Intensified Tax Audits Target Freelancers and Self-Employed Entrepreneurs

Fes News has learned from reliable sources that the General Directorate of Taxes has launched an extensive inspection and monitoring campaign targeting freelancers and self-employed entrepreneurs, particularly in Casablanca, Rabat, and Tangier. The campaign aims to rectify tax compliance by scrutinizing financial transactions and verifying declared income, commissions, and brokerage fees deposited into bank accounts.

Sources confirm that suspicions of tax manipulation have arisen among self-employed entrepreneurs, with some underreporting their income to reduce tax liabilities illegally. This prompted tax inspectors to audit accounting records from the past three years, cross-referencing them with data provided by client companies.

The audits uncovered significant accounting irregularities involving companies that worked with independent contractors. Transactions exceeding MAD 80,000 with individuals were found without the legally mandated 30% withholding tax. Reports also indicate that some companies exploited freelancers as full-time employees to evade tax and social security obligations.

This crackdown is in line with Article 151 of the General Tax Code, which requires companies to disclose payments made to taxable individuals, providing accurate records of business activities and tax registration. The General Directorate of Taxes aims to enhance transparency, ensure tax fairness, and combat tax evasion that harms the national economy.

Our sources suggest that this campaign may lead to strict legal actions against violators, including financial penalties for companies and individuals involved in tax fraud. The initiative is expected to improve tax compliance and positively impact state revenues and market regulation.

Fes News will continue to follow developments in this case, which is shaking the freelance and self-employment sectors.

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