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2024
Meeting of the Investment Council: Addressing Challenges to Improve MSMEs’ Access to Finance
Meeting of the Investment Council: Addressing Challenges for Increasing Competitiveness and Market Access of Albanian Products with European Standards
Investment Council Meeting: Addressing Private Sector Challenges in Tax Administration, Innovation, and Productivity
2023
Investment Council Initiates Consultation of the Economic Reform Programme (ERP), 2024-2026
Investment Council Proposes Recommendations for Improving Digital Public Services and Strengthening the Business Environment
Investment Council – Moving from low wages discussion to more labour productivity for a sustainable growth
Investment Council Puts Forward Recommendations for Facilitating the SMEs’ Transitioning To Alternative Energy Sources
2022
Investment Council on the labour skills availability and quality
For the improvement of the business climate – Dialogue with business associations and chambers of commerce
Albania Investment Council and FEUT sign Memorandum of Understanding
Investment Council puts forward recommendations for the improvement of the public consultation process
New Publication: Monitoring Report 2021
Investment Council discusses priority actions for the improvement of the investment climate in 2022
Publication “On Investment Climate 2015-2021”
2021
Competitiveness and Internationalization of Albanian MSMEs
Technical consultation on the draft law “On the Development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises”
Investment Council Discusses Draft Business and Investments Development Strategy 2021-2027
How the private sector can accelerate the digitalization of the economy?
Investment Council discusses about the speed of the reforms in innovation in entrepreneurship
Technical Discussion: Time to quickly react and accelerate business innovation process
Advantages and Challenges of the New Fiscalization Process — Discussion with the Business
2020
Consultation of the Draft Law “For the Support and Development of Innovative Start-ups”
Investment Council discusses challenges and recommendations to capitalize on the investment potentials in the agro-processing sector
EBRD launches assessment tool to help mitigate coronavirus impact
Efficient Use of Public Credit Guarantee Schemes Can Increase Small and Medium Enterprises’ Access to Finance in Albania
Investment Council holds Plenary Meeting to Discuss Business Suggestions on the Country’s Economic Recovery post-Covid-19
International Conference of Investment Councils: Understanding challenges and opportunities to quickly support businesses and governments
Investment Council Promotes Inter-Institutional Collaboration through Coordination of Working Groups in Priority Sectors of the Economy
Investment Council holds emergency meeting about pandemic impact on the business
Response of Secretariat of Investment Council to Support Businesses during COVID-19 Emergency Situation
Investment Council discusses on the Interaction between Municipalities and Business
2019
Investment Council Discusses On Investment Potentials and Priority Sectors
Discussion meeting on investment promotion and sources of economic growth
Are businesses consulted on new taxes and tariffs imposed by municipalities? What is their view on the balance between local services and tariff payments?
Investment Council Meeting – Consultation of the Draft-law “On Invoices and the System for Monitoring Transactions”
On Draft Unified Investment Law, consultation with business stakeholders
Investment Council Meeting – ‘On Investments and Legal Security on Property’
Secretariat of Investment Council consults with experts and stakeholders preliminary findings “On Investment Promotion and Legal Security on Property”
Round table on VAT Reimbursement Strategy and Informality in 2019
Investment Council Meeting – ‘On Inspections’
2018
Investment Council – “On the Formalization and Competitiveness in Tourism”
Secretariat holds consultation meetings with key stakeholders ‘On Formalization and Competitiveness in Tourism’
Detailed legal information on 11 different categories of taxpayers, GTD-EBRD
On Informality in Tourism
Some models of Investor Grievance Mechanism
Investment Council – For a Simplified Legal Framework ‘On Investments’
Launching of the Regional Investment Reform Agenda for the Western Balkans Six (RIRA)
Legal Investment Framework, Main Concerns of Business Community
Albania Investment Council, 15 April 2015 – 15 April 2018
EBRD ‘Transition Report 2017-2018’ presented in Tirana
2017
Secretariat of Investment Council consults with experts and other stakeholders preliminary findings on the performance of e-permits portal
New information helpdesks for taxpayers, GTD, EBRD and ADISA sign agreement
The Secretariat discusses Survey’s preliminary findings on Tax Administration and Informality with business representatives
The Secretariat consults with experts and other local stakeholders main issues regarding construction e-permits and business inspections
The Secretariat launches a Survey on Tax Administration and Informality
Linking Academia with Entrepreneurship – Memorandum of Understanding signed with UET
What will the Council discuss in the second half of the year?
Novelties of the New Customs Code and Implementing Instructions, Business in a Consultation Meeting with the Customs
Improving the business climate through investment councils – EBRD’s Law in Transition 2017
Investment Council discusses on the Facilitation of Customs Procedures
2016
Investment Council discusses business concerns regarding VAT Refund
Secretariat of Investment Council discusses in a focus group meeting preliminary findings on VAT Refund
Investment Council discusses opportunities for improving Access to Finance for the Albanian agribusiness sector
Summary on Applicable Legislation for Construction Permits
An Overview on Albanian Economic Development Indicators
EBRD’S President Sir Chakrabarti meets Albanian Business Community
Investment Council Discusses Formalisation in Agriculture, with a focus on VAT Compensation Scheme
‘Access to Finance’, one of the Main Problematic Issues to the Business, IV Financial Forum
New Amendments to Simplify Tax and Customs Procedures
Amendments to the New Fiscal Package
2015
Press release – Investment Council for a sustainable reform against informality
FOR AN EFFICIENT REFORM AGAINST INFORMALITY
Partnership between state and private sector vital for Sustainable Development Goals
For better tax inspection and insolvency procedures
Why Albania must foster private sector development and boost competitiveness
One step further to increasing investments
Launching of the Investment Council in Albania
2014
Memorandum of Understanding
Investment Climate and Governance Initiative (ICGI)
