Prices with VAT are 20% higher; while MPs, for the products, goods and luxury cars they import, do not pay either VAT or customs tax, while their salaries are 3.2 million allek and they receive 1.8 million allek per month in bonuses on top of the salary, for food treatment, fuel, telephone, apartment rent, hotel and diet...
At the meeting of the Parliamentary Economy-Finance Committee for the 2024 fiscal package related to public taxes, it was decided to remove the VAT and the payment of the customs guarantee for beehives in greenhouses and for cows that are burdened at the time of customs clearance.
Since the meeting of the commission was held behind closed doors and with only SP deputies, this news was made public on "FB" by deputy Erjon Braçe, who called it "the government's kept promise and historical support for farmers".
In fact, during the 2013 electoral campaign before coming to power, Edi Rama and the SP deputies in every area, came out with this promise: The first decision of the socialist government will be the removal of the 20% VAT tax on food prices, medicines, pesticides, agricultural products, fuels, energy and drinking water.
Even in the videos during the electoral meetings in Lushnja and the villages of this district, deputy Erjon Braçe, says: - The vote for SP will eliminate the VAT mafia tax, putting an end to the additional 20% theft that the government did to the people on bread, flour, milk, oil, medicine and everything.
After removing VAT for yachts, hotels and resorts, the government decided to remove VAT for beehives kept in greenhouses and for purebred cows and heifers, which will be burdened at the time of customs clearance and entry into Albania.
Yes, it does not remove the 20% tax on food, medicines, pesticides, agricultural products, fuels, electricity, drinking water; not even for mass bread, which "de facto" increases their prices by 20% additional value, a value that increases after every price increase in the market.
For example, if the bread in the market is 1000 allek, with the VAT tax it becomes 1200 allek. If the energy price is 95 ALL/person, 114 ALL/person is paid on the bill.
If water in Tirana is 66 ALL/m3, 78 ALL/m3 is paid on the bill; they even steal by calculating with 20% VAT the television, cleaning, housing, business and education tax.
According to the statements of the Ministry of Finance, only from the 20% VAT tax from the final consumer, which is the people, the government collects 600-700 million Euros per year; which is theft, after the consumer this financial value is not returned in the form of a refund, as it is returned to businesses.
So, the prices with the VAT tax are 20% higher, which means 20% less purchasing power of salaries and pensions, without counting the increase in prices and the addition of taxes, while pensions are indexed every 2 years at the rate of 2-3 %.
It is different with the deputies, who for the products, goods and cars they import, do not pay VAT and customs tax, while their salaries are 3.2 million allek and they receive an additional 1.8 million allek per month, for food treatment, fuel, telephone, hotel and diet./ Pamphlet
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