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
Payment from January 1 to 31 each year (Art. 261 CGI). New vehicle: within 60 days of the receipt for filing the registration-card application, prorated for the remaining months.
How it works
Amount set by Article 262 of the General Tax Code, based on fiscal horsepower (field P.6 of the registration card) and fuel (field P.3). Pay online on mavignette.ma (CMI + DGI, 12 MAD fee), through your bank (ATM, e-banking, app — free) or at a licensed agent (Cash Plus, Wafacash, Barid Cash). No paper sticker since 2016: the receipt is the proof.
2026 rates and scales
Article 262 CGI scale (vehicles ≤ 3,000 kg), unchanged for 2026. Petrol: < 8 CV: 350 MAD · 8-10 CV: 650 MAD · 11-14 CV: 3,000 MAD · ≥ 15 CV: 8,000 MAD. Diesel: 700 · 1,500 · 6,000 · 20,000 MAD. Diesel pick-up owned by an individual: petrol rate. Vehicles > 3,000 kg: 800 to 11,000 MAD by tonnage.
And in 2027?
These amounts stay in force until the 2027 Finance Act is published in the Official Bulletin. The bill is tabled in Parliament by October 20, 2026 at the latest.
Follow the 2027 Finance ActConcrete example
City car petrol 6 CV: TSAV = 350 MAD/year. SUV diesel 13 CV: TSAV = 6,000 MAD/year. Saloon petrol 9 CV: TSAV = 650 MAD/year. Large 4x4 diesel 15 CV: 20,000 MAD/year.
Exemptions
Exemptions (Art. 260 and 260 bis CGI): electric and hybrid vehicles (full exemption), collector vehicles (Art. 81 of Law 52-05), licensed taxis, State vehicles, Red Crescent and Entraide nationale, diplomats (reciprocity), persons with disabilities (DGI certificate).
Declarative obligations
No paper sticker since 2016: keep the receipt (photo or PDF) in the vehicle, reprintable on vignette.ma. Roadside check: delay recorded in an official report = 100% penalty + possible impounding. Registration-card transfer impossible without the current year's TSAV paid.
Penalties for non-compliance
Art. 208 CGI: 10% penalty + 5% surcharge for the first month (15%), then 0.50% per month or fraction of a month, 100 MAD minimum. Delay recorded in an official report: 100% penalty + possible impounding. No registration-card transfer without up-to-date TSAV.
Legal optimization tips
- Pay online on mavignette.ma or through your bank's app from early January to avoid queues
- Prefer low tax-horsepower petrol vehicle to minimize TSAV
- Consider an electric or hybrid vehicle (full exemption, Art. 260-15° CGI)
- Check the vignette on vignette.ma before buying used: seller and buyer are jointly liable for arrears
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