Investment Council discusses business concerns regarding VAT Refund
Chaired by the Minister of Economic Development, Tourism, Trade and Entrepreneurship, Ms. Milva Ekonomi, it was held today the IC Meeting with the agenda item, “On VAT Refund”. Timely VAT refund, as per business requirements, has been problematic for long, creating difficulties in liquidity for companies in export and investment. Legal fiscal changes in the past […]
Secretariat of Investment Council discusses in a focus group meeting preliminary findings on VAT Refund
On 7 November 2016, in the premises of the Ministry of Economic Development, Tourism, Trade and Entrepreneurship (MEDTTE), IC Secretariat held a focus group meeting with fiscal experts and representatives from the business community in the framework of the analysis “On VAT Refund” which will be presented in the upcoming IC Meeting of 23 November […]
Investment Council discusses opportunities for improving Access to Finance for the Albanian agribusiness sector
The Investment Council (IC) held on 29 September 2016 its regular meeting chaired by the Minister of Economic Development, Tourism, Trade and Entrepreneurship, Ms. Milva Ekonomi. Attended the meeting, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Management, Mr. Edmond Panariti, as well as a group of representatives from agribusiness associations and donors assisting in […]
Summary on Applicable Legislation for Construction Permits
As of September 1st, 2016 any application, review and approval on construction permits will be performed exclusively through the electronic platform. Electronic platform enables the realization of one-stop service for construction permits (One Stop Shop). In order to provide some basic information on the procedures and rules applied with this regard, the Secretariat of Investment […]
An Overview on Albanian Economic Development Indicators
The Secretariat of Investment Council has prepared an overview of the main economic indicators in years for Albania, including a comparison in some of them with other Western Balkans Countries. It is based on official statistics of national and international institutions officially published until July 2016. The Document aims to give a briefing of the macro […]
EBRD’S President Sir Chakrabarti meets Albanian Business Community
Tirana, 26 July 2016 / EBRD’s President, Sir Chakrabarti, during his one-day visit in Albania, held a meeting with some representatives of business community in Albania. Main debates were focused on taxes, regulatory framework, infrastructure, fiscal policies, fiscal amnesty, fight against informality, frequent changes of public administration, trade deficit, NPLs, etc.
Investment Council Discusses Formalisation in Agriculture, with a focus on VAT Compensation Scheme
On Wednesday the Investment Council held its 6th meeting chaired by the Minister of Economic Development, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise, Ms. Milva Ekonomi. Present in this meeting was also the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Management, Mr. Roni Telegrafi, as well as a group of representatives from associations of agribusiness sector. The topic […]
‘Access to Finance’, one of the Main Problematic Issues to the Business, IV Financial Forum
On 23 June 2016 was held the IV Financial Forum organised by the Bank of Albania and International Monetary Fund, under the special care of the Governor of Bank of Albania, Mr. Gent Sejko. This year, the discussion was focused on the revitalization of crediting, to support the sustainable economic growth. The forum was attended […]
New Amendments to Simplify Tax and Customs Procedures
In the High Level Policy Dialogue on Business Climate and Investment Attractiveness held on 24 May 2016 at Tirana Business Park, Minister Ahmetaj informed that the only fiscal package that the Government has initiated is simplification of tax and customs procedures. One of the amendments of this new package deals with tax inspections, which are […]
Amendments to the New Fiscal Package
In the High Level Policy Dialogue on Business Climate and Investment Attractiveness held on 24 May 2016 at Tirana Business Park, Minister Ahmetaj informed that the only fiscal package that the Government has initiated is simplification of tax and customs procedures. One of the amendments of this new package deals with tax inspections, which are […]
