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Artists’ Royalties: New Rates Applicable Retroactively From July 2021

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Good news for the artist community: The long-awaited decision to revise the rates for royalties came into effect yesterday, Saturday, July 24, 2021. This measure will be applicable, with retroactive effect, since July 1, 2021, the date that had been previously announced for the implementation of the new tariff.

A decision emanating from the meeting of the Council of Ministers, which met this Friday, July 23. Avinash Teeluck, Minister of Arts and Cultural Heritage recalls that the rates have remained unchanged since 2008.

He also announced that with these amendments to the Copyright Regulations, “other sectors, including Internet Services Providers, will be affected by this collection base.

This measure, he recalls, is yet another election promise made by the government, which he emphasizes, “has at heart the improvement of the lives of artists.”

Here is the cabinet decision:

Cabinet has agreed to the promulgation of the Copyright (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 following the impact of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic on businesses.  Regulation 4 of the Copyright (Fees) Regulations 2020 would be repealed and replaced by a fresh regulation to exempt certain class of businesses from payment of copyright fee to the Mauritius Society of Authors for the time being.  The copyright fees to be paid by tourist operators, hotels and restaurants would come into operation on 01 July 2022.
This exemption would not apply to Rodrigues.  Fees to be paid by aircrafts of Air Mauritius and in respect of live performances in hotels and restaurants would also come into operation on 01 July 2022.

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