutions, which is evidenced by the signing of the Mutual Assistance Convention in 2015, the adoption of the OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS), and the signing of a FATCA agreement with the United States.