- all supplies of goods and services, made for a consideration, within the territory of the Republic of Albania, by a taxable person;
- all imports of goods into the territory of the Republic of Albania.
- çdo person, pavarësisht nga forma e organizimit të tij, i cili në mënyrë të pavarur kryen veprimtari ekonomike, cilido qoftë vendi dhe qëllimi ose rezultati i kësaj veprimtarie. Veprimtari ekonomike është çdo veprimtari e kryer nga prodhuesit, tregtarët, personat që furnizojnë mallra ose shërbime, përfshirë veprimtarinë nxjerrëse, bujqësore dhe aktivitetet profesionale.
- Any person residing in Albania whose annual economic turnover exceeds 2,000,000 lekë, which is the minimum threshold for VAT registration.
- Within 15 days from the date the minimum threshold is exceeded, when your turnover over 12 consecutive months surpasses the limit.
- Immediately within 15 days from the date the threshold is exceeded, if the minimum VAT registration limit is surpassed in less than 12 months.
- When you import circulating goods (goods intended for trade), regardless of the actual or expected turnover.
Clarification Exempted from this rule are taxable persons who realize or anticipate realizing a turnover below the minimum registration threshold and import goods categorized as Tangible Fixed Assets (TFA) to be used for the purposes of their economic activity and not for trade. These taxable persons may import investment goods for use in their economic activity—which is subject to the small business regime under the law—without being required to undergo the normal VAT regime.Specifics for Exporters Taxable persons who carry out exports and whose turnover is below the minimum VAT registration threshold are not required to undergo the normal VAT regime. Exception to the general rule Personat e tatueshëm, që ofrojnë shërbime në veprimtari ekonomike, sipas profesioneve të tilla si: avokat, noter, mjek i specializuar, dentist, dentist i specializuar, farmacist, infermier, veteriner, arkitekt, inxhinier, mjek-laborant, projektues, ekonomist, agronom, ekspert kontabël i regjistruar, kontabilist i miratuar dhe vlerësues i pasurisë, si dhe kryejnë veprimtari ekonomike në fushën e hotelerisë, pavarësisht nga qarkullimi vjetor, janë persona të tatueshëm të regjistruar për TVSH-në. Ky kusht për këta persona vlen edhe nëse kryejnë veprimtari të përjashtuar sipas ligjit. Tax Representative Kur personi përgjegjës për deklarimin dhe pagesën e TVSH-së, është një person i tatueshëm, që nuk është i vendosur në Shqipëri, vend në të cilin duhet të paguhet TVSH-ja, ky person duhet të caktojë një përfaqësues tatimor në Republikën e Shqipërisë si person përgjegjës për pagesën e TVSH-së. Regjistrimi i përfaqësuesit tatimor bëhet në drejtorinë rajonale tatimore. You can unsubscribe:
- When your turnover in the past 12 calendar months falls below the minimum registration threshold. Deregistration takes effect 12 months after the date of submitting the application to be subject to the small business regime.
- the turnover generated by all taxable supplies of goods and services, excluding VAT;
- exempt supplies and supplies taxed at the 0% tax rate;
- Non-profit organizations: For payments received from membership fees, funds, grants, and donations obtained for the non-profit purposes of the organization.
- Employees: Any individual bound to an employer by an employment contract.
- Central and local government bodies, other public law entities, for activities carried out in the exercise of their functions as public authorities.
- The transfer of ownership of property against payment, by order of/or on behalf of a public authority or pursuant to the law.
- The delivery of goods under a contract which provides for the leasing of goods for a certain period or the sale of goods on installments, where ownership passes upon payment of the final installment.
- The transfer of goods based on a contract under which a commission is paid for the purchase or sale.
- The supply of electricity, water, gas, heating or cooling energy, and other similar items.
- The supply of services included in a supply of goods is part of the supply of goods.
- The supply of goods included in a supply of services is part of the supply of services.
- The supply of services included in the importation of goods is part of the importation of goods.
- When goods are not dispatched or transported, the place of supply of goods is in Albania if the goods are located in Albania at the moment the supply is carried out.
- When goods are dispatched or transported by the supplier, the buyer, or a third party, the place of supply is in Albania if the goods are located in Albania at the moment the dispatch or transport to the buyer begins.
- When goods dispatched or transported by the supplier, the buyer, or a third party are installed or assembled (with or without testing) by or on behalf of the supplier, the place of supply is in Albania if the goods are installed or assembled in Albania.
- Their business headquarters (seat of economic activity) or a fixed establishment;
- Their domicile or habitual residence, in the absence of a business headquarters or a fixed establishment.
- the seat of his economic activity or a stable establishment from which the services have been provided, or;
- Their domicile or habitual residence, in the absence of a business headquarters or a fixed establishment.
- supply of goods or
- The provision of services is carried out.
- For any payment made before the supply of goods is carried out or before the completion of the service, VAT becomes due upon receipt of the paid amount.
- In cases where a tax invoice is issued before the supply, VAT becomes due at the moment the invoice is issued.
- If partial or successive payments are made for supplies of goods or services, these supplies are considered completed at the end of each period to which the payments refer.
- Supplies of goods and services provided continuously over a period of time, including construction operations, are considered completed in the same month in which the invoice is issued.
- For goods which are not in free circulation and are subject to special customs regimes upon entry into Albania, the tax becomes chargeable and VAT becomes due when these goods are released from said regimes.
- Taxes, duties, levies, fees, and similar charges, excluding VAT.
- Incidental expenses, such as commissions, packaging, transport, and insurance costs.
- The value of packaging when it is non-returnable.
- Price reductions for early payment discounts.
- Price discounts and rebates granted to the buyer or client.
- Amounts received by a taxable person from their client as reimbursement for expenses incurred in the name and on behalf of the latter.
- Export of goods;
- Supply of goods to non-profit organizations;
- Supply of services consisting of work on imported goods to be processed in Albania and subsequently dispatched outside of Albania;
- Supply of services directly linked to the export or import of goods;
- Certain operations related to the international transport of goods and passengers;
- Supplies of goods and services carried out within the framework of diplomatic and consular relations;
- Supplies of goods and services to international organizations and their members;
- Supplies of goods and services for the armed forces of other NATO member states;
- Supply of gold to the Bank of Albania.
- The traveler is not established within the Republic of Albania;
- The goods are transferred outside of Albania within three months following the month of supply;
- The total value of the supply, including VAT, is not less than 120,000 (one hundred and twenty thousand) ALL.
- VAT paid or payable in the Republic of Albania for supplies of goods and services provided or to be provided by another taxable person;
- VAT paid for goods imported into Albania.
- It serves the taxable activity;
- The deductible VAT becomes chargeable;
- It is formally supported by a legal justifying document (tax invoice, customs import declaration).
- The taxable person has carried forward the deductible VAT surplus for 3 consecutive months;
- The VAT requested for refund is over 400,000 lek.
- VAT is payable by the taxable person who carries out a taxable supply of goods or services, except where otherwise specified.
- VAT is payable by the taxable person or the non-taxable legal entity, identified for VAT, to whom the services are supplied, if these services are provided by a taxable person not established within the territory of the Republic of Albania.
- VAT is payable by any person who indicates VAT on an invoice.
- When an issued invoice does not correspond to the actual supply of goods or services, or indicates a price that is not effectively paid by the buyer, VAT is payable by the person who issued the invoice.
- For imports, VAT is paid by the person or persons responsible for paying customs duties, as defined in the Customs Code of the Republic of Albania.
- VAT is paid by the person who releases the goods for free circulation from special customs regimes.
- For every supply of goods or services carried out for another taxable or non-taxable person;
- For any payment made prior to the supply of goods or before the completion of the service;
- Periodically, for several supplies of goods or services provided on a regular or continuous basis between the taxable person and their client within the same month in which the supplies occurred;
- In the construction sector, a tax invoice must be issued every month;
- An invoice may also be issued by the buyer or the client of a good or service (self-billing) for supplies received from a taxable person.
- Regime for travel agencies;
- Special regime applied to the sale of second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items, and antiques;
- Profit margin regime;
- Auction sales regime;
- Special regime: Compensation scheme for agricultural producers;
- Special regime on investment gold.

