Coming into force on March 5, 2026, a circular strictly regulates the tax on undeveloped urban land . While it corrects irregular tax practices, its application is hampered by the severe lack of resources in the municipalities.
The Directorate General of Taxes (DGI ) is intensifying its controls in the face of the resurgence of housing tax fraud. Many owners are trying to pass off their second homes as primary residences in order to avoid heavily increased taxation.
Faced with Morocco’s advantageous taxation, the Andalusian region of Campo de Gibraltar is urging Madrid to demand from Brussels the status of Special Economic Zone (SEZ ) to remain competitive.
Official reports point to the refusal of several municipalities to execute court decisions annulling the tax on undeveloped land. Faced with this slowness, developers and individuals are considering seizures and heavy financial penalties.
A real estate company has seized the administrative court to demand exemption from the tax on undeveloped land . This approach threatens to deprive a municipality, already in financial difficulty, of several million dirhams in revenue.
Moroccans residing abroad must respect strict declarative deadlines to avoid financial penalties. The administration requires accurate declarations on the completion of work, changes in use and the vacancy of housing.
The Directorate General of Taxes reminds Moroccan companies of the obligation to declare their unpaid invoices before April 1, 2026. This measure targets structures with a turnover between two and fifty million dirhams.
The Directorate General of Taxes has launched a large-scale regularization operation targeting influencers on social networks. This offensive aims to recover unpaid taxes on advertising revenue, estimated at several tens of millions of dirhams.
The Moroccan government has published the new revaluation coefficients applicable in 2026 for the calculation of the tax on real estate profits. These indicators aim to update the acquisition value of properties, taking into account economic developments.
The Ministry of the Interior has sent a circular to the walis and governors to harmonize the collection of the tax on undeveloped land . This measure aims to correct the disparities in application between municipalities and secure local revenues.
More than 130,000 companies registered with the Moroccan tax authorities have not declared any activity for the past three years. This phenomenon of "dormant" companies, which often masks organized fraud, weakens the national economy and the state’s finances.
The "Sept à Huit" program highlights the "all-inclusive" resorts of Agadir this Sunday, March 8th. The Moroccan seaside resort is banking on its exceptional sunshine to attract a French clientele in search of affordable and secure stays.