Update, September 2026. The figures below are no longer valid. Today, the requirement to file the Annual Individual Income Statement arises on gross annual income of over 1,200,000 lek, not 2,000,000 lek, and the filing deadline is March 31, not April 30. The change was introduced by Law No. 29/2023. Rules in effect for DIVA

Obligation to declare

Të gjithë individët rezidentë në Republikën e Shqipërisë, që realizojnë të ardhura bruto vjetore me burim brenda dhe jashtë territorit të Republikës së Shqipërisë mbi shumën 2.000.000 lekë, kanë detyrimin të plotësojnë dhe dorëzojnë deklaratën individuale vjetore të të ardhurave brenda datës 30 Prill të vitit që pason vitin e mbyllur kalendarik. Të gjithë individët jorezident në Republikën e Shqipërisë, që realizojnë të ardhura bruto vjetore me burim brenda territorit të Republikës së Shqipërisë mbi shumën 2.000.000 lekë, duhet të plotësojnë dhe dorëzojë deklaratën individuale vjetore të të ardhurave brenda datës 30 Prill të vitit që pason vitin e mbyllur kalendarik.
This rule does not apply to individuals who are employed by more than one employer. These individuals declare on their annual income statement, as a single amount, all income earned from employment, They calculate the total tax liability on wages, deduct, where applicable, the tax withheld by the employer, and determine the amount of tax liability they must pay to the state budget.

Deadline and method of declaration

The annual individual income statement must be submitted by the due date. April 30 të vitit që pason vitin e mbyllur kalendarik. Deklarimi për: It is done electronically. Any individual resident of Albania who is required to file a declaration but is not registered on e-Filing must register by following the steps below:
  • Go to the official DPT website at: www.tatime.gov.al
  • Click on the e-Services menu, then select the ”“ submenu on the right.“For Individuals
  • Click on the “ link“Click here”, in the second paragraph
  • The data table to be completed for the individual will appear on the screen.
Non-resident individuals must go to the nearest tax office to register.

Payment of the personal income tax liability

If from the filing of the annual declaration it results that the individual must pay tax, based on the “Total Due” section of the individual annual income statement, the individual submits to the bank the “Individual Income Tax Payment Order” form, which is generated by the IT system, and makes the tax payment no later than the date April 30 of the year following the year for which the declaration is made.

Correction of the previously submitted statement

The declarant may correct his initial return up to two times within three months from the date of filing the first return that contained errors, without penalties. In the event of any further correction after the second one within the three-month period from the filing of the initial return, legal sanctions apply to the taxpayer. The individual submits the corrected return from his account on e-filing at the official online tax portal www.tatime.gov.al.

Justifying documentation of income and expenses

Çdo e ardhur e realizuar dhe shpenzim i kryer, deklaruar në deklaratën individuale vjetore të të ardhurave, duhet të jetë i provuar me dokumentin ligjor përkatës justifikues. Individi deklarues në rast të një kërkese nga Administrata Tatimore, ka detyrimin të paraqesë, dokumentacionin përkatës justifikues. Burimi: General Directorate of Taxes.
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About the author

Andi Haxhillari is an economist and the founder of AlProfit Consult, an accounting, tax advisory, and financial management firm in Tirana, established in 2015. He holds the professional title of Certified Accountant, certificate no. 359, issued by the Certification Authority of the Ministry of Finance on July 4, 2012. He graduated with a Master's degree in Accounting and as a General Economist from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Tirana. For more than ten years, he has worked as an external economist for small and medium-sized businesses in Albania.

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