
Morocco to Introduce Single Professional Tax for Small Businesses in 2021
The Moroccan government has put back on the table the single tax for flat-rate payers. A Single Professional Contribution (CPU) will thus be set up in 2021.

The Moroccan government has put back on the table the single tax for flat-rate payers. A Single Professional Contribution (CPU) will thus be set up in 2021.

The Minister of Economy and Finance presented draft law No. 19-46 relating to the National Authority for Integrity, Prevention and the Fight against Corruption. This document presented before the Justice Commission in the House of Representatives sets the operating bases of the authority.

The National Fund for Social Welfare Organizations (CNOPS) has reversed its decision and will ultimately reimburse its policyholders for medical expenses related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Faced with the impact of Covid-19 on its economy, Morocco intends to raise $2 billion on international sovereign debt markets.

The Minister of Economy and Finance held a press conference on one of the flagship measures of King Mohammed VI’s speech on the day of the Throne Feast: Mandatory Health Insurance (AMO) and family allowances.

Autoroutes du Maroc has launched a bond issue of 2.2 billion DH in the form of a bond loan. This operation, launched a few days ago, was closed with a demand of 4.17 billion DH.

The lack of internal dynamism and the persistent gloom of the economic climate have been noted in the latest statistics from the Directorate of Studies and Financial Forecasts (DEPF). The only glimmer of hope is to finance the economic circuit.

The government is improving the payment deadlines for public institutions over the years. While it was around 50.6 days in June 2019, the average was set at 40.58 days at the end of June 2020.

Invited to speak before the two Finance Committees of Parliament, Minister of Economy and Finance Mohamed Benchaâboun reviewed the general framework for preparing the 2021 Finance Bill.

The Moroccan economy is going through one of the most trying crises in its history, and will have to embark on a process of restarting that will take many months. These are the words spoken on Wednesday by the Minister of Economy, Finance and Public Administration Reform, during the presentation of the general framework for the preparation of the 2021 Finance Bill to parliamentarians.

Three agreements totaling 701.3 million euros, in the form of loans and grants, were signed on Wednesday, July 23, 2020, between Morocco and Germany, as part of the financial and technical cooperation between the two countries.

The assessment for the first half of the year indicates that public finances are in poor condition. It shows a decrease in net ordinary revenue from tax refunds, rebates and restitutions.