International Taxation Expert Dr Philip Baker meets PM Ramgoolam

Dr Philip, King’s Counsel (KC) at the Field Court Tax Chambers in the United Kingdom, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, this afternoon at the New Treasury Building in Port-Louis.

In a statement, Dr Philip Baker highlighted that he had an interesting and productive meeting with the Prime Minister. Discussions, he said, focused on a project in which PM Ramgoolam shows keen interest and that the project is on track for good results.

Dr Baker is a recognised expert in the field of taxation. He possesses extensive experience in legislative tax drafting and has in-depth knowledge of the Mauritius legislative framework.

He was instrumental in drafting Mauritius’ Double Taxation Framework regime in the 1990s, which has played a pivotal role in establishing the country as a successful and competitive international financial centre. He also contributed in elaborating the partial exemption regime which eventually replaced the Double Taxation Framework regime.

Dr Philip Baker is a world-class, internationally renowned expert in international taxation and the author of the authoritative work on Double Taxation Conventions.

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09 January 2026

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