Albania: Council of Ministers approves protocol to amend 2010 income tax treaty with Germany
The Albanian Council of Ministers has approved a protocol to amend the 2010 income and capital tax treaty with Germany on 30 December 2025. The agreement seeks to prevent double taxation and fiscal evasion between the two nations The
See MoreAlbania, Luxembourg tax treaty and amendment protocol enters into force
Luxembourg announced on 28 November 2025 that the income and capital tax treaty with Albania, along with its amending protocol on 27 November 2025, officially entered into force on 25 June 2025. The original treaty, signed on 14 January 2009,
See MoreAlbania, Chile, UAE sign addendum to the CRS MCAA
OECD reported that Albania, Chile, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed the Addendum to the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (CRS MCAA). The Addendum to the CRS MCAA
See MoreAlbania signs Multilateral Convention for the Implementation of the Pillar 2 Subject to Tax Rule
Albania became the 10th country to sign the STTR MLI, the OECD confirmed. The OECD announced that Albania signed the Multilateral Convention for the Implementation of the Pillar 2 Subject to Tax Rule (STTR MLI) on 23 September 2025. Albania is
See MoreAlbania: Council of Ministers approve income tax treaty with Denmark
The agreement aims to enhance economic cooperation and combat tax evasion. The Albanian Council of Ministers approved an income tax treaty with Denmark on 23 July 2025. This announcement was made by the Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) on the
See MoreAlbania mandates tax representation, VAT compliance for MNCs providing digital services
Albanian tax officials released an official statement on 14 May 2025 targeting multinational firms offering digital services directly to consumers in Albania. The Tax Administration, in the framework of implementing the priorities and measures of
See MoreAlbania: Council of Ministers approve draft tax treaty with Lithuania
Albania's Council of Ministers approved the signing of a draft income tax treaty with Lithuania on 9 April 2025. This announcement was made by The Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) on the same day. The deal aims to prevent tax evasion through
See MoreGermany updates CbC Report exchange list, adds four new jurisdictions
The German Official Gazette (Bundesgesetzblatt) No. 64 published the Seventh Regulation Amending the Country-by-Country (CbC) Report Extension Regulation on 11 March 2025. This update revises the list of jurisdictions participating in the
See MoreAlbania extends tax incentives for tourism sector
Albania has introduced amendments to its tax incentive programme for the tourism sector, particularly for high-end accommodation facilities. These changes were enacted through Law No. 9/2025 and published in the Official Gazette on 26 February
See MoreLuxembourg ratifies tax treaties with Albania, Montenegro
Luxembourg ratified both the Luxembourg-Montenegro Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2024) and the Albania-Luxembourg Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2009) along with its amending protocol on 18 December 2024. Earlier, Luxembourg’s Chamber of
See MoreLuxembourg: Chamber of Deputies approves income and capital tax treaty with Albania
Luxembourg's Chamber of Deputies has given its approval for the ratification of the income and capital tax treaty with Albania on 21 November 2024. Earlier, Luxembourg’s Council of State approved a draft law to ratify the income and capital tax
See MoreSingapore gazettes order declaring MCAA-CbC as international tax compliance agreement with Georgia, Albania
Singapore has published Order No. S 813 in the Official Gazette on 24 October 2024 which officially recognises the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the Exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) Reports as an international tax
See MoreLuxembourg approves tax treaty with Albania
Luxembourg's Council of State approved a draft law to ratify the income and capital tax treaty with Albania on 24 September 2024, it was originally Signed on 14 January 2009, the treaty allows for a maximum dividend tax rate of 5% for companies
See MoreAlbania implements country-by-country reporting legislation
Albania enacted regulations on 11 August 2024, concerning country-by-country (CbC) reporting, outlining specific rules and procedures that ultimate parent entities and constituent entities of a multinational enterprise (MNE) group must follow
See MoreAlbania updates double taxation treaty rules
Albania's Ministry of Finance has announced Instruction No. 11 of 23 July 2024, published in the Official Gazette No. 133/2024. The new instructions came into force on 2 August 2024. The guidance introduces revised compliance procedures for
See MoreAlbania and Croatia’s social security agreement comes into effect
In a step towards enhancing bilateral relations, Albania and Croatia have officially enacted their first social security agreement Notice No. 7233. Published in the Albanian Official Gazette on 14 May, 2024, the agreement was signed on 2 October,
See MoreAlbania signs multilateral competent authority agreement on exchange of CbC reports
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) updated its list of signatories to the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports (CbCR), on 30 April 2024, showing that Albania
See MoreAlbania: Tax Administration announces CRS reporting deadline
On 15 April 2024, the Albanian Central Tax Administration declared that financial institutions must report for the automatic exchange of financial account information (AEOI) under the common reporting standard (CRS) by the deadline of 30 May 2024.
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