Freelancing sounds great until you have to figure out the paperwork.
Between invoices, taxes and administrative rules, working for yourself in Morocco can quickly become more complicated than expected.
But a proposed change could make things easier for some independent workers.
On November 11, a parliamentary finance committee approved amendments to Morocco’s draft 2027 Finance Bill, aimed at reducing the tax burden on self-employed professionals.
One of the main changes concerns people working under the auto-entrepreneur status or the Unified Professional Contribution system.
Under the current rules, when a service provider earns more than 80,000 dirhams annually from the same client, an additional withholding tax applies to the amount exceeding that threshold.
The proposed amendment would raise the threshold to 100,000 dirhams.
It would also reduce the withholding rate on the excess amount from 30% to 20%.
That’s potentially good news for freelancers who regularly work with one major client.
Think graphic designers, photographers, developers, consultants and other independent professionals.
But there’s an important detail.
This proposal doesn’t increase the overall annual turnover limit for everyone registered as an auto-entrepreneur. It specifically changes the rules affecting earnings from an individual client.
And the amendment isn’t law yet.
Although it has passed the parliamentary committee stage, it still needs to complete the legislative process before taking effect.
For young Moroccans choosing freelancing over traditional employment, understanding these rules matters.
Because earning money independently is one thing.
Knowing how much you actually get to keep is another.
And if the changes become law, some freelancers could find themselves keeping more of what they earn.
