Open your riad with a company classified by the book.
Mis à jour le 29 July 2026 · Vérifié par l'équipe juridique Charikaty
Negative certificate, articles, RC, ICE, operating authorization mapped out: we create your guesthouse or riad company from A to Z, 100% online.
*Typical timeframe after filing, depends entirely on authorities.
Hosting without authorization costs up to 500,000 DH.
Authorization before opening
Operating without authorization is prohibited: it is obtained after provisional classification and insurance (law 80-14, article 5).
Official categories
Guesthouse: 5 to 1 stars. Riad: Luxury, 5, 4 and 3 stars (decree 2-23-441, article 1).
Assets protected
The SARL separates your personal assets from the operation: a guest dispute never reaches your estate.
10% VAT
Accommodation and dining operations benefit from the 10% rate with deduction right (2026 Tax Code, article 99-B-1°).
What the law expects from a guesthouse.
Guesthouses and riads are tourist accommodation establishments defined and regulated by law 80-14 and decree 2-23-441. Fact sheet verified by our legal team against the official 2026 texts.
Seul ou à plusieurs, le choix est simple.
Un prix fixe, connu avant de commencer.
Tu démarres avec 700 MAD, tu payes le reste quand ta société existe.
Trois jours ouvrables entre le dépôt et ta société.
Discovery
30 minutes with your legal advisor to frame your project and choose the pack.
Day 1Negative certificate
We reserve your company name with OMPIC.
Day 1–2Articles signed online
Drafted by your legal advisor, signed with a legalized electronic signature.
Day 2RC + ICE filing
Full file submitted: registration and tax identifiers.
Day 3Launch
Welcome kit and company documents delivered online. You can welcome your first guests.
+3 business days**Typical timeframe after filing, depends entirely on authorities.
Everything we get asked about riads.
Can I open my riad first and regularize later?
No. Article 5 of law 80-14 prohibits operating without an operating authorization, issued after provisional classification and insurance subscription. Opening without authorization is punished with a fine of 50,000 to 500,000 DH (article 43). Your company incorporation and the CRI file run in parallel to save time.
How does the classification procedure work?
Everything is filed electronically with the CRI: form, management mode, managers, staff, compliance certificate and standards sheet (decree 2-23-441, article 3). The CRI forwards within 2 days, inspection reports are delivered within 14 days, and the authorization is issued within 2 days once the insurance is filed (articles 4, 6 and 8).
What obligations once open?
A director declared to the administration (law 80-14, article 15), fire, guest belongings theft and civil liability insurance kept up to date (article 16), the public opening declared within 60 days (article 6), then the operating classification request (decree 2-23-441, articles 10 and 11). Operating under a different category than your classification costs 50,000 to 100,000 DH (article 45).
Can I offer meals to my guests?
Yes: guesthouses and riads may offer dining and entertainment as accessories (law 80-14, articles 3(4) and 3(5)), in compliance with applicable laws. As soon as you handle foodstuffs, the hygiene obligations of law 28-07 also apply to your table. And if the table becomes a full activity in its own right, the restaurant regime comes into play: we map it out together.
What taxation for my riad?
10% VAT with deduction right on accommodation and dining (2026 Tax Code, article 99-B-1°), and a tourist tax collected per person per night, at 15 to 30 DH for guesthouses (law 47-06, articles 70, 72 and 73). The « hotel companies » tax advantage is not explicitly settled for riads: your Charikaty accountant secures the regime.
