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Minimum viable input
Minimum viable — bank statement. Banks: Komercijalna Banka, Stopanska Banka, NLB Banka, Halkbank, ProCredit Bank.
R-MK-1 — Below threshold
Below mandatory DDV registration threshold.
R-MK-2 — Partial deduction
Proportional deduction required. Flag for reviewer.
R-MK-3 — TIDZ entity
TIDZ entities have special DDV incentives. Escalate.
Zakon za DDV
Zakon za DDV, Official Gazette No. 44/1999 (as amended)Official Gazette No. 44/1999
PRO/UJP e-Taxes
PRO/UJP e-Taxes — https://e-ujp.ujp.gov.mkhttps://e-ujp.ujp.gov.mk
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Quick reference table
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Republic of North Macedonia |
| Tax name | DDV (Danok na Dodadena Vrednost) |
| Standard rate | 18% |
| Reduced rates | 10% (food and catering services — from 2024), 5% (basic foodstuffs, medicines, medical equipment, books, computers, solar panels, baby products, feminine hygiene, public transport, agricultural inputs) |
| Zero rate | 0% (exports; basic foodstuffs specified by government — bread, flour, cooking oil, sugar, rice — effective from government decree) |
| Exempt supplies | Financial services, insurance, medical, education, residential rental, postal universal service |
| Return form | DDV declaration |
| Filing portal | https://e-ujp.ujp.gov.mk |
| Authority | PRO/UJP (Upravata za Javni Prihodi) |
| Currency | MKD (Macedonian Denar) |
| Filing frequency | Monthly (turnover > MKD 25,000,000), quarterly (turnover <= MKD 25,000,000) |
| Deadline | 25th of month following period |
| Registration threshold | MKD 2,000,000 annual turnover |
| Contributor | Open Accountants Skills Registry |
| Validated by | Pending — requires licensed Macedonian tax practitioner |
Conservative defaults
| Ambiguity | Default |
|---|---|
| Unknown rate | 18% |
| Unknown purchase status | Not deductible |
| Unknown counterparty | Domestic North Macedonia |
| Unknown business-use | 0% |
| Unknown blocked status | Blocked |
Red flag thresholds
| Threshold | Value |
|---|---|
| HIGH single-transaction | MKD 200,000 |
| HIGH tax-delta | MKD 20,000 |
| MEDIUM concentration | >40% |
| MEDIUM defaults | >4 |
| LOW net position | MKD 500,000 |
Banks (Financial service exempt)
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| КОМЕРЦИЈАЛНА БАНКА, СТОПАНСКА БАНКА, NLB | EXCLUDE | Financial service exempt |
Government
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| УЈП, UJP, PRO | EXCLUDE | Tax payment |
| ФОНД ЗА ПЕНЗИСКО, ФОНД ЗА ЗДРАВСТВЕНО | EXCLUDE | Social security |
Utilities
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ЕВН, EVN MAKEDONIJA | Domestic 18% | Electricity |
| МАКЕДОНСКИ ТЕЛЕКОМ, А1, ONE.VIP | Domestic 18% | Telecoms |
SaaS non-resident
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOOGLE, MICROSOFT, ADOBE, META | Reverse charge 18% | Self-assess |
| NOTION, ANTHROPIC, OPENAI | Reverse charge 18% |
Food and entertainment
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ВЕРО, РАМСТОР, КАМ МАРКЕТ, ТИНЕКС | Default BLOCK | Personal |
| РЕСТОРАН | Default BLOCK | Entertainment |
Internal transfers
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ИНТЕРЕН ТРАНСФЕР | EXCLUDE | |
| ПЛАТА, SALARY | EXCLUDE |
Input: NOTION LABS INC ; DEBIT ; MKD 900
Treatment: Reverse charge 18%. Net zero.
Input: ДООЕЛ КЛИЕНТ ; CREDIT ; MKD 118,000
Treatment: Net = 100,000. DDV = 18,000.
Input: РЕСТОРАН ПЕЛИСТЕР ; DEBIT ; MKD 3,540
Treatment: Blocked.
Input: EU BUYER GMBH ; CREDIT ; MKD 300,000
Treatment: Zero-rated. Full input credit.
Input: КЕТЕРИНГ УСЛУГА ; CREDIT ; MKD 110,000
Treatment: Catering at 10%. Net = 100,000. DDV = 10,000.
Input: SALE — bread, flour ; CREDIT ; MKD 52,500
Treatment: Check current government decree — may be 5% or 0% for specified basics.
Standard layout.
Format: Komercijalna/NLB CSV, DD.MM.YYYY, MKD. Language: Macedonian (Cyrillic) or Latin transliteration.
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