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.
The domestic consumption tax (TIC) on new sugary products could increase. This is at least what the two chambers of Parliament envisage, which held a meeting on the application of the TIC on industrial products containing sugar.
The finance committees of the two Houses of Parliament will have to discuss the application of the taxation of consumer products containing sugar. A meeting is scheduled for March 2.
Serious irregularities have been identified by the new municipal councils, particularly in large cities, in the management of local taxes and fees by their predecessors.
The Tangier city hall has decided to track down sellers of alcoholic beverages and casino owners who do not pay their taxes, in order to recover 28 million dirhams in taxes. A financial windfall that continues to elude it.
The Tangier city hall, managed by the Party of Authenticity and Modernity (PAM), plans to replenish its coffers through taxes on alcohol and casinos.
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.
Moroccans can now pay their vehicle sticker online via the "Daribati" mobile app. It can be downloaded for free on the Play Store and App Store platforms.
As of 2022, Morocco will embark on an overhaul of its tax system , which will allow it to mobilize resources to finance public policies and strengthen social inclusion.
The 2022 Finance Bill did not provide for a change in the tax regime for the self-employed . According to the government, the average declarations of this category do not exceed 4,000 dirhams per month.
The Moroccan customs have collected more than 51.38 billion at the end of September 2021, up 25.4% compared to last year’s figures.
The former IMF Managing Director, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, is cited in the "Pandora Papers" investigation - these documents obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) - for having relocated his consulting firm to Casablanca before transferring it to the United Arab Emirates.