Tangier Cracks Down on Undeclared Rentals and Tax Evasion

In Tangier, undeclared rentals are now in the spotlight. Authorities have launched a vast field campaign to monitor apartments and real estate properties put up for rent without prior declaration.

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Mixed commissions have been mobilized. They bring together representatives from local authorities, the tax administration, and several relevant services. Their mission: to verify properties operated without declaration or whose official information does not match actual use.

The campaign was launched following several coordination meetings aimed at updating databases relating to real estate properties and professional activities in different areas of the city.

Property owners under pressure

The inspections are set to cover several districts of Tangier. Teams are conducting on-site verifications and cross-referencing information available from the relevant administrations.

The reports drawn up will then be transmitted to the competent services, which may initiate legal proceedings against offenders.

Authorities insist on one point, however: this is not about creating new taxes or levies. The stated objective is to enforce existing rules and include undeclared properties in the local tax base.

This operation comes in a tense context. In Tangier, the sharp rise in rents is attracting increasing criticism, as housing demand increases and supply remains limited.

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The issue has even been brought to Parliament, with calls to curb the surge in rents and ease pressure on families. For the municipality, the hunt for undeclared rentals should also help strengthen local revenues and restore a form of equity among taxpayers.