Economy

Morocco's tax authority urges timely declaration of unpaid invoices

Tuesday 18 March 2025 - 09:20

By: Dakir Madiha

Morocco's tax authority urges timely declaration of unpaid invoices

Morocco’s tax authority, La Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), has issued a statement urging businesses to electronically submit their declarations for the year 2024 by April 1, 2025. This initiative emphasizes the importance of compliance, particularly for companies with significant annual turnovers.

Businesses with an annual turnover ranging from MAD 10 million ($1 million) to MAD 50 million ($5 million), excluding value-added tax (VAT), are required to declare all unpaid invoices issued after January 1, 2024, if they remain overdue beyond the legal deadline. The DGI has made it clear that companies must also pay any fines applicable by the same deadline.

For larger enterprises with turnovers exceeding MAD 50 million ($5 million), the regulations are more stringent. These companies must submit quarterly declarations by the end of the month following each fiscal quarter.

In a notable warning, the DGI stated that penalties will apply to all unpaid invoices issued from January 1, 2025, regardless of the invoice amount, including those as low as MAD 10,000 ($1,000). Furthermore, businesses are required to submit declarations even if they do not possess any overdue invoices. The authority emphasized, “The absence of unpaid invoices on time does not exempt you from the reporting obligation.”

To aid in compliance, the DGI has made guidelines and data exchange documents available for download on its official website.