Taxes

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• Moroccan Importers Accused of $260 Million Fraud Scheme
  14 June 2019, by Kamal

  The coordination between the Foreign Exchange Office and the Customs services made it possible to uncover the fraudulent activities of certain Moroccan importing companies. More than 2.6 billion dirhams were diverted as part of false declarations of imported goods.
  Moroccan companies specializing in the import of goods exploited their legal status to make money transfers abroad, through fictitious commercial operations with international service providers.
  The value of the goods (…)

• Moroccan Expats Can Sell Cars During Home Visits, Customs Rules Apply
  27 June 2023, by Said

  The Moroccan residing abroad (MRE) has every right to sell his vehicle during his vacation in Morocco. We are talking about the 6-month temporary admission period authorized by the Customs services. Two situations arise that the MRE must take into account before drawing up any deed of sale.
  Customs authorizes the transfer of ownership in favor of persons residing in Morocco. To do this, of course, you have to pay the duties as well as the taxes and fines due. Attention! You must not (…)

• Morocco’s Tax Authority Resolves 91% of Disputes, Majority Within 30 Days
  24 June 2019, by Kamal

  Out of the 107,481 dispute cases handled in 2018, the Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) says it has settled 91%, of which 70% in less than 30 days. The majority of the complaints received are related to local taxes, income tax, corporate tax and Value Added Tax (VAT).
  The dispute cases recorded in 2019 were regularized before May, according to sources from the DGI. This speed must have benefited a large number of taxpayers, both individuals and legal entities. But some of them prefer to (…)

• Morocco’s Professional Tax Deadline Looms: 15% Penalty for Late Payments
  30 June 2019, by Said

  In a press release, the General Treasury of the Kingdom (TGR) indicates that all late payers will have to pay a penalty. This has been set at 15%, from the first month of delay, adding that the payment notices were sent, since last April, to the taxpayers concerned.
  For those who have not received the notice or have lost it, it is possible to pay this payment using the references of a previous notice, specifies the TGR. This payment procedure can be carried out directly on the TGR website. (…)

• Morocco Aligns Tax Regime with EU Demands to Avoid Blacklisting
  8 July 2019, by Kamal

  Starting in 2020, the Casablanca business and finance hub, CFC Casablanca, will establish the same tax regime for companies on both export and local activities. This decision follows the request for adjustment of tax provisions issued by the European Union.
  Long classified on the gray list of non-cooperative countries in tax matters, Morocco could well integrate the black list if it did not adhere to the European demand. The reform expected by the European Union aims at the transition (…)

• Morocco Updates Tax Procedures: 15 Changes Announced by Directorate General of Taxes
  2 August 2019, by Sylvanus

  As part of improving the quality of its services to the taxpayer, the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT) has just updated the list of tax procedures.
  In total, 15 tax procedures have been updated by the Directorate General of Taxes (DGT). To avoid any potential disputes, the taxpayer and the professionals whose work is related to the tax procedures must familiarize themselves with the updates made by the DGT.
  As for the management of the declaration of exemption from payment, it has (…)

• Spain Imposes 31% Vehicle Tax on Moroccan Expats at Algeciras Port
  30 August 2019, by Bladi.net

  Upon returning to Europe, some Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) were subjected by the Spanish authorities to a 31% tax on the value of their vehicle before crossing the Port of Algeciras.
  This misadventure is recounted in several videos that have just been published on YouTube. Indeed, the Spanish Civil Guard at the Port of Algeciras has imposed, without prior notice, new regulations on MREs leaving the port. According to the author of the video, the Spanish authorities asked him to pay (…)

• Morocco Proposes Tax Reforms for 2020: VAT, Import Duties, and Beverage Taxes Set to Change
  20 September 2019, by Bladi.net

  For the 2020 Finance Bill project, changes are announced on VAT on imports, the Domestic Consumption Tax (TIC) and on import duties. Thus, revisions to these levels of taxation by the State are envisaged next year.
  According to L’Economiste, "the proposals would already be ready" and it only remains to validate them. The newspaper states that in addition to the taxes mentioned, a new increase in the Domestic Consumption Tax (TIC) on flavored and sweetened carbonated and non-carbonated (…)

• Casablanca to Raise Municipal Taxes on Bars, Vacant Lots, and Public Transport
  28 September 2019, by Sylvanus

  In Casablanca, some municipal taxes will see an increase in the coming days. These are mainly the tax on drinking establishments, the tax on undeveloped urban land and the tax on public passenger transport.
  Bad news for Casablancans. The authorities are busy raising certain taxes. The City Council will look into the matter at the next session to amend the Municipal Tax Ordinance, which came into force in February 2018, reports La Vie eco.
  "Indeed, the Council will proceed to amend this (…)

• Morocco Unveils New Tax Amnesty Plan for Undeclared Assets in 2020
  16 October 2019, by Sylvanus

  A new liberating contribution will be applied from 2020. This contribution concerns individuals who have their tax domicile in Morocco and hold liquid assets in a bank in the country, which are derived from a professional, agricultural or undeclared profit activity before January 1, 2020.
  According to L’économiste, it is an offense to income tax that will result in a 5% levy on liquid assets. The objective of this new contribution is to allow individuals who have accumulated large amounts (…)