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Taxation


1- Urban tax

2- Tax with municipal administration

3- Rental incomes

4- Income taxes

5- Rights for inhabitation use properties for  and the inbuilt lands with commitment to build

6- Rights for commercial use sites and the inbuilt lands without commitment to build


 

 

1- Urban tax

  • Imposed for each principal or secondary habitation.
  • The urban tax depends on the rental value of habitation.
  • The rental value of housing is revised every 5 years by a rise of 2%.
  • Applicable rates :       

     Rental value Rate
           From 0 to 3000                     0%
          From 3001 to 6000  10%
          From  6001 to 12000  16%
          From 12001 to 24000  20%
          From  24001 to 36000  24%
          From  36001 to 60000  28%
          + de 60000  30%

 

      Advantages of the urban tax

  • Not applicable to the new buildings
  • Not applicable to the construction's complements in the first 5 years following the obtaining the residence licence
  • The Moroccan residents leaving abroad (MRE) take benefit of a 75% abatement of the rental value.

2- Tax with municipal administration 

  • Applicable tax on the buildings intended to be for a principal or a secondary residence.
  • Advantage for MRE: if it is about the principal residence, you will benefit from 75% abatement.
  • Applicable rates :

     Rented property location % Rental value
           In an urban district         10%
           Peripheral zone in urban communes         60%

 

  

3- Rental incomes     

It's obligatory to declare your properties to the General Tax on the Income (IGR) in two cases:

  • Purchasing an already rented property
  • Deciding to rent your residence

    IGR Scale:

     

     Annual incomeRate
       From 1 to 20.000 MAD    IGR exemption 
       From 20.001 to 24.000 MAD   13% with an abatement of 2600 MAD
       From 24.001 to 36.000 MAD   21%, with abatement of 4520 MAD
       From 36001 to 60 000 MAD   35% with an abatement of 9560 MAD
       From 60.001 and more   44% with an abatement of 14 960 MAD

4- Income taxes

  • The income is the difference between:

  -        The selling price decreased from the selling charges and

  -        The acquisition price, increased by the acquisition charges, investment dispenses and unpaid interests

  • The rate is 20%. 
  • The due amount of tax will not be lower than 3% of the selling price.   

Conditions for the total exemption from this tax:

  • A profit accomplished during the selling of an occupied accommodation as principal habitation for a period more or equal  8 years
  • A profit accomplished during the first housing sale for a social reason
  • A profit accomplished by any person who realize, in the calendar year, some buildings sales for which the total value does not exceed 60 000 Dh.
  • Profits on the sales, on a free basis on ascendants and descendants :       

-          To the spouse or the direct successors who continue to live in the building or the part of building after the owner’s death.

-          To the owner to whom the right of ownership on her/his principal residence consists of personal actions or shared in a transparent real estate company.

  • Exemption for Moroccan residents leaving abroad for their principal habitation in Morocco.  

5- Rights for inhabitation use properties and the inbuilt lands with commitment to build

Houses and apartments for habitation use for a period more than 3 years, as well as the inbuilt lands with commitment to build within 7 year are concerned with these percentages that are necessary to apply to the acquired properties, VAT included:

  • Registration Fees: 2.5%
  • Land conservation: 1% + 150 DH for the property certificate.
  • Notary tax: 0.5%.
  • Notary fees: 1%, minimum of perception: 2500 DH + VAT: 7%.
  • In case of a land purchase: 0.5% of the estimate of the value of the predicted   constructions + 75 DH.
  • Diverse charges (Stamps,…): Between 1500 DH and 3000 DH according to the file.
  • Expenses to be added in case of a not titrated property:

- Publication rights + fixed rights + duplicate: 600 DH

- Surface area right: 45 DH per unit area started in urban zone, 45 DH per unit area started in rural zone

- Topographer charges: approximately 3000 DH.

- Other charges (stamps,…): approximately 1500 DH

 

6- Rights for commercial use sites and the inbuilt lands without commitment to build

 

  • Registration fees: 2.5%
  • Notary tax: 0.5%
  • Land conservation: 1%
  • Notary fees: 1%, minimum perception: 2500 DH + VAT: 7%
  • Divers fees (stamps,…): Approximately 2000 DH
  • P.S: the foreigners do not have the right to acquire a agricultural land.

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