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 The figures below are no longer valid.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
Personal income tax is calculated on the income of individuals who are legally obligated to declare it.
Mandatory declaration
Resident individuals, who earn taxable income in the territory of the Republic of Albania and outside it, file the annual income tax return with the central tax administration. Resident individuals are required to complete and file the Annual Individual Income Tax Return if their total annual gross income from all sources (within and outside the Republic of Albania) exceeds 2,000,000 (two million) lek.If resident individuals earn annual gross income from all sources, both within and outside Albania, of less than 2 million lek, they are not required to complete and file the Annual Individual Income Tax Return. This exemption does not apply to individuals who are employed by more than one employer, regardless of whether their total annual gross income is below 2,000,000 (two million) lek.Non-resident individuals, Individuals who earn taxable income sourced in the Republic of Albania must file the annual income tax return with the central tax administration. Nonresident individuals are required to complete and file the Annual Individual Income Tax Return if they earn annual gross income sourced in the Republic of Albania totaling more than 2,000,000 (two million) lek.
If non-resident individuals earn annual gross income sourced within the territory of the Republic of Albania that is less than 2,000,000 (two million) lek, they are not required to complete and submit the Annual Individual Income Tax Return. This exemption does not apply to individuals who are employed by more than one employer, regardless of whether their total annual gross income is below 2,000,000 (two million) lek.
Exemption from declaration
All individuals whose total gross annual income from all sources is less than 2,000,000 (two million) ALL are exempt from the obligation to complete and submit the Individual Annual Income Declaration.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.All individuals who are employed by more than one employer are required to complete and submit the Annual Individual Income Statement, regardless of whether their total annual gross income is below 2,000,000 (two million) lek.
Optional declaration
The annual income declaration may also be filed by any individual who, although not legally required to do so, wishes to benefit from it. from the deductible expenses scheme provided for in this law, when that individual meets the conditions for benefiting from the expense deduction. In this case, the sum of gross annual income, from all sources, must not exceed 1,050,000 (one million and fifty thousand) lekë per year (indexed annually). Source: General Directorate of Taxes.We are here to help you and always make time to answer any questions you have. Feel free to call or write at any time about any matters we can assist you with. Contact me
