IMF’s conclusions after visit in Albania
At the close of the visit to Albania, the IMF mission has come up with an official statement calling on the government to reconsider the tax and customs union plan, owing to the high risk of colliding the revenue collection.
The Mission welcomes the implementation of a property tax based on its value and recommends additional measures such as indexation of excise taxes by inflation.
In 2018, growth is projected to fall slightly to 3.7 percent, with the decline in investments from major energy-related projects.
According to the IMF, moving ahead of the reform agenda is critical to maintaining macroeconomic stability, reducing fiscal risks and increasing the growth potential./tvklan.al