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Tax revenues rise 13.1% in October

Urim Shera — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:00:03 +0000

TIRANA, Nov 3 /ATA/ – Albania’s Tax Administration reported a continued positive trend in revenue collection, with both monthly and yearly growth.

According to the administration, tax revenues in October 2025 reached 37.9 billion lek, up 13.1% from the same month last year.

Over the first ten months of 2025, total revenues amounted to 379 billion lek, about 12.1% higher than in the same period of 2024.

The Tax Administration said the results reflect ongoing efforts to improve tax performance, combat informality, and strengthen fiscal management across all economic sectors.

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Trade, construction and manufacturing sectors major impact on tax revenues

Atila Kota — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:18:35 +0000

TIRANA, Aug 16/ATA/ The sectors with the largest contribution to tax revenues are the trade, construction and manufacturing sectors, compared to the 7-month period of 2020

The Ministry of Finance and Economy-MFE published on Monday a summary of the 7-month preliminary performance of revenues and expenditures.

In the 7-month period 2021, the tax revenues reached ALL 141.5 billion, or 19.7 billion (16.2%) more than in the 7-month period of the previous year, as well as ALL 2.1 billion, or 1.5% more than the plan.

According to MFE, VAT revenues collected reached ALL 31.7 billion, or 7.2 billion (29.1%) more than in the 7-month period of 2020, as well as 2.8 billion or 9.6% more than the VAT plan for the 7-month period of 2021.

Reimbursements for the 7-month period 2021 reached ALL 16.1 billion, or ALL 7.4 billion (184.1%) more than the 7-month 2020, as well as ALL 5 billion or 45.3% more than the VAT refund plan for the 7-month 2021.

Revenues collected from profit tax reached ALL 19.6 billion or ALL 4.2 billion (27.3%) more than the 7-month period of 2020, as well as ALL 271 million or 1.4% less than the 2021 plan. //a.i/

Tax revenues estimated at ALL 15.6 billion more than in 6-month period of 2020

Atila Kota — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:09:49 +0000

TIRANA, July 15/ATA/ The Ministry of Finance and Economy announced on Thursday that, tax revenues in the 6-month period of 2021, which includes net VAT revenues, profit tax, personal income tax, national taxes and contributions collected by the General Directorate of Taxation (GDT) are estimated at ALL 118.2 billion, 17 billion or 15.6 billion or 15.2% more than the same period of 2020, as well as 1.3 billion ALL, or 1.1% more than the 6-month plan 2021.

Revenues from VAT collected (gross), are estimated at ALL 26.8 billion, 6 billion or 28.8% more than in the first six months of 2020, as well as 3.1 billion or 13.1% more than the 6-month plan 2021.

The sectors with the largest contribution are the trade, construction and manufacturing sectors.

Reimbursements in the 6-month period 2021 reached ALL 15.3 billion, ALL 8.1 billion or 111.6% more than the in the same period of 2020, and ALL 5.4 billion or 54.9% more than the VAT refund plan for the 2021 quarter. //a.i/

Earthquake and pandemic impact/ Tax revenues estimated at ALL 219 billion, ALL 17 billion less than 2019

Atila Kota — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:39:58 +0000

TIRANA, February 11/ATA/- According to the Albania’s Ministry of Finance and Economy, tax revenues in the 12-month period of 2020, including net VAT revenues, profit tax, personal income tax, national taxes and contributions collected by the General Directorate of Taxation (GDT) are estimated at 219 billion, 17 billion or 7.2% less than in 2019, and 8.5 billion, or 3.7% less than the annual plan for 2020.

The main weight in the non-realization of the plan is occupied by the non-realization of the Profit Tax and the Personal Income Tax. Revenues from VAT collected (gross), are estimated at ALL 46.2 billion, 2.6 billion, or 5.3% less than in 2019, as well as 4.5 billion, or 8.9% less than the annual plan for 2020.

The non-realization of gross VAT revenues is attributed to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and the earthquake of 2019. In 2020, VAT refund reached ALL 16.5 billion, ALL 7 billion or 29.8% less than in 2019, as well as ALL 4.5 billion or 21.4% less than the annual plan for 2020.

Revenues collected from profit tax reached ALL 28.4 billion. Tax revenues are estimated at ALL 8.2 billion, or 22.5% less than in 2019, as well as ALL 2 billion or 6.7% less than the Profit Tax plan for 2020.

Personal income tax are estimated at ALL 37 billion, ALL 9.1 billion or 19.7% less than in 2019, and 4 billion or 9.9% less than the plan for 2020.

In January-October 2020, national taxes reached ALL 29.8 billion, ALL 4 billion or 11.9% less than in 2019, as well as ALL 3.7 billion or 11% less than the plan for 2020.

Revenues collected from social and health insurance contributions (administered by the GDT) are estimated at ALL 91.1 billion, ALL 127 million or 0.1% less in 2019, and 101.4% of the plan for 2020. //a.i/