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Shell

Mauritania

1 Employee

  • Third-party revenues

    $0

  • Related-party revenues

    $765,573

  • Total revenues

    $765,573

  • Profit before tax

    $(56,051,909)

  • Tax paid

    $0

  • Tax accrued

    $0

  • Tangible assets

    $45,000,000

  • Stated capital

    $0

  • Accumulated earnings

    $0

Main Business Activities

  • Upstream and Integrated Gas

Shell established a presence in Mauritania in 2019 through Shell Exploration and Production Mauritania (C10) B.V. and Shell Exploration and Production Mauritania (C19) B.V. with registered branches in Mauritania.

Shell has a 90% interest in two offshore blocks. A seismic study commenced in 2019.

Country Financial Analysis

The statutory corporate income tax rate in Mauritania is 25%, while the applicable tax rate for the branch activities is 27%.

Both branches have incurred losses since inception and therefore do not yet pay corporate income tax.

Branch
A branch is an office or business presence in a location other than where the corporate entity is established.
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Corporate income tax
This is a direct tax imposed on companies’ profits. It is sometimes levied at a national level but can also be levied on a state or local basis.
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