Tag: tax
Economy 05.12.19 | 12:15

Latest hike in the already high retirement and healthcare taxes leaves companies fuming

Business representatives are objecting to the latest hike in the retirement and healthcare taxes, which will increase the tax on salaries by 0.5 percent, or a full percent for the entire 2018. Macedonian employees have to pay a relatively low 10 percent income tax, but there is an 18.8 percent tax on...

Economy 08.10.19 | 15:09

Finance Minister Angelovska undecided as businesses ask her to postpone the capital gains tax

Finance Minister Nina Angelovska would not say whether she will examine the request to postpone the introduction of capital gains tax. Businesses asked that this new 15 percent tax, which would hit interest from bank deposits if it’s above 250 EUR a year, as well as other capital gains, is postponed....

Economy 18.06.19 | 11:18

VMRO-DPMNE warns about the worsening economic data, says they’re caused by the Government’s anti-business policies

A week after warning about the large gap in tax inflows, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski disclosed additional details about the problems faced by the UJP revenue service and said that they are emblematic of the wrongheaded economic policies of high taxation and regulation pursued by Zaev’s...

Balkans 03.06.19 | 14:11

Serbs work for the state five months of the year

During the course of one year, workers in Serbia effectively work five months for the state, with their families having to make do with the left over earnings from the remaining seven months. Experts say many in the country are unaware of the taxes and fees they pay, Serbia N1 TV station reports. In...

Macedonia 15.05.19 | 13:32

Skopje city employees were stealing property tax money from gullible taxpayers

Two employees from the city of Skopje administration were charged with stealing money from citizens who were paying their property taxes. One of the employees would offer citizens to pay their taxes for them, so they don’t have to wait in line, and would take their money cash. He would pay only...