At a time when Morocco continues to rely on its health system to cope with the coronavirus pandemic, two OECD tax experts have proposed tax reforms to ensure sustainable financing for the health sector. The two tax economists at the Center for Fiscal Policy and Administration of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have thus delivered an analysis on how Morocco could ensure sustainable financing for the health sector. According to the document, meeting the health targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will ultimately require an increase in public health spending financed through tax reforms. The report presents detailed tax recommendations on how Morocco could improve the design of its tax system, with a focus on health taxes. The report calls for greater and better designed taxes on goods that adversely affect health such as tobacco and sugar-sweetened beverages, stressing the need for environmental taxes and health social security contributions to enhance health financing system.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 15, 2020 19:31 UTC