Morocco: Cigarette prices to rise in 2026
28 November 2025
Moroccan smokers will have to pay more for their packs starting January 1, 2026, but this price increase marks the end of a four-year tax cycle. The government is counting on (…)
Taxes
Withholding tax on rents: what Moroccans Residing Abroad (MREs) need to know
26 November 2025
Moroccans Residing Abroad (MREs) receiving rental income from real estate located in Morocco are subject to income tax. A key element of this tax regime, the withholding tax on (…)
Morocco: the government freezes major tax reforms and targets adjustments
10 November 2025
After reviewing the taxation of businesses, VAT and income tax over the past three years, the government is taking a break. The 2026 Finance Bill focuses on a few technical and (…)
Morocco: Paying in cash will cost more
6 November 2025
The government plans to impose an additional 2% tax on real estate transactions and business transfers carried out without a banking trace. The tax measure, included in the (…)
Massive Tax Fraud Scheme Uncovered in Morocco’s Corporate Sector
27 October 2025
Hundreds of companies, mainly based in Casablanca, Tangier and Rabat, are in the sights of the Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) due to fraudulent practices related to (…)
Urban Land Tax Overhaul: Morocco’s Bold Move to Combat Speculation
24 October 2025
The Ministry of the Interior is stepping up the fight against speculative retention and encouraging better use of urban land. In this sense, the calculation of the tax on (…)
Morocco’s Tax Revolution: Big Business Faces New Withholding Rules
24 October 2025
The 2026 Finance Bill provides for the extension of the withholding tax system to banks, insurance companies and companies with a turnover of more than 50 million dirhams. An (…)
Tangier’s Real Estate Slump Threatens City Budget
18 October 2025
The finances of the city of Tangier are heavily dependent on revenues related to real estate. A recent assessment of municipal revenues shows the importance of this sector for (…)
Morocco Unravels Billion-Dirham Customs Fraud by Global Textile Giants
14 October 2025
In Morocco, three multinationals suspected of having exploited the temporary admission regime, a tax mechanism intended to encourage industrial exports, to avoid the payment of (…)
Morocco Cracks Down on Ghost Companies in Massive Tax Fraud Sweep
5 October 2025
In Morocco, the control and recovery services are hunting down "dormant" companies that pose high risks related to the production and promotion of forged invoices.