Morocco’s Tax Reforms Show Tangible Results

Tax reforms implemented in recent years in Morocco have reached a mature stage marked by concrete outcomes, according to Younes Idrissi Kaitouni, Director General of Directorate General of Taxes. Speaking at a meeting organized by the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises in Casablanca, he highlighted a strong evolution in tax revenues, which reached 291 billion dirhams between 2021 and 2025, representing a 74 percent increase and a rise to 24.6 percent of gross domestic product.

He emphasized that this momentum is not the result of higher tax pressure, but rather of a broader tax base and stronger compliance and anti-fraud mechanisms. The reform of Corporate Income Tax played a significant role, with revenues rising from 47.7 billion dirhams to 100.3 billion dirhams during the period, reflecting economic vitality and improved clarity in the tax framework.

Idrissi Kaitouni also pointed to increased tax refunds and reimbursements in Morocco, which reached 25 billion dirhams in 2025, driven by more efficient management and greater support for business cash flow. In parallel, value added tax reforms aim to ensure neutrality for companies through progressive rate alignment and improved refund systems, while adapting taxation to emerging economic models, particularly digital ones, to maintain fair competition in Morocco.

Modernization, Growth Outlook, and Business Dialogue in Morocco

The modernization of the tax administration in Morocco remains central, guided by the Directorate’s 2024 to 2028 strategic vision. This plan focuses on digitalizing procedures, strengthening compliance-based management, and improving the user experience to build lasting trust and legal security between the State and businesses in Morocco.

For his part, Chakib Alj, president of the CGEM, noted that the meeting took place at a favorable moment for the national economy, with projections for 2026 forecasting growth above 5 percent, controlled inflation, and tax revenues rising by more than 14 percent in 2025. He described a virtuous cycle in which public investment drives opportunities, stimulates growth, and strengthens tax revenues, enabling further reinvestment.

Alj stressed that revenue growth should rely on broadening the tax base, formalizing informal activity, and upgrading the productive fabric, while calling for complementary reforms of local taxes. The meeting, attended by members of the National Business Council, focused on the 2026 Finance Law and strengthening dialogue between economic operators, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, and the tax administration.

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