North Macedonia temporarily reduced VAT on fuel from 18% to 10% from March 23 for two weeks to mitigate the impact of rising global oil prices. The measure is expected to stabilize petrol prices and slightly limit diesel increases, serving as a short-term relief rather than a permanent tax change. North Macedonia has reduced VAT on fuel (petrol and diesel) from 18% to 10%. The measure came into e... Read more

The Public Revenue Office reports strong progress in the pilot phase of the national e-Invoice system, with 148 companies registered, 57 onboarded, and 15 actively submitting invoices, confirming the platform’s stability and readiness. Authorities encourage broader participation to support integration, improve functionality, and ensure a smooth nationwide rollout aimed at reducing costs, simplifyi... Read more

North Macedonia is introducing a mandatory real-time e-Faktura clearance system for all VAT-registered domestic and foreign businesses, covering nearly all invoice-based B2B, B2G, and certain B2C transactions, with invoices only becoming legally valid once approved by the tax authority via a central platform. After a pilot from 1 January 2026, the system becomes fully mandatory on 1 October 2026,... Read more

Between late 2025 and early 2026, North Macedonia introduced key VAT and digital reforms, including limiting the low-value import VAT exemption to non-commercial parcels, extending the reduced VAT rate for residential buildings, issuing a Top-up Tax Rulebook aligned with OECD standards, and making targeted VAT clarifications. At the same time, the authorities launched pilot testing of the new e-Fa... Read more

North Macedonia has begun piloting its new mandatory B2B e-invoicing system (e-Faktura) in January 2026, with full rollout for all businesses planned for October 2026 under a real-time tax authority clearance model. All B2B invoices will have to pass through the tax authority’s central platform for validation and coding before being legally issued, giving the government full visibility over busine... Read more

This regulation provides a comprehensive framework governing the technical, functional, and security requirements of fiscal equipment and integrated automatic management systems used for registering cash payments. It defines in detail the structure and operation of fiscal devices, including fiscal memory, crypto modules, GPRS terminals, electronic audit trails, and the mandatory forms of fiscal receipts, reversal documents, and financial reports. Read more