{"id":29828,"date":"2020-04-21T16:56:08","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T16:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amcham.com.al\/covid-19-economic-news-21-04-2020\/"},"modified":"2022-01-31T15:59:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T14:59:38","slug":"covid-19-lajmet-ekonomike-21-04-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amcham.com.al\/sq\/covid-19-lajmet-ekonomike-21-04-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Lajmet Ekonomike &#8211; 21.04.2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amcham.com.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Economic-News-21-prill.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13445\"\/><figcaption><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scan-tv.com\/kursi-i-kembimit-euro-humbet-pike-ndersa-paundi-dhe-dollari-nuk-luhaten\/\">The exchange rate \/ Euro loses points while the Pound and the Dollar do\nnot fluctuate \u2013 Scan.tv <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Tuesday recorded a\ndecrease in the value of the European currency, which was bought today at 124.2\nlek and sold at 125.5 lek compared to the previous day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kjo e mart\u00eb ka\nregjistruar r\u00ebnie t\u00eb vler\u00ebs p\u00ebr monedh\u00ebn europiane e cila \u00ebsht\u00eb bler\u00eb sot me\n124.2 lek\u00eb dhe \u00ebsht\u00eb shitur me 125.5 lek\u00eb krahasuar me nj\u00eb dit\u00eb m\u00eb par\u00eb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/exit.al\/en\/2020\/04\/21\/small-business-excused-from-tax-this-year\/\">Small Businesses Excused from Tax This Year \u2013 Exit.al <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_IK_2jIvBBw&amp;feature=emb_title\">live interview<\/a>&nbsp;yesterday, Prime Minister Edi\nRama has said that small businesses will not have to pay tax until the end of\nthe year. Following widespread closures due to the Coronavirus epidemic, Rama\nsaid that \u201call small businesses will not pay taxes until the end of this\nyear.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gjat\u00eb <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_IK_2jIvBBw&amp;feature=emb_title\">nj\u00eb deklarate<\/a>, Kryeministri Edi Rama ka th\u00ebn\u00eb se bizneset e vogla\nnuk do t\u00eb duhet t\u00eb paguajn\u00eb taks\u00eb deri n\u00eb fund t\u00eb vitit. Pas mbylljeve t\u00eb\np\u00ebrhapura p\u00ebr shkak t\u00eb epidemis\u00eb s\u00eb Coronavirus, Rama tha se &#8220;t\u00eb gjitha\nbizneset e vogla nuk do t\u00eb paguajn\u00eb taksat deri n\u00eb fund t\u00eb k\u00ebtij viti&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monitor.al\/sondazhi-i-dhomes-amerikane-sa-jane-pushimet-nga-puna-nga-kriza-dhe-sa-priten-ska-plane-per-shpallje-falimenti\/\">The American Chamber of Commerce poll: How many existing layoffs as a\nresult of the crisis and how many are expected in the near future. There are no\nimmediate plans to declare bankruptcy \u2013 Monitor.al <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The American Chamber of\nCommerce in Albania (AmCham) last week conducted a survey with a broad base of\nits members, to measure the impact of COVID-19 on the workforce. AmCham\nrepresents 224 companies with a total of 38,000 employees, who reported 464\nlayoffs, representing 1.9% of the existing workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dhoma Amerikane e\nTregtis\u00eb n\u00eb Shqip\u00ebri (AmCham) zhvilloi jav\u00ebn e kaluar nj\u00eb anketim me nj\u00eb baz\u00eb\nt\u00eb gjer\u00eb t\u00eb an\u00ebtar\u00ebve t\u00eb saj, p\u00ebr t\u00eb matur ndikimin e COVID-19 n\u00eb fuqin\u00eb\npun\u00ebtore. AmCham p\u00ebrfaq\u00ebson 224 kompani me nj\u00eb total prej 38,000 t\u00eb\npun\u00ebsuarish, t\u00eb cil\u00ebt raportuan 464 pushime nga puna, q\u00eb p\u00ebrfaq\u00ebsojn\u00eb 1.9% t\u00eb\nfuqis\u00eb ekzistuese t\u00eb pun\u00ebs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monitor.al\/si-te-aplikohet-per-perfitimin-e-ndihmes-40-mije-leke-drejtoresha-e-tatimeve-ibrahimaj-flet-per-procedurat\/\">How to apply for the benefit of 40 thousand ALL, the director of taxes\nIbrahimaj talks about the procedures \u2013 Monitor.al <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications for second\naid assistance officially begins today. The General Director of Taxes, Delina\nIbrahimaj, explained to &#8220;Monitor&#8221; about the way businesses will apply\nfor the benefit of 40 thousand ALL. &#8220;All beneficiaries will receive an e-filing\nnotification on their benefit and method of application. All those who think\nthat they are beneficiaries and will not receive notification will fill out a\ncomplaint form and the issues will be verified by the regional directorates\n&#8220;, explained Ibrahimaj.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sot nisin zyrtarisht\naplikimet p\u00ebr p\u00ebrfitimin e ndihm\u00ebs t\u00eb paket\u00ebs s\u00eb dyt\u00eb. Drejtoresha e\nP\u00ebrgjithshme e Tatimeve, Delina Ibrahimaj shpjegoi p\u00ebr \u201cMonitor\u201d p\u00ebr m\u00ebnyr\u00ebn se\ndi do t\u00eb aplikojn\u00eb bizneset p\u00ebr p\u00ebrfitimin e ndihm\u00ebs 40 mij\u00eb lek\u00eb. \u201cT\u00eb gjith\u00eb\np\u00ebrfituesit do t\u00eb marrin nj\u00eb njoftim n\u00eb e-filing mbi p\u00ebrfitimin e tyre dhe\nm\u00ebnyr\u00ebn e aplikimit. T\u00eb gjith\u00eb ata q\u00eb mendojn\u00eb se jan\u00eb p\u00ebrfitues dhe nuk do t\u00eb\nmarrin njoftim do t\u00eb plot\u00ebsojn\u00eb nj\u00eb formular ankes\u00eb dhe \u00e7\u00ebshtjet do t\u00eb\nverifikohen nga drejtorit\u00eb rajonale\u201d, sqaroi Ibrahimaj.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monitor.al\/ishte-30-prilli-shtyhet-afati-i-deklarimit-te-te-ardhurave-mbi-2-milione-leke\/\">April 30 was the deadline for declaring income over 2 million ALL is\npostponed \u2013 Monitor.al <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The end of April is the\nlast official deadline for all individuals who make an online declaration of\ntheir personal income, when they exceed 2 million ALL (DIVA-Individual Annual\nDeclaration of Income). However, due to the situation created by the COVID-19\npandemic, the Ministry of Finance has informed &#8220;Monitor Ekonomi&#8221; that\nthis year there will be an extension of the declaration deadline beyond April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fundi i prillit \u00ebsht\u00eb\nafati i fundit zyrtar p\u00ebr t\u00eb gjith\u00eb individ\u00ebt, t\u00eb cil\u00ebt b\u00ebjn\u00eb deklarimin online\nt\u00eb t\u00eb ardhurave t\u00eb tyre personale, kur ato i kalojn\u00eb 2 milion\u00eb lek\u00eb\n(DIVA-Deklarata Individuale Vjetore e t\u00eb Ardhurave). Por, p\u00ebr shkak t\u00eb situat\u00ebs\ns\u00eb krijuar nga pandemia e COVID-19, Ministria e Financave ka b\u00ebr\u00eb t\u00eb ditur p\u00ebr\n\u201cMonitor Ekonomi\u201d se k\u00ebt\u00eb vit do t\u00eb ket\u00eb shtyrje t\u00eb afatit t\u00eb deklarimit p\u00ebrtej\nmuajit prill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scan-tv.com\/rimbursimi-i-tvsh-se-renie-drastike-janar-mars-u-likuiduan-27-7-milion-euro-rritet-stoku\/\">VAT refund, drastic drop \/ January-March 27.7 million euros were\nliquidated. Grow stocks \u2013 Scan.tv <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tax administration\nhas paid about 3.1 billion ALL or 27.7 million Euros for VAT refund to\nbusinesses during the period January-March 2020. Referring to the official data\nof the General Directorate of Taxes, during this quarter, about 1.28 billion\nALL of reimbursed value went for the payment of installments for large\ntaxpayers in the list of taxpayers in installments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Administrata tatimore ka\npaguar rreth 3.1 miliard\u00eb lek\u00eb apo 27.7 milion\u00eb euro p\u00ebr&nbsp; rimbursimin e TVSH-s\u00eb ndaj bizneseve p\u00ebrgjat\u00eb\nperiudh\u00ebs Janar-Mars 2020.&nbsp; Referuar t\u00eb\ndh\u00ebnave zyrtare t\u00eb Drejtoris\u00eb s\u00eb P\u00ebrgjithshme t\u00eb Tatimeve,&nbsp; gjat\u00eb k\u00ebtij tremujori, rreth 1.28 miliard\nlek\u00eb e vler\u00ebs s\u00eb rimbursuar shkoi p\u00ebr pages\u00ebn e k\u00ebsteve p\u00ebr tatimpaguesit e\nm\u00ebdhenj n\u00eb list\u00ebn e tatimpaguesve me k\u00ebste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monitor.al\/komisioni-i-ligjeve-miratoi-shtyrjen-e-gjendjes-se-fatkeqesise-natyrore-me-2-muaj\/\">The Law Commission approved the postponement of the state of natural\ndisaster for 2 months \u2013 Monitor.al <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Parliamentary\nCommittee on Laws, chaired by Mayor Ulsi Manja, approved the two-month\npostponement of the state of natural disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Komisioni Parlamentar i\nLigjeve n\u00ebn drejtimin e kyetarit Ulsi Manja, miratoi shtyrjen me dy muaj t\u00eb\ngjendjes s\u00eb fatkeq\u00ebsis\u00eb natyrore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monitor.al\/fmn-covid-con-ne-75-6-te-pbb-borxhin-e-shqiperise-me-2020\/\">IMF: Covid accounts for 75.6% of Albania&#8217;s debt to GDP in 2020 \u2013\nMonitor.al <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The negative effects of\nthe November 26, 2019 earthquake and the economic crisis created by COVID\npandemic will drive our country&#8217;s public debt to 75.6% of GDP this year, to\nmove to a downward trajectory at 59-60% of GDP. 2021, referred the\nInternational Monetary Fund to the assessment it made of Albania&#8217;s request for\nemergency funding from quotas in the Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Efektet negative t\u00eb\nt\u00ebrmetit t\u00eb 26 n\u00ebntorit 2019 dhe kriza ekonomike q\u00eb krijoi pandemia COVID do ta\n\u00e7ojn\u00eb borxhin publik t\u00eb vendit ton\u00eb n\u00eb 75.6% t\u00eb PBB-s\u00eb k\u00ebt\u00eb vit, p\u00ebr t\u00eb shkuar\nn\u00eb nj\u00eb trajektore r\u00ebn\u00ebse n\u00eb 59-60% t\u00eb PBB-s\u00eb m\u00eb 2021, referoi Fondi Monetar\nNd\u00ebrkomb\u00ebtar n\u00eb vler\u00ebsimin q\u00eb b\u00ebri p\u00ebr k\u00ebrkes\u00ebn e Shqip\u00ebris\u00eb p\u00ebr financim\nemergjent nga kuotat n\u00eb Fond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The exchange rate \/ Euro loses points while the Pound and the Dollar do not fluctuate \u2013 Scan.tv This Tuesday recorded a decrease in the value of the European currency, which was bought today at 124.2 lek and sold at 125.5 lek compared to the previous day. &#8212;- Kjo e mart\u00eb ka regjistruar r\u00ebnie t\u00eb [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":27812,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[330],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-covid-19-sq","post-wrapper","thrv_wrapper"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amcham.com.al\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amcham.com.al\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amcham.com.al\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amcham.com.al\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amcham.com.al\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29828"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/amcham.com.al\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29828\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amcham.com.al\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amcham.com.al\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amcham.com.al\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amcham.com.al\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}