Submission of purchase and sales books for VAT is removed

There is no longer a need for VAT taxpayers to visit the tax offices, in order to submit their sales and purchases books within the 14th of each month, as required previously. In the spirit of ongoing reform and modernization of the tax system in Albania, supported also by the Millennium Challenge Albania project, administered by USAID, the new Decision of the Minister of Finance, no 17, dated on 13.05.2008, “On the Value Added Tax”, removes the requirement of the monthly submission of sales and purchases books, while reconfirming both, the legal obligation for accurate and regular record-keeping by businesses as well as the principle of self-declaration and selective tax audits.


E-filing taxes - Simple and easy!

Large Tirana taxpayers and the taxpayers registered in the Tirana Tax Office (not including the small business taxpayers) can e-file and e-pay the Value Added Tax, the Income Tax, the Social Insurance and Health Contributions, as well as the annual Profit Tax. These forms will NOT be available for pick-up at the respective tax offices. For more information, please click on My Taxes on your left.


Registration by Tirana taxpayers to e-file

Instructions on how to log into the e-filing system were sent to each Tirana taxpayer (except the small business) in a letter from the General Directorate of Taxation in April. If you have not received this letter, please come to the Tirana Tax office to obtain this information.


More taxpayers can now download tax form online

All taxpayers registered at the tax offices of Tirana, Durrës, Elbasan, Vlorë, Korçë, Fier, Lezhë, Shkodër, Berat dhe Lushnjë, including the VAT and small business taxpayers, can now download the tax forms for the VAT, Income tax, and the Social and Health Insurance, by clicking at Download Forms.

New law on tax procedures enters into force

The new tax procedures law, which entered into force on June 25, 2008, serves as a cornerstone to the establishment of a new modern, efficient and fair tax administration in Albania. The law marks a historic change regarding the collection and administration of taxes, thus putting an end to irregular and arbitrary practices, by introducing the self-declaration principle and emphasizing a fair and transparent relationship between taxpayers and the tax administration.