Kurti: Increase in Businesses and Employment Demonstrates Economic Growth, Tax Administration Being Strengthened

Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti has stated that around 5,700 new businesses were registered in Kosovo over the past year, while the number of declared workers increased by more than 17,000. He also emphasized that tax revenues rose by around 14 percent, while operational activities increased by 35 percent.

According to Kurti, these indicators demonstrate the expansion of economic activity, the growth of employment and the creation of a broader foundation for the country’s development.

In a Facebook post, he said that the results achieved by the Tax Administration of Kosovo were not accidental. He said the work and dedication of the TAT staff and management, as well as the legal changes and reforms undertaken by the Ministry of Finance, had contributed to this process.

Kurti said these reforms had created the conditions for a more modern, efficient and fair tax administration. He also underscored the importance of digitalization in this regard.

As an example of this process, the acting prime minister cited the certification of nine software companies for fiscalization. According to him, this development will bring greater competition and opportunities for higher-quality and more affordable services for businesses.

He stressed that the hiring of new inspectors and debt collectors is helping to increase the TAT’s capacities and prepare it for the future.

Kurti said that a healthy economy cannot function without a strong tax administration. According to him, such an institution is built through professional staff, the use of modern technologies and the creation of mutual trust with citizens and businesses.