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Public spending on education in the world and the Western Balkans

Education is an investment in the future as it brings numerous economic and social benefits to individuals and societies. Usually measured in relation to a nation's wealth, expenditure on education comes from public budgets, but it includes funding from individual...

Health expenditure in the world and the Balkans, 2022

The share of GDP that goes to health remains above the pre-pandemic level of 8.8%, even if in 11 OECD countries, in 2022 it is expected to have fallen below pre-pandemic levels in 2019. According to the OECD Statistics database...

We start the dialogue and discuss the 2024 budget project according to the civilian perspective

The 2024 Municipal Budget is an initiative that serves as a technical opposition approach on our part and a reflection of the citizen voice based on our Social Audit methodology for local government, which ALTAX experts presented at the beginning...

The 2023 budget review should contain social attention

Mid-year revenue and expenditure budget reviews are part of a more frequent financial review cycle to ensure that money is spent strategically and to analyze and adjust allocations according to the performance of budget projects by ministries. Unfortunately, many ministries...

Why are housing prices falling?

The private apartment market in the country has stalled in recent months. Buying a new apartment in Albania, but especially in Tirana and cities where there is a lot of construction, is a difficult task and is particularly challenging. The biggest...

The Berlin Process: The Challenge of Gaining EU Membership Through the “Growth Plan”

The Berlin Process is an initiative aimed at increasing regional cooperation in the Western Balkans and aiding the integration of the BP countries into the European Union. It was launched on August 28, 2014, by former German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The...

ALTAX publishes the study on tax incentives and how much consumption has been incentivized

This weekend ALTAX publishes an analysis related to the answer to the question that is also titled "Can temporary tax breaks stimulate consumer spending?" Based on official statistics, the analysis clarifies the problem of tax benefits by answering the title...

Chromium royalty has reduced the contribution to the state budget for the last three years Chromium royalty

According to the amendment made in December 2020[1] of the Law "On national taxes"[2] "In the case of the sale of mineral of the first group (I), "Metallic minerals", which includes chrome and copper for processing within...

Consultative meeting with finance authorities for property tax and local tax administration

In the meeting with deputy Minister of Finance, Mrs. Vjero, the highest level responsible for fiscal policies in the country, as well as the General Director for wealth tax, Mr. Sahitaj as well as the drafting staff of the draft...

Social security agreements with different countries and informal employment

Social security is linked to the family in Albania. In social insurance schemes, the amount, the conditions of provision and the duration of the relationship are determined by the national scheme. These schemes are administered by national agencies based on...

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