- The initial registration of a natural person is done online on e-Albania, from the citizen's individual account.
- The obligation to register arises from Law No. 9723/2007, Article 22, for any natural person engaged in commercial economic activities.
- After receiving the NIPT, the business bank account is opened and declared within 20 calendar days.
- A natural person pays at least 178,800 lek in contributions per year as a self-employed individual, even when the profit tax is zero.
Registration is the easy part and takes just a few hours. The real work begins the next day. What comes after the NIPT, term by term, is explained in our complete guide to registering a new business.
What to do immediately after registration
| Deadline | Obligation |
|---|---|
| Within 20 calendar days | Opening the business bank account and reporting it to the tax authorities. |
| Before the first transaction | Electronic fiscalization certificate and invoicing system |
| Immediately | Creating an e-Filing account and completing the business address. |
| The 20th of the month or of the quarter | Invoicing and contributions, according to VAT registration |
| March 31 | Annual declaration, even when the tax is zero |
Be careful when choosing the form. A sole proprietor is liable with his or her personal assets, whereas a partner in a partnership is liable only to the capital invested. The full comparison, including tax consequences, is on our website. of norms and thresholds and in the article natural person or company.
Application for initial registration of a natural person
The electronic service for initial registration of an entity is offered to an individual/citizen who has created their individual account on the portal. To carry out the initial registration application, the individual applies by filling out the relevant initial registration form depending on the legal form they will register. Based on Article 22, point (a) of Law 9723, dated 03.05.2007 “On Business Registration”, unchanged, one of the subjects obliged to register in the commercial register are individuals who carry out commercial economic activities.
Necessary documentation
Documents that the applicant must upload:
Power of Attorney (notarized power of attorney) if the applicant is different from the person being registered
Steps of the procedure
- Identify yourself as a citizen on the e-Albania portal.;
- Select the service “Application for initial registration of a natural person”
- Click the “Use” button.”
- Fill out the electronic form with the necessary information about the type of company you will be registering.
- Click the “Send” button on the last page of the form.
- The CCBE employee processes the submitted request and, depending on the decision made, replies to the applicant via email.
The data declared at registration
For the purposes of initial registration, entities also declare mandatory data from tax, social security, and health legislation, such as: annual turnover, the types of taxes the entity is registered for, etc. as well as statistical codes such as the Economic Nomenclature Code (NVE). These data are completed on the basis of self-declaration in Section “D” of the application form. More information on how to complete Section “D” can be found on the QKB website at www.qkb.gov.al, under the “Registration” heading, by clicking the “Instructions for Tax Registration” link.
Necessary time for receiving the service
Initial business registration with the QKB is completed within 24 hours of application.
Validity period
Without deadline
Costs
Free of charge
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For any question or uncertainty about the use of the service you can contact at the address [email protected]
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Application for initial registration of branches or representative offices of foreign companies (AL011086)
Application for Initial Registration of a Natural Person (AL011074)
Application for initial registration of general partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and simple partnerships (AL011087)
Source: e-Albania
Watch here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fsfDxngUCE&t=32s&ab_channel=AlProfitConsult the full illustrative video of the steps needed to register a natural person.
This service can only be performed online, through the e-Albania portal. It is no longer offered at the counters of the National Business Center.

