TIRANA, Jan 30 /ATA/ – A countrywide crackdown on the widespread practice of underreporting real wages has delivered significant results across Albania, with more businesses declaring real wage of their employees and increasing payment of the social insurance contributions.
The General Directorate of Taxation said Thursday that a total of 143 126 employees have seen their wage rising compared to September 2024, prior to the start of the inspection actions by the tax administration.
Tax administration also said that collections from income tax and social insurance contributions have increased by 28% since September 2024.
“The fight against concealment of real wages by businesses or grey informality will go on to make sure that no citizen in the Republic of Albania is denied of the right to a decent and deserved pension,” the General Directorate of Taxation said.
Albanian government launched an operation against grey informality in the labour market, in a bid to increase state budget collections and social insurance contributions as part of its plans to increase pensions in the country.
More than 300 000 workers have been removed from the unreported work practice since 2013.
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