- Restrictions on the C@TS and e-Filing electronic tax services were announced by the DPT for the period from December 31, 2024, at 2:00 PM, until January 5, 2025.
- The reason was to adapt the systems to the new income tax law.
- During this period, payment orders could be printed and payments made at the bank.
- Declarations for the December 2024 period could not be submitted, and e-Albania for tax services was not accessible.
- The lesson that applies every year: statements due at the end of December must be submitted before the break.
Restrictions on the C@TS and e-Filing electronic tax services were announced by the General Directorate of Taxes for the period from December 31, 2024, at 2:00 PM, until January 5, 2025. The interruption was related to system updates. Law No. 29/2023 on Income Tax.
This notice covers the dates at the end of 2024, but the situation repeats in a similar fashion whenever tax systems are updated at year-end. Therefore, at the end of the article you will also find the steps that apply to every year-end.
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What happened with the electronic tax services at the end of 2024?
According to the DPT notice, the C@TS and e-Filing systems operated with limited services for six days. The goal was to have the 2025 returns and calculations issued under the new rules of the income tax law.
The table summarizes what was open and what was closed during the lockdown period.
| It was working normally. | It was closed. |
|---|---|
| Printing payment orders for tax obligations | Submission of payroll lists and other statements for the period December 2024 |
| Tax payments through banks and approved channels | Amendment of previously submitted statements |
| Submission of prior-period statements not related to December 2024. | Tax services through the e-Albania platform |
Statements generated on the 1st of the month, such as the December payroll, could not be submitted before January 5. You can find their regular deadlines on our website. wages and contributions, which is updated with every change.
What matters at the end of every year
Similar restrictions may also be announced in other years, whenever the DPT updates its systems. Notices are usually published in the last days of December, so it's worth checking before the year ends.
Three steps resolve the situation stress-free. Statements due at the end of December must be submitted before the announced shutdown. Payments are processed normally at the bank even during the lockdown. December-period statements are submitted as soon as the system reopens, within January's deadlines.
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