28th November 2017, Skopje – Efficient tax system is the basis for society development, since the revenue collection provides for financing all public needs
Today at the event organized at the occasion of the support the European Union extends through projects for improving and modernizing PRO, it was pointed out that what is necessary is continuous improvement of services provided by the Public Revenue Office, given its key importance in the process.
During the event attended by the Minister of Finance Dragan Tevdovski, the Head of the EU Delegation to Macedonia Samuel Žbogar and the PRO Director Sanja Lukarevska, it was pointed out that for a period of three years, realization of seven EU funded projects, the total value of which is EUR 1. 5 million, provided for increased quality of tax services, by establishing effective information-communication methods and tools. As the EU Ambassador Zbogar announced, additional EUR 6.2 million will be made available through IPA funds for this purpose.
-Public Revenue Office is an important tool in the society since the tax collection provides for financing the health, education, construction of infrastructure, i.e. all public goods. These funds are from the citizens for the citizens. Therefore, it is important to ensure high-quality services and simplify the tax procedures, which will contribute to fair and efficient collection of taxes and other public duties – Minister of Finance Dragan Tevdovski said.
As Minister said, under the 2018-2012 Programme for Public Finance Management, special emphasis is put on continuing the processes for modernizing the Public Revenue Office and undertaking tax system reforms. Strategic goals are aimed at institutional strengthening, technical and technologic modernization of the processes and establishing interconnection with the national institutions, as well as the EU institutions.