Faced with the controversy over the taxation of lawyers, announced in the 2023 Finance Bill, the government has revealed worrying figures on tax evasion observed within this liberal profession.
Accusations of tax evasion, tax fraud and illicit financial flows weigh against the multinational tobacco companies present in Morocco and other African countries such as Egypt and Ghana.
Morocco wants to investigate the bank accounts and other assets of Moroccans abroad to verify whether they are in order with the tax authorities. In this context, a vast operation is being launched in many countries.
Several call centers suspected of resorting to illegal fund transfer practices to evade taxes are in the sights of the tax authorities.
Morocco is strengthening the means to fight tax evasion, particularly fictitious invoices issued by companies that make it their sole activity. In this sense, the legislator has rearranged several articles of the General Tax Code.
In Morocco, the Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) has decided to track down Moroccan influencers in order to fight tax evasion. Many Moroccan YouTubers and influencers use international law firms specializing in tax evasion to place their income in tax havens in exchange for a substantial commission.
The law on tax reform has come into force in Morocco. This new legal framework will allow the authorities to effectively fight tax evasion , and above all, it is hoped, to achieve tax equity, guarantee equality for all before tax, strengthen the rights and mutual trust between taxpayers and the administration.
The adoption of bill 77.19 relating to the exchange of financial account information is far from a reality, while Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) express growing concern about its entry into force.
While they are summoned to regularize their situation with the Directorate General of Taxes (DGI), many Moroccan YouTubers and influencers are turning to international law firms specialized in tax evasion to place their income in tax havens.
On February 22, the European Union removed Morocco from the gray list of tax havens. This decision opens a new era for the relations between Moroccan and European economic operators, both in the public and private sectors.
Morocco welcomes the decision of the European Union (EU) to definitively remove it from its gray list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes.
Morocco is no longer on the EU’s gray list of tax havens. This was decided by the Council of Foreign Affairs of the Union on Monday.