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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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16:18
Markets
Rama: Circulation tax scrapped from diesel and gasoline, pump price to fall 32 lek a liter
The 27-lek-a-liter tax, in place since 2011, will be shifted to vehicles and collected through road transport. Foreign cars entering Albania will pay a circulation tax.
13:56
Business
2027 fiscal package: dividends taxed at 15%, standard VAT up 1 point, hotels from 6% to 10%
Rama announced a rise in the dividend tax from 8% to 15%, a new 30% bracket for salaries above 700,000 lek and a lower VAT threshold for businesses with turnover above 5 million lek. Corporate profit tax stays at 15%.
13:38
Markets
Rama: VAT on 54 basic foods to drop from 20% to 6% as 2027 budget tops 10 billion euros for the first time
The prime minister presented the 2027 draft budget, which was sent to Parliament on Wednesday. He said cutting VAT on meat, fish, eggs, flour, fruit, vegetables and baby food would leave families about 150 million euros a year.
12:53
Business
Alliance of Free Professionals opposes 2027 fiscal package: tax burden rises, competitiveness at risk
The APL wants the package revised before approval and an impact assessment published for every measure. By its calculations, the combined burden on profits and dividends climbs from about 21.8% to 29.45%.