The changes to VAT, the business registration threshold and personal income tax aim at higher revenues, formalisation and relief for certain categories. But the outcome will depend on the way they are implemented, the impact on prices and the new...
BoA bought 663 million euros, but no explanation is given as to why and for what?In the first half of 2026, the Bank of Albania bought 663.6 million euros: 143 million through auctions to increase the reserve, 381 million directly...
Taxation, Social Contributions, and the Competitiveness of Freelancers in the Western Balkans (WB6) – 2026 ALTAX has published a new report titled "Taxation and Contributions of Freelancers in the Western Balkans – PIT, Self-Employment, Social Protection, and Withholding Tax – 2026,"...
Who Wins and Who Loses from a Strong Lek? The depreciation of the euro is redistributing income, savings and costs in the Albanian economy The exchange rate is one of those economic indicators that affects everyday life even for those who have...
Withholding Tax (WHT) in Albania and the Western Balkans – Complete Guide to Withholding Tax (WHT) Modules 1–7 | Version 2.0 | Updated October 2026 ALTAX presents the updated edition of its comprehensive guide on Withholding Tax (WHT), a practical and...
How are tax systems across the Western Balkans changing, and what do these changes mean for competitiveness, employment, investment and European convergence? The new ALTAX report examines tax developments across the six Western Balkan economies – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,...
An ALTAX Insight analysis for the first eight months of 2026 shows that approximately 86–90% of the growth in tax and customs revenues is explained by the nominal expansion of the economy.Tax and customs revenues increased by ALL 25.1 billion...
ALTAX introduces ALTAX Insight, a new product that represents a further step in the development of its research, analysis, and interpretation of economic, fiscal, and public policy developments. Over the years, ALTAX has built an integrated system of products and platforms...
Budget revenues reached 557.6 billion lek during the first eight months of 2026, achieving 100.1% of the plan and marking an increase of 58.5 billion lek, or 11.7%, compared to the same period last year. At first glance, this represents...
The latest change by Moody’s regarding Albania deserves to be read beyond the news that “Albania’s rating has been upgraded.” In fact, the international credit rating agency has not yet changed Albania’s sovereign rating. It has confirmed the Ba3 rating, but...
