Tax Freedom Day in 2015 in Albania

Abstract

AL-Tax Center (Albanian Taxation Association) present in this document for the third time in country about the estimation of tax burden collected by central and local tax authorities, by 12 regions based on the highest rank until to lowest rank of the ratio of tax burden. The tax burden is comparable with regional countries ratios and biggest countries of the world.The purpose of the presentation of estimation is to have the attention of lawmakers and media, as far as good also to attire the attention of critics and scholars that perhaps could have opinions about this study or have questions in regard of the methodology, or want to know better the sources of information, or have other specific questions. The estimation and calculation used in this document are based on different sources, internal and external ones.The object of the presentation is the level of tax burden from one Albanian region to another, pointing to the need to have the ability to increase revenues through comparison with similar regions, in order to finance the costs for central and local investment. On the other hand, every citizen who is contributor to the government budget should be recognized that as is the burden that holds in relation to citizens in other regions of Albania and the Balkans.