During the decade 2014–2025, the Albanian economy has experienced a fluctuating growth trajectory, starting from a slow recovery after the global financial crisis, a rapid acceleration until 2018, a drastic decline in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and a...
ALTAX & Consulting introduces to the Albanian market an innovative financial management model: the “Fractional CFO” service, designed for companies seeking high-level expertise, flexibility, and cost reduction, without the need for a full-time chief financial officer. Essence of the modelThe model...
In a period when the world is facing geopolitical tensions, rising trade barriers, and rapid technological transformations, a new analytical study emerges as a call for reflection and action for Albania and Kosovo. Both countries, though small in size,...
Governments periodically resort to tax and penalty forgiveness packages to reduce the administrative burden, clear old debt stock, and help taxpayers regularize their fiscal position. The current package follows the same logic, because it aims to clean the system from...
The increase of the minimum wage is always one of the most debated interventions in economic policy. It represents a direct attempt to raise the incomes of low-wage workers, but at the same time raises deep dilemmas regarding its impact...
The increase of the minimum wage from 40,000 to 50,000 lek, with an additional 10,000 lek per employee per month, and the government support for 9 months through covering the difference in contributions, creates a situation where businesses face a...
The 2026 budget is fundamentally oriented toward capital investments, which make up around 33.8% of total expenditures, with a primary focus on infrastructure and defense.From a business perspective, this opens medium-term opportunities in construction, transport, and energy.For citizens and social...
Some of the main measures proposed in the 2026 fiscal package are as follows: No general increase in taxes or new taxes is planned for 2026. Increase in the minimum wage: from around 40,000 lek to approximately 50,000 lek per month starting...
The Albanian Economy, as Presented in the Draft Budget Report for 2026, is depicted as a story of sustained success in the face of multiple crises over the past decade from the 2019 earthquake and the global pandemic to...
When observing Albania through the lens of the latest analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the picture of its economic development is described by a series of structural distortions that have simultaneously affected agriculture, the labor market, and...
