Finance bill presented to Parliament with income-tax reform

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.

A proposed Decent Work Charter would link public employment support to company commitments: declared contracts, social coverage from day one, and compliance with working hours and safety requirements.

An “Exemplary Employer” label is also envisaged. These remain proposals: reports dated 30 October 2026 establish neither an enacted law nor new obligations already in force.

Lawmakers sought explanations about suspended aid, student grants and measures’ effects on purchasing power. Others called for a fairer distribution of investment.

These interventions concern a bill under discussion. They do not establish adopted amendments or the introduction of new benefits.

The minister described a gradual increase from the current MAD 500 minimum. The 2028 milestone clarifies the intended trajectory; it does not represent an increase already paid to households.

According to his remarks reported by Aswat News and L’Observateur, eligibility criteria should also take better account of actual income. Finding work alone should not end assistance while a household remains below the applicable threshold.

These commitments remain subject to adopted provisions and implementation arrangements. The reports consulted do not provide the future income threshold or the final text governing the revised targeting system.

According to the minister, the state budget would cover the expense without adding costs for pension funds. He argues for preserving household income after a spouse’s death because spending does not necessarily fall in the same proportion.

These details concern funding for a proposed measure, rather than payments already made. Final arrangements depend on the adopted text and its implementation. Press accounts differ on remarriage; that issue cannot be resolved here without a legal text specifying eligibility conditions.

Article 36 concerns equipment purchases and repairs and the defence industry. TelQuel estimates the means planned for 2027 at about 76.4 billion dirhams by adding the main budget lines and the dedicated account.

The specific equipment covered by the advance authority is not established in the described text. Commitment authorisations and annual payments must be distinguished when interpreting these figures.

The announced reform is gradual and spans several years. The new threshold is equivalent to 5,000 dirhams a month of taxable income; that should not be interpreted as an exemption for every gross salary of that amount.

The bill now undergoes parliamentary scrutiny. Its tax and social provisions remain proposals subject to amendment; confidence in the government does not amount to budget approval.

The programme also covers desalination and links between river basins. It targets more than 1.8 billion cubic metres of desalinated water annually by 2031.

Commissioning Dakhla’s plant, expanding Safi’s supply towards Marrakech and the first Greater Casablanca phase are among the steps planned for 2027. This remains a projected schedule and does not establish that the installations are already operational.

The planned allocations would support territorial health groups, hospital projects and upgrades to care facilities. The minister cited the new Casablanca university hospital and centres in Béni Mellal, Guelmim and Errachidia.

These amounts belong to the draft budget. They do not establish that funds have been spent or announced facilities opened. Construction, equipment and commissioning milestones require separate follow-up.