Morocco Delays Disaster Solidarity Tax Amid Government Disagreements
21 April 2019
The solidarity tax against disasters was not adopted at the Council of Government on Thursday, April 18, due to a lack of consensus within the majority parties.
Taxes
Morocco Plans Major Local Tax Reform to Boost Revenue and Simplify System
16 April 2019
Local taxation will undergo a comprehensive overhaul, aimed at establishing a tax regime accessible to the taxpayer, and replenishing the coffers of local authorities, which (…)
Cigarette Prices Surge in Morocco as Government Raises Tobacco Taxes
10 April 2019
If cigarette prices have gone up in Morocco, it is first because of the state, just declared the CEO of the Moroccan Tobacco Company (SMT), Antoine Dutheil de la Rochere.
Morocco to Eliminate Tariffs on European Wine Imports, Local Producers Concerned
23 March 2019
Morocco plans, by January 1, 2022, to eliminate the customs duties imposed on imports of European wines, reducing them from 14.7% to 0%. And this does not please local (…)
EU Keeps Morocco on Tax Haven ’Grey List’, Demands Reforms
13 March 2019
Morocco narrowly escapes the European Union (EU) blacklist of tax havens this year by committing to carry out several reforms by the end of 2019.
Moroccan Tax Official and Accomplice Accused of $3.9 Million Embezzlement Scheme
2 March 2019
An investigation has just been opened by the Regional Brigade of the Judicial Police, in Rabat, targeting two people, in a case of embezzlement of public funds and money (…)
Self-Employed Workers in Morocco to Benefit from New Tax Cuts and Reduced Penalties
6 January 2019
The Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) has just recalled, in a press release, the provisions of the 2019 Finance Act providing for two new tax measures in favor of (…)
Morocco Exempts Military Conscripts from Income Tax, Allocates 500 Million Dirham
25 December 2018
Young Moroccans called up for military service, which is due to begin at the end of next year, will be exempt from income tax (IR).