Morocco Set to Raise Cigarette Prices in April
24 March 2025
Cigarette prices will soar in the coming days in Morocco. The joint ministerial commission responsible for approving these prices is preparing to submit its report to the (…)
Ministry of Economy and Finance
EU Banking Directive Threatens Remittances to Morocco, Officials Respond
21 March 2025
Concerned about the impact of the European directive regulating the presence of foreign banks on the territory of the European Union (EU) on the flow of remittances from (…)
Morocco Cracks Down on Companies Suspected of Local Tax Evasion
21 February 2025
Following an alert from the local authorities, the Ministry of Economy and Finance has transmitted lists of companies suspected of tax evasion to the Directorate General of (…)
Morocco’s Domestic Tourism Surges, Accounting for 30% of Hotel Stays in 2024
22 January 2025
In 2024, hotels in Morocco were fully booked. Fatim-Zahra Ammor, Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts and Social and Solidarity Economy, presented the results.
Morocco Rules Out Immediate Increase in Butane Gas Prices
14 January 2025
Fouzi Lekjaa, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy and Finance, in charge of the Budget, rules out, for the time being, an increase in the price of butane gas.
Morocco Imposes 24.88% Anti-Dumping Duty on U.S. PVC Imports
8 January 2025
Since January 3, 2025, Morocco has applied a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of PVC from the United States. This follows a joint order from the Ministries of Industry (…)
Morocco’s Fuel Prices Drop Slower Than Global Trends, Minister Explains
21 December 2024
Questioned by Idriss Sentissi, president of the Mouvement populaire (MP) group in Parliament, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, Minister of Economy and Finance, explains that fuel prices in (…)
Morocco Considers Wealth Tax on High-Value Assets
2 December 2024
The debate on taxation of the richest is resurfacing in Morocco. After an initial rejection, the Democratic Confederation of Labor (CDT) is relaunching the idea of a wealth tax (…)
Morocco Considers Carbon Tax to Boost Green Economy and Export Competitiveness
6 October 2024
Experts share their thoughts on the impact the implementation of the carbon tax could have on the Moroccan economy and Moroccan industry.
Morocco Slashes Retirement Pension Tax by Up to 70%, Minister Announces
19 September 2024
The income tax applicable to retirement pensions will be revised downwards by up to 70%, announced Nadia Fettah, the Minister of Economy and Finance.