Nikola Altiparmakov

Beginning January 1, 2023, the retirement limit for women is moving up again, and it will continue moving until 2032 when the limit for women and men should be equalized at 65 years.

BELGRADE - The recommendation of the Fiscal Council is that Serbia enter into another arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to cement the good and, in some segments, excellent results achieved, says Fiscal Council member Nikola Altiparmakov.

BELGRADE - The Serbian parliament on Thursday re-elected Pavle Petrovic as president of the Fiscal Council on the proposal of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.

Nikola Altiparmakov and Vladimir Vuckovic were also re-appointed to the Council.

BELGRADE - The parliamentary committee on finance, budget and control of public spending on Tuesday accepted Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic's proposal to re-appoint Pavle Petrovic as president of the Fiscal Council.

BELGRADE - Member of Serbia's Fiscal Council Nikola Altiparmakov said in Belgrade Tuesday that to efficiently fight the informal economy, it was vital to strengthen the Tax Administration, and also expressed disagreement with some parts of the national strategy to combat the grey economy.
    

The untaxed "grey" economy in Serbia is still cost the country about 30 per cent of its GDP, Nikola Altiparmakov, a member of the independent Fiscal Council, told parliament's Committee on Finance, State Budget and Control of Public Spending on Monday.

BELGRADE - VAT may increase by three to four percent in Serbia in case savings measures do not produce the expected effects, economic experts said on Thursday.

The Serbian government announced only the 2015 savings programme with plans for budget deficit reduction by EUR 700 million, professor of the Belgrade Faculty of Economics Milojko Arsic said.

BELGRADE - If salaries and pensions are not cut by 15 percent, the Serbian government will be forced to increase the value added tax by two percent, which is necessary to reduce the budget deficit, President of the Fiscal Council (FC) Pavle Petrovic said Thursday.

BELGRADE - Subsidised loan interests for the economy announced by the government are a good solution because without lower interest rates, economic growth would not be possible, Nikola Altiparmakov of the Fiscal Council stated on Thursday and added that this has to be a temporary measure.

BELGRADE - Public debt crisis is inevitable unless a solution to the issue of public companies is found, Nikola Altiparmakov of the Fiscal Council stated on Tuesday.