Finance Committee Approves Reduction of Mobile Phone Import Fees
The Finance and Economic Development Committee of the House of Representatives voted in favor, by majority, of the Finance Bill No. 50.25 for the fiscal year 2026 during its second reading on Friday morning, following the amendments adopted by the House of Counselors. The session witnessed unanimous approval of the amendment that reduces the import fee on smartphones and similar devices used in mobile or wireless networks from 17.5% to 2.5%.
Committee members also unanimously supported most of the amendments that the government had approved in the House of Counselors. Regarding the vote on the bill as a whole, it received the backing of 17 deputies, with 8 abstaining and no opposition recorded.
This vote came just one day after the House of Counselors approved the same bill in a public session, where it garnered the support of 36 counselors, opposed by 12, and 6 counselors abstained from voting, alongside the attendance of the Minister Delegate in Charge of Budget, Fouad Lazrak.
Previously, the House of Counselors had endorsed the second part of the Finance Bill before it was referred again to the House of Representatives according to the applicable legislative procedure.
It is noteworthy that the House of Representatives had earlier approved the Finance Bill for 2026 by a majority in mid-November, marking the last financial law during the current government and legislative term, with 165 deputies in favor, 55 against, and no abstentions.
