Harsh fines for illegal workers

The drafts that were discussed at the Business Consultative Council are increasing the repressive measures over businesses that do not declare their workers. The fines now are five time higher, to 500.000 ALL.

“We have decreased the cost of employers for the insurance of their employees, but we will not allow them to not pay even this minimal cost”, declared the Deputy Minister of Finances, Alfred Rrushaj.

The second measure tries to limit the massive deforestation, by establishing a fine of 30% for the lumber exports.

“In the recent years we have noted a considerable increase of the lumber export. Forests are cut and exported as firewood. This cost would stop the export of lumber as firewood in the foreign market”, Rrushaj declared.

The small business tax collection will also change and will not be collected anymore by the Municipality inspectors, but by the central tax offices, although the revenues will still go to the local administration.

“This tax must be collected by the tax office, which will keep a 3% commission”, the Deputy Prime Minister declared.

Another draft that was discussed, removes the VAT for machineries and equipments, but the government warned that they will limit their list for not allowing abuses. Deputy Minister Rrushaj added that the new fiscal package foresees the removal of the 10% customs fee for unprocessed coffee.

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