Draft law / Tax on wages up to 40 thousand lek per month is increased Tax, how much is withheld for each category DRAFT LAW / TAX ON WAGES UP TO 40 THOUSAND LEK PER MONTH IS INCREASED PROPOSAL FOR SALARIES Tax, how much is withheld for each category The draft is being distributed to the “interest groups”, the Ministry of Finance reacts: It is not final. Salaries up to 15 thousand lek are taxed at 5%, those up to 30 thousand lek at 13% By ORNELA MANJANI Progressive taxation on salaries will start from zero. Every income will be part of the tax, which starts at 5%. Low salaries up to 15 thousand lek per month will fall into the income tax bracket. The tax will be 5%. Meanwhile, under the current law, salaries up to 30 thousand lek were exempt from wage tax. According to the calculations, if a person received a monthly salary of 30 thousand lek, they did not leave even one lek from the salary as income tax, whereas under the new law they will pay 600 lek per month. As for the tax on higher salaries, which according to the government is the bracket... On page 3

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BLUE TOOTH Celebrities on the beach, photos. Çuçi’s wife, a love “dedication” Sadija: Here is why I took Xeni’s horse. Rozi Radi: Me, Albanian Malena (In the photo:) Sadije Berisha, Rozana Radi, Bes Kallaku with Xhensila, Redi Jupi with family Photos / Where the children of Albanian politicians are spending their holidays, Ersi Nishani, Denjon Meidani, Argita Berisha, Bora Meta, Franko Naço By ENIDA HIMAJ The news of LSadije’s return to Albania immediately made the front pages of the newspapers. At the beginning of July, ... Supplement

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