TIRANA, July 29 /ATA/ – The state budget revenue collected by the customs administration in first half of 2021 totalled 84.7 billion lek, setting a record high, according to official data.
According to data provided to the Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) by the General Directorate of Customs, the administration collected 4.8 billion lek or $48 million more than planned.
Data show that customs administration collected an additional amount of 16.8 billion lek or $168 million compared to the same period of the previous year.
“Despite the pandemic, the customs administration has been committed to deliver on its targeted revenue collections, especially the revenue from the excise duties and the fight against informality aimed at cutting tax evasion. In the meantime, the General Directorate of Customs Administration focused on ways to ease import and exports, accelerated procedures on import of medicines and COVID-19 vaccines,” the Directorate said.
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