There is no longer a sticker to put on the windscreen. Since the tax went digital, paying it leaves a single trace: the receipt issued once the payment goes through. That receipt is what counts if you are stopped, and it is what most people go looking for a few months later, once it has vanished from the glovebox.
The special annual vehicle tax is due before 31 January. After that date a surcharge is added to the amount owed. The payment itself takes two minutes once you have the right details together. It is the “find my receipt again” part that causes trouble, and that is the part this page covers in most detail.
If what you actually need is how much you owe, start with the car tax calculator, which applies the rate scale to your taxable horsepower and fuel type. This page assumes you already know the amount.
Documents required
- The vehicle registration numberAs shown on the plate and on the registration document, with no added spaces or dashes.
- The taxable horsepowerField P.6 on the registration document. Not to be confused with the actual power in kilowatts, which appears elsewhere and gives a very different figure.
- The fuel typePetrol or diesel. The gap between the two is large, so the portal will ask you to confirm it.
- A bank cardBoth Moroccan and international cards work on the online channels.
- A working email addressThat is where the receipt is sent. An address you will still be reading in six months beats a work address you might lose.
The procedure, step by step
- Check the amount before you log in
The portal will ask for taxable horsepower and fuel type, then show an amount. Knowing beforehand what you owe stops you confirming a wrong figure because a field was filled in badly.
- Pick a payment channel
The <a href="https://www.mavignette.ma" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mavignette.ma</a> portal, run by the Centre Monétique Interbancaire in partnership with the General Tax Directorate, handles card payment. The DGI's Daribati mobile app does the same thing from a phone. Cash machines, your bank's website and app, Barid Al-Maghrib branches and tax offices are all still open if you would rather pay over a counter.
- Enter the vehicle details
Registration, taxable horsepower, fuel type, email address. Read the plate again before confirming: a typo pays someone else's tax, and sorting that out means going through the administration.
- Pay, and read the summary screen
The tax and any charge applied by the channel are shown before you confirm. Check the total there rather than afterwards.
- Save the receipt immediately
The receipt is available as a PDF as soon as the payment clears. Download it, email it to yourself, and keep a copy on your phone. The file is a few dozen kilobytes and it will save you hunting for the portal on the day you are stopped.
| Taxable horsepower | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Under 8 CV | 350 MAD | 700 MAD |
| 8 to 10 CV | 650 MAD | 1,500 MAD |
| 11 to 14 CV | 3,000 MAD | 6,000 MAD |
| 15 CV and above | 8,000 MAD | 20,000 MAD |
| Electric or hydrogen | Exempt | Exempt |
Same rate scale as the car tax calculator. Sources: Finance Act 2026, General Tax Directorate. Details on the methodology page.
Pitfalls to avoid
- Waiting until February. The late surcharge applies from the day after the deadline and it is calculated on the tax itself, so on a large diesel the delay costs more than most traffic fines.
- Not downloading the receipt on the day. The portal can reissue it, but you then need to remember the exact registration and the year concerned, which turns ten seconds into ten minutes.
- Mixing up taxable horsepower (field P.6) with DIN horsepower. The amount comes out wrong, and paying too little does not count as paying.
- Assuming that selling the vehicle cancels the tax for the current year. Until the transfer is registered, the person named on the registration document is the one the administration deals with.
- Paying every year without ever checking for arrears. Unpaid years accumulate quietly and surface during a roadworthiness test or a transfer of ownership, usually at the worst moment.
Downloading the car tax receipt when you have lost it
This is the most common request, and the good news is that no trip to a counter is needed. The mavignette.ma portal has a receipt reissue section: you enter the same details as for the payment and the PDF is regenerated identically.
Two practical points. First, the receipt belongs to the vehicle and the year, not to the person who paid: it makes no difference whether you, your spouse or the garage settled it, the receipt is found through the registration number. Second, if you paid through another channel (cash machine, banking app, tax office), your proof is whatever that channel gave you. Keep it with the rest of the vehicle paperwork.
To get the download right first time, have the registration document in front of you rather than typing the number from memory.
Paying from abroad
This comes up constantly for Moroccans living abroad: the car sits in Morocco, the deadline falls at the end of January, and nobody is there to go to a counter. Card payment on the online portal works from any country, and international cards are accepted.
Two precautions are worth taking. Warn your bank if it blocks payments to Morocco by default, which several European banks do on online transactions. And do it in January rather than in December of the year before: the tax is due for the current year, not in advance.
If you are moving back to Morocco with an imported vehicle, the tax is part of the budget for the move. The customs clearance calculator costs the entry duties, and the vehicle registration guide covers getting Moroccan plates.
Channels other than the portal
Not everyone wants to type a card number into a website. Payment also works at bank cash machines, on the websites and mobile apps of Moroccan banks, in Barid Al-Maghrib branches and at tax offices. The General Tax Directorate’s Daribati app covers both the payment and the receipt from a phone, and downloads free from the app stores.
Charges differ from one channel to another and are shown before you confirm. Compare them if your tax is small: on a low-powered petrol car the difference between two channels is noticeable.
Commercial vehicles: weight instead of horsepower
For a commercial vehicle the rate scale looks at neither taxable horsepower nor fuel type, but at gross vehicle weight. Rates run from 800 MAD for a GVW of 3 tonnes or less to 5,000 MAD above 15 tonnes, with two steps in between at 1,600 MAD and 3,000 MAD.
In practice this means a light commercial vehicle often costs less per year than an equivalent diesel saloon. The calculator handles both cases and saves you finding the right row in the table.
Frequently asked questions
How do I download the car tax receipt after paying?
On the mavignette.ma portal, the receipt reissue section regenerates the PDF from the registration number, the taxable horsepower and the fuel type. No account is needed and the document is identical to the one issued on the day. If you paid at a counter or through your bank, the proof is the document that channel gave you.
Where can I pay the car tax online in Morocco?
The mavignette.ma portal, run by the Centre Monétique Interbancaire in partnership with the General Tax Directorate, accepts bank cards. The DGI's Daribati mobile app offers the same thing from a phone. Cash machines, Moroccan banking apps, Barid Al-Maghrib branches and tax offices remain available for anyone who would rather not pay online.
What do I need in order to pay?
The registration number, the taxable horsepower from field P.6 of the registration document, the fuel type, a bank card and an email address for the receipt. Nothing else: no identity card, no copy of the registration document, no trip anywhere.
How long can I pay without a surcharge?
Until 31 January. After that a surcharge of 15% is added to the tax. It applies automatically, without any prior notice, and non-payment shows up during a roadside check as much as at a roadworthiness test or a transfer of ownership.
I am looking for a previous year, is it the same service?
Yes. The receipt reissue service covers years already settled, you simply pick the year concerned. If a year was never paid, no receipt exists for it and the amount is still owed, surcharge included. Check earlier years before selling the vehicle, because that is when arrears tend to come to light.
My vehicle is electric, do I still need to do this?
Electric and hydrogen vehicles are exempt from the special annual tax, so there is nothing to pay and no receipt to issue. Hybrids are still taxed, in principle on the petrol scale.
Is there still something to stick on the windscreen?
No. The physical sticker is gone and payment is verified by checking the system. Keep the PDF receipt on your phone rather than an adhesive on the glass.
Last updated: January 2026 · Indicative estimate - check with the relevant administration.