
Morocco Proposes New Tax Rules for Digital Giants Like Amazon, Netflix
The Moroccan government is concerned about the tax regulation of digital giants. In this sense, it is proposing new tax obligations as part of the 2024 Finance Bill (PLF).

The Moroccan government is concerned about the tax regulation of digital giants. In this sense, it is proposing new tax obligations as part of the 2024 Finance Bill (PLF).

In Morocco, people who are in violation of exchange regulations and tax legislation are targeted by a new regularization operation.

The Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) will soon launch a large-scale control and inspection operation targeting large companies and in particular real estate developers who have used fraudulent practices to benefit from tax exemptions.

The Moroccan government says it wants to protect the interests of the six million Moroccans living abroad (MREs). It intends to engage in negotiations with the OECD in the coming days to review the conventions on the exchange of tax returns and financial information of MREs.

A reduction in VAT on certain basic products is currently being studied by the government. The objective: to try to reduce the bill for households.

Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) are calling for the suspension of the multilateral agreement on automatic exchange of financial account information.

Many Moroccans residing abroad make purchases when they are on vacation in Morocco. Can these purchases be subject to a tax refund, i.e. can the buyers be reimbursed the Value Added Tax (VAT)? Here is the response from Moroccan customs.

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.

Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) can benefit from a tax exemption when they purchase social housing, provided they meet the criteria set out in the General Tax Code, said Nadia Fettah, Minister of Economy and Finance, during a session at the House of Representatives.

The Directorate General of Taxes has discovered that several companies located in the southern provinces are creating "shell companies" to carry out their commercial activities outside this region. A tax evasion that does not say its name.

In Morocco, cafe and restaurant owners, whose sector is on the brink of the abyss, are pleading for tax relief. The taxes and fees imposed by certain municipalities are killing their businesses.

The Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) wants to put an end to fraud with false invoices. A practice that is growing and spares no sector of activity or region of the country.