Sugar Tax in Morocco

New Sugar Tax in Morocco!

Starting January 1, 2025, Morocco will implement new internal consumption taxes on products containing sugar. 

These taxes aim to regulate the consumption of high-sugar products and promote healthier alternatives. 

🗝️ Here are the key points:

🍪 Pastries and Biscuits:
-Products with >39g added sugar: 210 DH per 100 kg
-Products with >50g added sugar + chocolate: 260 DH per 100 kg

🍭 Sugar Confectionery:
-Hard confectionery with >61g added sugar: 900 DH per 100 kg
-Soft confectionery with >56g added sugar: 900 DH per 100 kg
-Chewing gum with >62g added sugar: 900 DH per 100 kg

🍫 Chocolate Products:
-Chocolate with >46g added sugar: 450 DH per 100 kg
-Chocolate spreads with >56g added sugar: 600 DH per 100 kg
-Sweetened chocolate powder with >63g added sugar: 750 DH per 100 kg
-Sweetened cocoa powder with >75g added sugar: 750 DH per 100 kg

🧈Dairy Products:
-Fermented milk (yogurt) with >8.8g added sugar: 120 DH per 100 kg
-Dairy desserts with >12g added sugar: 150 DH per 100 kg
-Sweetened condensed milk with >48g added sugar: 120 DH per 100 kg
-Flavored milk with >8.5g added sugar: 120 DH per 100 kg
-Fresh cheese with >8g added sugar: 120 DH per 100 kg
-Milk-based ice cream with >12g added sugar: 150 DH per 100 kg
-Milk-based drinks with >8g added sugar: 120 DH per 100 kg

🫙 Jams and Marmalades:
-Products with >55g added sugar: 150 DH per 100 kg

🧃 Prepared Drinks:
-Drinks with ≥10% fruit juice + >7g added sugar: 37.5 DH per 100 kg

☕ Powdered Coffee Preparations:
-Products with >63g added sugar: 750 DH per 100 kg

🥣 Cereal Products:
-Breakfast cereals and cereal bars with >27g added sugar: 180 DH per 100 kg

🍞 Toasted Bread Products:
-Products with >10g added sugar: 150 DH per 100 kg
-Powdered Soup and Sauce Preparations:
-Products with >15g added sugar: 150 DH per 100 kg

🫗 Syrups:
-Products with >49g added sugar: 450 DH per 100 kg