Based on the positive trend in income levels, particularly a good agricultural season, and remittances from Moroccans living abroad (MRE) , the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Administrative Reform (MEFRA) has assured that the purchasing power of Moroccan families will remain at a good level.
The revenues from the social solidarity contribution, an additional tax introduced in the 2021 finance law, amounted to 3.3 billion DH at the end of April 2021.
Doctors, pharmacists and dentists in the Moroccan public sector will launch a major protest movement in all health facilities in the Kingdom. They announce a 48-hour strike, a sit-in and a march as well as other protest actions. Hostilities will be launched on Tuesday, May 25, the 10th anniversary of the historic march of dignity that took place in 2011.
The General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) had announced on May 7 that a meeting between the confederation and Israeli business organizations was to present the key sectors of the Israeli economy, discuss the business climate and investment opportunities. In a tweet, the CGEM announced its postponement without giving details.
In its 2020 report published last Tuesday, the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration (ADII) reports a significant drop in smuggling. While in 2019, 585 million DH of goods were seized, the customs services recorded 242 MDH in 2020.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) intends to support the improvement of the business climate in Morocco, which is striving to "succeed in a high-road crisis exit". In this sense, a grant agreement of nearly one million US dollars was signed on Monday, May 3, between the AfDB and the Moroccan Ministry of Economy, Finance and Administration Reform.
Moroccan tourism, which has shown perfect health in recent years, was battered in 2020 by the health crisis and restrictive measures put in place to curb the Covid-19 pandemic. This is the finding made by the Directorate of the Treasury and External Finance (DTFE).
In Morocco, the Situation of Treasury Charges and Resources (SCRT) at the end of March 2021 is marked by a deficit of 6.7 billion dirhams compared to the same period last year, which had seen a surplus of 5.6 billion dirhams.
After three good years of glory, the first results of the year 2020 in the Moroccan tourism sector show a significant decline in tourist arrivals and hotel nights.
Throughout the holy month of Ramadan, working hours in public services will change, with the adoption of continuous hours, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., from Monday to Friday. The announcement was made by the Department of Public Administration Reform under the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
The new law 55-19 relating to the simplification of administrative procedures and formalities grants certain facilities to client-users, indicates a circular published by the Moroccan Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration (ADII).
The Moroccan authorities have announced, without much precision, support for the cafe and restaurant sector, which has been engaged in a strike movement since Friday across the country to compel the government to take emergency measures to save the catering industry and relax restrictions during the month of Ramadan.