Netflix, Spotify... Morocco tightens the screws
19 February 2024
According to the 2024 Finance Act, non-resident service providers in Morocco are now required to register on the dedicated platform and obtain a tax identification number.
VAT
Morocco Considers VAT Exemption on Essential Goods to Combat Inflation
7 February 2024
Opposition MPs continue to call for the exemption of Value Added Tax (VAT) on all basic high-consumption products in order to support the purchasing power of Moroccans in this (…)
Morocco Raises Electricity Taxes, Impacting Consumer Costs
16 January 2024
The Moroccan authorities have decided to increase the VAT rates applied to electricity tariffs for the 2024-2026 period.
Morocco Raises Sugar Prices as Government Phases Out Subsidies
11 January 2024
The price of sugar has increased in Morocco since the beginning of this year. The cause is an increase in VAT on this product, set by the 2024 Finance Act, and which will be (…)
Morocco Expands VAT to E-Commerce, Raises Sugar Tax in 2024 Tax Overhaul
2 January 2024
In Morocco, new tax measures will come into effect at the beginning of this year 2024, announced the General Directorate of Taxes of the Kingdom.
Morocco Implements Major Tax Changes for 2024, Including VAT Exemptions on Essential Goods
31 December 2023
In Morocco, many major tax measures from the 2024 Finance Act have been enacted for the new year, then published in Official Bulletin No. 7259 bis, dated December 25, 2023. (…)
Morocco’s New Smartphone Tax Sparks Price Surge, Concerns for Consumers
3 December 2023
The Finance Committee in the House of Advisors has lowered the import duty applied to smartphones. What seems to be good news turns out to be very disadvantageous for local (…)
Morocco’s Alcohol Tax Hike Threatens Bar Industry, May Boost Smuggling
30 November 2023
The increase in the tax on alcohol consumption, provided for in the 2024 Finance Bill (PLF), could benefit smuggling and lead to the massive closure of bars.
Morocco’s Tax Evasion Crisis: 2% of Taxpayers Contribute 80% of VAT Revenue
21 November 2023
Most Moroccan taxpayers do not pay their taxes, generating a significant shortfall, in the order of one billion dirhams, for the Moroccan state.
Morocco Scraps Plan to Raise VAT on Water and Electricity Bills
13 November 2023
The government of Aziz Akhannouch is abandoning its project to increase the value-added tax (VAT) on water and electricity. This project had sparked heated controversy and (…)