Albania

Corporate - Tax credits and incentives

Last reviewed - 05 July 2024

The following entities are exempt from CIT:

  • Legal entities that conduct religious, humanitarian, charitable, scientific, or educational activities.
  • Bodies of executive, legislative, and judicial power, created by the Constitution, law, or decision of the Council of Ministers, that have as their primary activity the fulfilment of the functions of the central government.
  • Bank of Albania, Financial Supervision Authority, and Deposit Insurance Agency.
  • Foundations or non-banking financial institutions, created or transferred by decision of the Council of Ministers, aimed at supporting the development policies of the government through the granting of loans.
  • Entities that only carry out activities of a religious, humanitarian, charitable, scientific or educational nature, whose assets or profits are not used for the benefit of their organisers or members.
  • Labour organisations or chambers of commerce, industry, or agriculture, whose property or profit is not used for the benefit of an individual or one of their members.
  • Entities provided for in international agreements ratified by the Parliament.
  • Cinematographic production studios licensed and subsidised by the National Center of Cinematography.

Foreign tax credit

The domestic tax legislation of Albania grants unilateral foreign tax credit on foreign income tax for its residents. The DTTs in force include certain provisions on foreign tax credit as well.