Labor law | ´ Hiring process is hindered by the complexity & costs associated with employment termination. ´ The creation of a self-entrepreneur status could fill the gaps surrounding fixed-term contracts as well as casual and part-time contracts. |
Legal status | ´ Many freelancers work on both national & international projects without having a legal status. ´ A large number of said freelancers have a daily job and very often conduct their freelance activities secretly. |
Exchange Office | ´ E-commerce isn’t very popular in Morocco. ´ International e-payments are cumbersome for all categories of purchases: registration at events, advertising, partners’ fees, etc. (Currency Exchange Office). ´ It is possible to reclaim the mandatory 10% tax on international transactions, though most are unaware/do not fully understand the process. ´ Regulatory framework prohibits all direct payments in foreign currencies in Morocco. |
Unnecessary bureaucracy | ´ Tedious processes for basic administrative procedures: changing a company’s registered address, authenticating signatures (MAD 20 per page), |
Taxes | ´ Costly social charges, with salaries subjected to withholding tax, impact hiring rate & processes negatively. ´ Reducing social charges for startups would boost employment rates. |
Government | ´ Important gap between governmental initiatives & approaches & entrepreneurial endeavors: institutional solutions are suggested for entrepreneurial issues. ´ Inadequate administrative support for startups creation. ´ Most initiatives implemented by the state are more suited to experimented businesses than startups. |
Equal opportunities | ´ Startups operating the areas of digital and sustainable development get more support in comparison with others operating in other fields. |
Legitimacy | ´ Obtaining a label should result from an expertise certification & validation, such as contests, as this would help win customers. The process exists but isn’t systematic. |
Other | ´ Banking regulatory framework in Morocco does not allow subscriptions. ´ Provisions of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data not sufficiently enforced/followed. |