openaccountants Morocco VAT (TVA) Return Skill v2.0
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Section 1 -- Quick reference
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Morocco |
| Standard rate | 20% |
| Reduced rate | 10% (hotels/restaurant/tourism, pharmaceuticals, water, electricity, school supplies, banking operations) |
| Phased out | 14% and 7% eliminated by 2026 Loi de Finances reform |
| Exempt with deduction (Art. 92) | 0% effective: exports, international transport, fertilizers, investment goods (36-month window) |
| Exempt without deduction (Art. 91) | Financial, medical, education, bread/flour |
| Filing portal | https://portail.tax.gov.ma (SIMPL) |
| Authority | Direction Generale des Impots (DGI) |
| Currency | MAD |
| Filing frequency | Monthly (>= MAD 1M) or Quarterly |
| Deadline | 20th of following month |
| Registration | MAD 500K goods / 200K services |
| Primary legislation | CGI Art. 87-125; Loi de Finances 2024-2026 |
| Contributor | Open Accounting Skills Registry |
| Validated by | Pending |
| Last research update | April 2026 |
Section 2 -- Required inputs and refusal catalogue
Minimum viable -- bank statement. Acceptable from Attijariwafa Bank, BMCE (Bank of Africa), Banque Populaire, CIH, BMCI, Credit du Maroc, or any Moroccan bank.
R-MA-1 -- CFC entity. Trigger: Casablanca Finance City status. Message: "CFC has specific tax regime. Escalate."
Section 3 -- Supplier pattern library
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ATTIJARIWAFA, AWB | EXCLUDE | Exempt financial (sans deduction) |
| BMCE, BANK OF AFRICA | EXCLUDE | Same |
| BANQUE POPULAIRE, BP | EXCLUDE | Same |
| CIH, BMCI, CREDIT DU MAROC | EXCLUDE | Same |
| DGI | EXCLUDE | Tax payment |
| DOUANE | Check for import TVA | |
| CNSS, AMO | EXCLUDE | Social security |
| ONE, ONEE | Domestic 10% or 20% | Electricity/water |
| IAM, MAROC TELECOM, ORANGE MA, INWI | Domestic 20% | Telecoms |
| GOOGLE, MICROSOFT, AWS | Autoliquidation 20% | Non-resident |
Section 4 -- Worked examples
Example 1 -- Hotel at 10%
Room MAD 1,500/night. TVA at 10% = MAD 150.
Example 2 -- Export (exempt with deduction)
Textiles MAD 10M export. Line 5. No output TVA. Input fully recoverable.
Example 3 -- Financial services (exempt without deduction)
Bank interest MAD 10M. Line 6. No output. Related input NOT recoverable.
Section 5 -- Classification rules
20% standard. 10% reduced (hotels/restaurants/tourism, pharmaceuticals, water, electricity, school supplies, banking operations, legal/accounting). 7% and 14% PHASED OUT by 2026.
Critical distinction:
- Art. 92 (exempt WITH deduction): exports, international transport, fertilizers, investment goods (36-month window for new registrations). Functions like zero-rating.
- Art. 91 (exempt WITHOUT deduction): financial, medical, education, bread/flour.
Section 6 -- TVA return form
Output: Lines 1-14 (20% sales, 10% sales, exempt with deduction, exempt without deduction, total, TVA 20%, TVA 10%, autoliquidation, adjustments, total brute).
Input: Lines 15-20 (operating purchases, capital goods, imports, autoliquidation input, exclusions, total recoverable).
Net: Lines 21-23 (due, credit reporte, payable/credit).
Section 7 -- Reverse charge and decalage
Reverse charge: non-resident services. Self-assess at applicable rate (usually 20%). Net zero. CGI Art. 115.
Decalage (one-month delay): progressively abolished. Capital goods: no delay. Operating purchases: check current Loi de Finances. Reviewer flag.
Section 8 -- Deductibility and blocked input
Blocked (CGI Art. 106): vehicles < 9 seats (unless taxi/hire/leasing), fuel for blocked vehicles, personal use, entertainment (above normal level), gifts > MAD 100/item/recipient, invoices without IF/ICE.
Prorata (Art. 104): includes exempt-with-deduction in numerator. Annual regularization.
36-month investment window (Art. 92-I-6): new businesses, exempt with deduction on investment goods.
Section 9 -- Filing, deadlines, and penalties
Monthly before 20th (>= MAD 1M) or quarterly. Late filing: 15% + 0.5% first month, 0.5% thereafter. Late payment: 10% + 5% first month + 0.5% after.
Section 10 -- Edge cases, test suite, and escalation
EC1 -- SaaS. Autoliquidation 20%. Net zero. EC2 -- Hotel 10%. Not 20%. EC3 -- Pharmaceuticals 10%. Moved from 7%. EC4 -- Transport 20%. Moved from 14%. EC5 -- Export (Art. 92). Exempt with deduction. Input recoverable. EC6 -- New business investment. 36-month Art. 92-I-6 window. Reviewer verify. EC7 -- Bank (Art. 91). Exempt without deduction. Input not recoverable. EC8 -- CFC entity. Escalate.
Test 1 -- MAD 100K sale. TVA MAD 20K (20%). Test 2 -- Hotel MAD 500K. TVA MAD 50K (10%). Test 3 -- Pharmacy MAD 200K. TVA MAD 20K (10%). Test 4 -- Freight MAD 300K. TVA MAD 60K (20%). Test 5 -- Export MAD 5M. Zero. Test 6 -- US services MAD 200K. Output 40K, input 40K. Test 7 -- Motor vehicle blocked. MAD 300K + 60K. Input = 0. Test 8 -- Bank interest MAD 10M. Exempt without deduction.
Out of scope: IS 10%/20%/31%, PAYE 0%-38%, CNSS/AMO.
Prohibitions
- NEVER confuse Art. 92 (with deduction) with Art. 91 (without deduction)
- NEVER apply 7% or 14% -- phased out by 2026
- NEVER ignore decalage without confirming abolition
- NEVER accept invoices without IF/ICE
- NEVER compute numbers -- engine handles arithmetic
Disclaimer
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