Investment in Morocco

With a very interesting geostrategic locality in the North of Africa, The Kingdom of Morocco seems to be the meeting point of the African world, East and Europe. These factors make the country an important destination for many international investors for launching good businesses, as it is a pleasant place for spending a calming and enjoyable vacation. The country benefits from the closed neighborhood of Spain and being the principal door towards Africa. It faces the Mediterranean Sea on the north, and encircled, by Algeria on the south-east on the south by Mauritania and the Atlantic Ocean on the west. The country started to take advantages from this geographic locality which is playing a crucial role in the enhancement of investments and economy development with an extensive increase in purchase credit.

Why Invest in Morocco

Investing in Morocco is a strategic choice because of the varied facilities that the country offers for foreign investors with a brave and decisive policy to encourage investments that will strengthen the country's economy in all sectors. Morocco is establishing for a competitive place in the Mediterranean, Arab world and Africa with its active economy. The country combines perfectly tradition and modernity and the economy is growing steadily and diversified into different sectors, low inflation, small external flow, balanced public finances, make The Kingdom of Morocco a country that stands out and deserves to be known not only for important and significant economic benefits, but also for the reception and quality of life offered.

The kingdom of Morocco offers many advantages for the investors who would like to start an investment on its territory such as exports, regional development, etc. This incentive procedure has encouraged the establishment of an offshore sector comprising companies completely exporting which represents 75% of companies with foreign capital.

The whole companies will benefit of a total exemption of income tax for the first five years of activity and reduction of 50% on sales for export for 5 years following. Exemption from VAT and the business license for 5 years. Exemption from VAT for capital property acquired locally. VAT is suspended for products and services put down for export.

As one of the basics in investments, the infrastructure of Morocco has known a huge development. In this respect, many highways were constructed to link major economic centers of the country and have a strategic transport network with international standards. With the goal of 1500 kilometers of motorways in Morocco in 2010, 550 km are already made, plus 1,400 km of roads under construction. The bypass Mediterranean with 800 km coastline is also underway. The ports play a crucial role in increasing investments, and 98% of Morocco's trade passing through the ports. Based on this observation, the liberalization of port activities has been agreed which will help reduce service costs and improve quality. The ports of Tanger-Med 1 and 2 is destined to become a platform, and to be among the largest centers of containers, both of the ports will be served both by road, motorway and by rail. So benefit from all these sources and take advantages for starting a new business in Morocco.