Vehicle tax (vignette)
Special Annual Vehicle Tax (TSAV), commonly called 'vignette', is mandatory annual tax on all vehicles circulating in Morocco. Amount depends on tax horsepower (CV) and fuel type.
Who is concerned
Any owner of vehicle registered in Morocco (personal car, utility, motorcycle, truck).
Deadlines
Mandatory payment before January 31 each year. For new vehicles: within 30 days after registration.
How it works
Amount fixed annually by decree, based on tax horsepower (CV) indicated on registration card and fuel type (petrol / diesel). Purchased online on DGI portal or at bank agency with sticker certificate affixed to windshield.
2026 rates and scales
2026 scale passenger vehicles petrol: ≤ 7 CV: 350 MAD · 8-10 CV: 650 MAD · 11-14 CV: 3,000 MAD · ≥ 15 CV: 8,000 MAD. Diesel: tariffs increased 25%. Utility: 700 to 15,000 MAD per load. Vehicles > 25 CV: up to 20,000 MAD.
Concrete example
Renault Clio petrol 6 CV: TSAV = 350 MAD/year. BMW X5 diesel 13 CV: TSAV = 3,000 × 1.25 = 3,750 MAD/year. Hyundai Tucson petrol 9 CV: TSAV = 650 MAD/year.
Exemptions
Exemptions: electric vehicles (100% until 2030), hybrid vehicles (50%), collection vehicles (>30 years old), diplomatic vehicles, recognized public utility association vehicles.
Declarative obligations
Mandatory affixing of vignette on windshield (passenger side). Police control: non-payment leads to fine + possible immobilization. Retention of vignette in view of resale (compliance document).
Penalties for non-compliance
Fine 500 to 2,000 MAD for non-payment, 10% surcharge per month of delay. Vehicle immobilization possible by police. Impossibility of sale or registration change without up-to-date TSAV.
Legal optimization tips
- Pay online on tsav.dgi.gov.ma from early January to avoid queues
- Prefer low tax-horsepower petrol vehicle to minimize TSAV
- Consider electric vehicle (total exemption until 2030)
- Verify vignette before used purchase: delay can cost 1,000+ MAD in regularization
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