TIRANA, Oct 14 /ATA/ Revenues in excise collections amounted to ALL 37.9 billion, ALL 5.9 billion or 18.4% more than in 2020, as well as ALL 2.1 billion or 5.8% more than the excise plan for the 9 months 2021.
According to data from the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the revenues in excise collections are mainly attributed to increase of fuel and cigarette imports.
“Fuel imports increased by 74.7 thousand tons, or 19% more than last year, with an effect on revenues of 3.2 billion, or 19%. Cigarette imports increased by 232 tons, or 18% more than last year, with an effect on revenues of ALL 2.1 billion, or 18%.
According to the MoFE, the decrease of domestic beer production by 48 tons had a negative effect on the excise tax by ALL 219 million and the decrease of liquefied gas imports by 21.3 thousand tons or 19%, compared to a year ago had a negative effect on excise by ALL 26.1 million. /a.a/sm/
