Total revenues rose by 44.5 billion leks, or 12.2%, compared with the same period a year earlier, accounting for 49.9% of the annual revenue target.

Public spending in the first six months reached 357.8 billion leks, or 97.4% of the planned amount, up 7.5% from the same period in 2025.

Tax and customs revenues totalled 260.1 billion leks, exceeding the six-month target by 4.4 billion leks, or 1.7%, and increasing by 17.8 billion leks, or 7.3%, year on year.

Tax administration revenues amounted to 141.5 billion leks, up 10% compared with the first half of 2025 and 4.6% above the planned level.

Net value-added tax (VAT) collections reached 41.6 billion leks, rising 25.4% year on year and exceeding the six-month target by 17.9%. VAT refunds during the period amounted to 7.9 billion leks.

Personal income tax revenues rose to 47.6 billion leks, up 16.6% from a year earlier and 15.4% above the government’s plan, while corporate income tax collections stood at 31.1 billion leks, meeting 85.2% of the six-month target.

Revenues from social and health insurance funds reached 99.2 billion lek, up 13.3% year on year and exceeding the period’s target by 2.8%.

Customs administration revenues totalled 118.6 billion leks, an annual increase of 4.3%, with import VAT collections reaching 79.1 billion leks, up 4.2% from the same period in 2025.

Excise duty revenues amounted to 33.6 billion leks, rising 4.6% year on year.

On the spending side, capital expenditure reached 36.8 billion leks in the first half, exceeding the planned level by 3.8% and increasing 10.2% compared with the same period a year earlier.

Current expenditure stood at 321.1 billion leks, or 97.4% of the planned amount, up 7.2% year on year, the Ministry of Finance said.

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According to the Ministry of Finance and Economy data, the revenue collections from the personal income tax rose 15.3% year-on-year, with the tax administration collecting an additional amount of 5.1 billion lek compared to the same period of the previous year.

Data also show that the tax administration collected in personal income tax around 732 million lek more than planned or 2% higher.

The increase in the state budget collections from the personal income tax was mainly driven by the wage increase reform launched by the Albanian government, as well as by the obligation of the over employed workers to fill in the individual annual income statement that should be completed within the first 4 months of the year.

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The Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy, Besart Kadia stated on Tuesday that the initiative aims to provide a complete legal package for enterprises, which needs financial support and support services in terms of size and characteristics.

“In this way, enterprises will be provided with direct and free of charge assistance on an ongoing basis, which if properly absorbed by businesses they will be able to have a rapid growth and a significant impact on economic growth and employment, as well as innovative innovations sensitive in the business environment,” Kadia said. //a.i/

The Ministry of Finance and Economy announces that the failure to meet the value added tax collections target is related to a range of factors.

“The economic situation triggered by COVID-19 has led to a drop in VAT revenues collected by customs offices for some categories of items. During the first three months of 2021, the decrease in the amount of imported electricity compared to 2020 has brought a negative effect of ALL 174 million on VAT revenues. The positive effect driven by price adjustment is estimated at 103 million ALL,” the ministry announced.

During the first three months of 2021, customs products with a positive effect on VAT revenues are the import of used vehicles, base metals and articles thereof, clothing and textiles, plastics and articles, and construction materials, which have a contribution positive of ALL 1.6 billion. Among the products with negative effect are electricity, flour and wheat, fruits and vegetables, meat and new vehicles, with a negative effect of 0.5 billion ALL.//a.i/

According to the Ministry of Finance and Economy report on fiscal indicators in January-February 2021, revenues collected from taxes on income amounted to 644 million ALL or 10.5% more than the same period of 2020, as well as 700 million ALL or 10.9% more than planned for the period January-February 2021.

The Socialist Party program in the third term provides for the abolition of the personal income tax on salaries up to 40 thousand ALL from current limit of 30 thousand ALL.

“Compared to a year ago, revenues declined to ALL 34.7 billion due to the pandemic. Revenues in tax collections were estimated at 372 billion ALL, 27 billion less or -6.8% compared to 2019, and 10.8 billion or 2.8% less than the annual plan for 2020 according to AN no.28,” Ministry of Finance and Economy said.

According to the ministry, the general public expenditures in the 12-month period of 2020 reached ALL 536.3 billion or 97.6% of the annual plan, according to the initial budget, and 92.5% of the annual plan according to the Normative Act.

“Compared to the same period of 2019, total public expenditures were 9% higher or about ALL 44.4 billion more,” ministry stressed.

The current expenditures are reckoned at 94.5% of the annual plan according to the initial budget and 95.3 % of the annual plan according to Normative Act no.34.

The capital expenditures are reckoned at 104.3% of the annual plan according to the initial budget and 95.3% of the annual plan according to Normative Act no.34.

The Ministry of Finance and Economy stated that, “the level of deficit in the 12- month period of 2020 is estimated at ALL 110.67 billion, down from the planned level of ALL 132.96 billion.” //a.i/