That's a measure which makes online shopaholics quite unhappy 😬. This means that all purchases above Rs 1,000 will be eligible to VAT charges when clearing customs in Mauritius. Previously, only items above Rs 3, 000 were concerned as there was a higher exemption value.
[Online shopping] Exemption raised to Rs3000 for imports following the Budget 2017 – 2018
That's indeed a good news for those who spend their time and money on online shopping platforms such as eBay, Amazon or Alibaba!