Finance bill presented to Parliament with income-tax reform

Employment programme allocations would rise from MAD 390 million to MAD 640 million. The agency’s investment budget would increase from MAD 10 million to MAD 60 million, with operating expenditure reaching MAD 379.6 million.

The ministry’s planned reorganisation includes three directorates covering social dialogue, labour inspection, and communication and digital transformation. The figures and changes remain proposals; the sources do not establish final approval or jobs actually created.

The minister wants to focus on bringing facilities into service, waiting times and continuity of care. The announced resources remain budget proposals: they do not represent completed recruitment or a measured improvement in access to care.

Presented investment appropriations total MAD 14.49 billion, including MAD 6.14 billion for hospital construction, refurbishment and equipment. Of the proposed posts, 2,600 are intended for territorial health groups.

The parliamentary agenda confirms that the presentation was scheduled for 5 November. The amounts and priorities are reported by the press; final adoption and implementation remain to be followed.

According to Médias24, it comprises MAD 48.66 billion in operating expenditure and MAD 10.04 billion in investment, including MAD 6.05 billion in payment appropriations and MAD 3.99 billion in commitments.

The minister links the funding to faster human and territorial development, Hespress also reports with MAP. He outlines INDH activities and water and transport projects. The 2027 allocation remains a proposal under parliamentary scrutiny; it is not money already spent.

The framework covers corporate income tax, VAT, certain withholding taxes and customs duties. Eligibility and applicable periods vary by category; it is not a blanket exemption for every company working around the tournament.

The minister distinguishes infrastructure funded by host countries from tournament operating expenses borne by FIFA. He also presents simulations of economic and employment benefits. Those projections are not achieved outcomes. Parliamentary scrutiny therefore concerns the fiscal and financial commitments of hosting the tournament; the sources reviewed do not yet document final adoption of these measures.

The minister says the programme draws on a vision developed by Bank Al-Maghrib and aims to remove commissions on these transactions. Reports describe an initial phase before next January followed by a gradual expansion.

This is a government announcement. The sources examined do not establish which retailers will be covered, funding arrangements or the detailed operational timetable; they do not document a general removal of commissions already in force.

They also request clarification on full pensions for widows.

The 2027 finance bill proposes gradually raising the minimum to MAD 3,000, starting at MAD 1,700 in 2027, and increasing the survivor pension rate from 50% to 100%, according to La Vie éco. Implementation is proposed to be gradual and reflect each scheme's circumstances. The associations' demand is not a government decision.

The minister distinguishes 4.1 million registered people whose entitlements are suspended for unpaid contributions from another 4.1 million who are not registered. Of 32.7 million registered people, 28.6 million reportedly have active entitlements.

He calls for distinguishing households able to contribute from those unable to afford it. These are figures presented to Parliament; they do not describe a new administrative exclusion ordered that day.

The minister announced a minimum of MAD 1,700 in 2027, then 2,000 in 2028, 2,500 in 2029 and 3,000 in 2030. Hespress puts the target population at 557,472 across basic public and private schemes. The announcements came during consideration of the 2027 budget bill.