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Morocco Budget for 2017 New Anti-Avoidance Rules and Tax Incentives

02 November 2016

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Proposed Changes

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Morocco

Morocco's Ministry of Economy and Finance has published the draft budget for 2017. The main tax-related aspects of the budget include: An anti-avoidance rule that allows the authorities to recharacterize transactions that have been undertaken for the main purpose of evading or reducing taxes, or to obtain benefits from tax incentives; A tax exemption for dividends, interest, and rental income for real estate collective investment undertakings, subject to the following conditions: The sole activity of the undertaking is the lease of immovable properties used for professional purposes; The assets contributed to the undertaking are assessed by a certified contributions assessor...