Incentive framework for investment

Main incentives for investment :

  • Fiscal advantages
Type of advantage Sectors in question
Professional tax
  • Any company during the first five years
VAT
  • Capital goods and equipment locally purchased or imported to be included in immobilization account and giving right to deduction. (Article 4 of the Framework Law No. 18-95)
  • Real estate developers for the development of social housing in a program for 500 social housing units, spread over a period of 5 years;
  • New vehicles acquired by natural persons and intended for rent.
  • Applying the reduced rate of 10% with right of deduction for accommodation operations, catering, rental of hotels and tourist complexes.
  • VAT exemption internally and on the importation of capital goods for private education or vocational training within a period of 24 months.
  • VAT exemption internally and on the importation of educational , scientific or cultural materials imported under UNESCO agreements .
IS-IR
  • All exporting companies up to the amount of their turnover at export (F.L. 96) and hotel facilities for the first five years of activity, and taxation at a reduced rate of 17.5% for Corporate Tax (IS) or 20% under income tax (IR) beyond this period, and this for their turnover made in foreign currencies.
  • real estate developers for the development of social housing in a program for 500 social housing units, spread over a period of 5 years;
  • Taxation at a reduced rate of 17.5% for IS or 20% under income tax (IR) during the first five years for craft enterprises and private educational or vocational training (F.L. 96.97 ).
  • 50% for businesses which are set up in certain provinces or prefectures (the following provinces in the region of Guelmim Es -smara: Guelmim, Assa Zag, Tata. However, for the provinces of Tan-Tan and Es-smara, they are exempt).
Registration fees
  • The deeds of purchase of land for the implementation of an investment project subject to the completion of the project within a maximum period of 36 months.
  • Other advantages
Type of advantage Sectors in question
Financial support of Hassan II Fund
    Textiles, clothing, electronics, leather industry, equipment, auto and industrial activities for preservation of the environment.
    For these sectors the state assumes:
  • 50% of the cost of land on the basis of a maximum cost of Dh 250 / m²
  • 30% of the cost of commercial buildings on the basis of a maximum cost of 1500 Dh / m²
  • 100% if it is limited only to the acquisition of land.
  • advantageous rent between 100 and 150 Dh / m² / year, offered by a third building, also funded by the same Fund.
Investment guarantee
    Conventions and agreements have been signed with several countries
  • against all risks of nationalization and expropriation
  • Avoid double taxation
Economic regimes in customs
    They are intended to promote exports. For more information, visit the website of the administration of Customs and Excise www.douane.gov.ma
Right to make provision for deductible investment in the corporate tax (IS) and income tax (IR)
  • 20% of the profit to the limit of 30% of the amount of planned investment.
Right to choose declining balance depreciation
  • For capital goods.
Special contracts
    For any major investment program, the state assumes in part:
  • 20% of the cost of acquisition of the land necessary for the implementation of the investment
  • 5% of the investment program for external infrastructure expenses
  • 20% of the cost of vocational training.
 
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