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Start your company in Morocco

Formation, registered office and bookkeeping — ready to operate from day one.

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Live in 19-21 days
  1. 1
    Negative Certificate Day 1-5
    • Obtain certificat negatif from OMPIC
    • Draft statuts before notary
    • Deposit share capital in escrow
  2. 2
    CRI Registration Day 6-14
    • File single window application at CRI
    • Apply for Casablanca Finance City status if eligible
    • Obtain RC, ICE and tax identifier
  3. 3
    Banking and Compliance Day 15-21
    • Open account with Bank Al-Maghrib member bank
    • Register with CNSS for social security
    • Publish formation notice in legal journal
Starts from
MAD 31,000 first year, all-in
≈ $3,396 ≈ €2,886
What's included
  • Company formation MAD 15,000
  • Registered office MAD 6,400 /year
  • Bookkeeping MAD 800 /month
    See pricing tiers by revenue
    • ≤ MAD500K revenue MAD 800 /month
    • MAD500K–2M MAD 1,340 /month
    • MAD2M–5M MAD 2,240 /month
    • MAD5M–10M MAD 4,480 /month
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Why Morocco?

Financial services founders targeting Francophone Africa

Casablanca Finance City (CFC) status grants a 15% CIT for the first 5 years, then 20%, plus a personal income tax cap for expat staff. CFC is regulated under Bank Al Maghrib oversight and routes capital across 30+ African markets.

CFC 15% / 5 yearsBank Al MaghribAfrica hub

Industrial founders nearshoring from the EU

Morocco runs FTAs with the EU, USA (the only African country with one), Turkey and the UAE, plus 60 DTAs led by France, Spain and Germany. Tangier and Kenitra free zones host Renault, Stellantis and Boeing tier-1 suppliers.

EU + US FTAs60 DTAsFree zones

Founders building a French language Africa MENA bridge

French is the working administrative language with Arabic. The progressive CIT starts at 10% on profits up to MAD 300K, and CFC sits clear of EU tax and FATF lists. Bank account opening takes 21 days.

Progressive CIT 10-35%French adminFATF clear

Considerations

If you need pure tax optimisation without local substance

Outside CFC, the standard CIT runs to 35% with exchange controls and a 20% effective rate even with structuring. For low tax structures without substance ties:

35% headline CITExchange controlsSubstance required
→ Ireland 12.5% CIT, EU, English admin→ Cyprus 12.5% CIT, IP Box at 2.5%→ Mauritius Africa focused, 3% effective via GBC

If you run crypto, gaming or English only operations

Morocco has no crypto licensing framework, no gaming licence, and most filings require French. For regulated digital verticals or English first ops:

No crypto frameworkNo gaming licenceFrench only filings
→ Malta MGA gaming, MiCA (EU crypto framework) crypto, English official→ South Africa FSCA crypto CASP, English admin→ Rwanda BNR Virtual Asset rules, English official
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