Taxes are easy reading, if you learn them!
Through the project “Fiscal education of the youth”, the high school students and the university students, third year in a row, have the opportunity to receive a clearer picture about what the tax represents and what are the social benefits of paying taxes. The project is conducted within the educational system as the most competent and most appropriate segment of the society for the education and upbringing of the youth.

We started the project “Fiscal education of the youth” with the aim of:
- Raising of the tax culture;
- Increasing of the awareness and the knowledge of the youth;
- Improving the tax habit among citizens;
- Acquiring of a basic knowledge of the youth for the tax system in RM;
- Acquiring of professional knowledge of the students of the economic high school;
- Improving of the professional knowledge of the students.
The implementation of the trainings started in November 2010, after the received consent from the Ministry of Education and Science – Bureau for Development of Education.
Krusevo, SU „Naum Naumovski - Borce“

Tax Education and practical experience

The tax education should affect not only the increasing of the awareness of the youth for the need of paying taxes , but also for their introduction with the basic rights and civil duties which they have as taxpayers.
Through organizing of lectures in the high schools, the students have the opportunity to acquire basic and professional knowledge for:
- What kind of taxes exists;
- Why the PRO is collecting the taxes;
- What are the benefits of paying taxes for all of us;
- How and where the tax is paid.

Tetovo, DSEU „8th September“

Through the trainings at the Tax Academy and visits of the PRO offices, the students are getting acquainted directly with:
- The tax system and the types of taxes in the Republic of Macedonia;
- The way of assessment and collection of tax;
- The way of organization and the separate functions of the Public Revenue Office;
- The types of external audit that are responsibility of the Public Revenue Office;
- The way of cooperation of the Public Revenue Office with international organizations and institutions.
 

Over 900 trainings in high schools are completed
Since the beginning in 2010, in particular two school years, in which the project “Fiscal education of the youth” is implemented, the Public Revenue Office held over 900 trainings in the high schools and faculties across Macedonia:

• For the school year 2010/2011 - over 500 trainings in more of 100 high schools and faculties;
• For the school year 2011/2012 - over 400 trainings in more of 80 high schools and faculties.

In practice, the tax education of the youth by the Public Revenue Office is with high degree of realization, i.e. 97% of the planned activities. 43 tax experts participated in the implementation of the trainings. The schedule for realization of the training is designed in accordance with the requirements and the conditions of the high schools and faculties across Macedonia, in order not to disturb the regular educational program.

Positive reaction among the youth and the teaching staff

The practical experience shows that in the high schools there has been a progress in terms of increased student interest for the content of the topics which are covered in the educational program. The general impression of the trainers and the teaching staff is that the students have the need for this kind of knowledge, there is a interest among the youth and that the projects needs to continue in the following years.
The development of this kind of project is a continuous process and because of that the feedback and initiatives, which represent an invaluable source of information and ideas for improvement of the quality of education of the youth, are always welcomed.

Berovo, DSU „Aco Rusevski“