The deputies of the Finance and Economic Development Committee examined, on Tuesday, a series of customs and tax amendments for the 2025 PLF.
These proposals aim to strengthen the repression of customs violations, adjust import duties on certain products and revise internal consumption taxes (TIC) on liquids for electronic cigarettes. A key measure of the majority concerns the division of sanctions on customs stamps into two distinct categories, unanimously approved by the commission and aimed at reducing penalties. The proposals also include a review of customs duties, notably the removal of a reduction from 40% to 30% decided in 2024, having led to an increase in imports and a loss of 1.17 billion dirhams.
An amendment supported by the Justice and Development group recommends increasing import duties on fiber optic cables to stimulate national production and employment in this sector. This amendment, validated by the government, aims to support the “Made in Morocco” label while reducing the trade deficit. Opposition groups have proposed increasing ICT on e-cigarette refills, warning of health effects on young people and advertising on social media.
Minister Fouzi Lekjaa stressed that public health remains a priority, specifying that measures beyond taxation will be taken to fight against trafficking in these products.
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