TIRANA, October 16/ATA/ The revenues to the State coffers from the Value Added Tax (VAT) were realized in the amount of 90.9 billion Lekë.
This is 19.4 billion Lekë or 27.1% more than last year or 9.8 billion Lekë or 12.2% more than the plan for the 9 months 2021.
There are a number of factors that have influenced the realization of value added tax.
According to data provided by the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the customs products with a positive effect on VAT revenues are imported fuel by 3.1 billion; used vehicles with 2 billion; base metals and articles thereof by 1.9 billion; clothing and textiles by 0.9 billion Lekë and construction materials by 0.8 billion Lekë, which have a positive contribution of 8.7 billion Lekë.
Among the products with negative effect are listed: mobile phones, fruits and vegetables, sugar, flour and wheat, bicycles and spare parts, with an effect of 0.2 billion Lekë.
Meanwhile, reimbursements for the 9-month period 2021 reached 20.8 billion Lekë, 8.9 billion Lekë or 74.8% more than the 9-month 2020, as well as 7.3 billion Lekë or 53.7% more than the VAT refund plan for the 9-month 2021./p.s./
