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Tax System Reform Strategy presented before the business, non-governmental and expert community

11^th February 2020, Skopje - Increased fairness of taxation, improved revenue collection, increased tax transparency, improved quality of services and introduction of green taxation, are the priorities of the 2020-2023 Tax System Reform Strategy, being presented today, as well as discussed with the business community, the non-government organizations and the experts. This event was attended by Minister of Finance Nina Angelovska, Vice Prime Minister in chare of Economic Affairs Mila Carovska and the Deputy Minister of Finance Shiret Elezi.

Support from the Ministry of Finance of the Netherlands to the Macedonian Ministry of Finance for human capital - 2020 - 2022 Memorandum of Understanding on Technical Cooperation signed

23^rd January 2020, Skopje - Exchange of experience and knowledge between the Ministries of Finance of the Republic of North Macedonia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands continues in the coming two years, aimed at building better public finance system in the country. Minister of Finance, Nina Angelovska, signed the 2020 - 2022 Memorandum of Understanding on Technical Cooperation, which was handed over to her by the Netherland’s Ambassador to the country, Dirk Jan Kop, previously being signed by the Netherland’s Minister of Finance, Wopke Hoekstra.

Modern equipment provided to the Customs Laboratory with EU grant

22^nd January 2020, Skopje - Sophisticated and modern equipment and apparatus have been procured for the Customs Laboratory with EU grant funds amounting to EUR 372,650 through IPA funds. Today, Minister of Finance Nina Angelovska, EU Ambassador to Macedonia Samuel Žbogar and Customs Administration Director Gjoko Tanasoski visited the Customs Laboratory, checking the new equipment.

Angelovska at Emerging Market Winter Conference: By implementing action plan and specific measures we will achieve better result

Angelovska at Emerging Europe Winter Conference: By implementing action plan and specific measures we will achieve better results in suppressing grey economy

16^th January 2020, Vienna - By implementing specific measures and policies for suppressing grey economy, as well as incorporating technology into the processes, we are working on improving revenue collection, stated Finance Minister, Nina Angelovska, when asked “How to increase budget revenues”, at a panel discussion at “Emerging Europe Winter Conference” organized by UniCredit, which took place today in Vienna, Austria.

Angelovska: Effects from My VAT #MyPrize above expectations, more receipts scanned and higher VAT collection

2^nd January 2020, Skopje - Effects from My VAT#My Prize are above expectations. Receipts scanned in just 15 days in December, after the prize game was launched, equal the receipts scanned in the previous period on average for a month and VAT collection is higher.