Macedonia's Financial Police Charge Tax Evasion Scheme and Dental Exam Bribery

Macedonian Financial Police filed criminal complaints with the Public Prosecutor in Skopje covering two separate cases of organized financial crime. In the first case, a company and two individuals – Turkish citizen N. O., who managed the firm from 2016 to 2021, and his successor E. M. – are accused of tax evasion that damaged the state treasury by more than 12.6 million denars. The firm failed to submit financial statements for 2022‑2025, improperly retained goods worth 32 million denars and avoided paying VAT of 5.77 million denars and personal income tax of 3.56 million denars.

In the second case, the unit charged three persons for bribery linked to a dental professional exam. Student A. T., 27, from Bitola allegedly transferred cash to professor S. Ch., a former vice‑president of the Dental Chamber, to influence commission chair S. E. and secure a certification without the required knowledge. Police seizures included 65,280 euros, 29,840 Swiss francs and 161,500 denars.