The chairman of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, held a press conference with journalists this Monday, where he presented the DP’s economic program.

In his speech, Berisha stated that if the Democratic Party comes to power, it will not tax small businesses and freelancers. He also said that the tax on property sales will be reduced from 15% to 2%.

According to Berisha, the so-called “Rama” fuel tax will be abolished, and fuel will not be sold in Albania at a price that varies more than ±10% from that in Kosovo and North Macedonia.

“After an inspiring, magnificent meeting at the stadium in Naples with thousands of Albanian diaspora citizens, I return more inspired than ever by our project, and in particular by its second and fundamental pillar: ‘Made in Albania’. This pillar has as its main goal: production, production, production.

Which means employment, employment, employment for Albanians.

Which means salary increases, salary increases, salary increases for Albanians.

So, we will do everything to strongly ignite the engines of production entrepreneurship in Albania, under the motto ‘Made in Albania’.

Albanian products must fill the local market and flood other markets.

To this end, we are committed to ensuring fair, legal, and secure competition.

To ensure the lowest tax rates in Europe.

To provide the greatest deregulation in favor of business.

To ensure the most business-friendly climate — not with words, but through actions, laws, and concrete decisions.

Within this framework, a 10% income tax will apply to wages, excluding the first 50,000 ALL.

A 10% tax will apply to other income, not from salaries.

Zero taxation for freelancers and small businesses.

The annual profit tax threshold for small businesses will be zero up to 18 million ALL, or 500 euros per day.

The VAT exemption threshold will also be set at 18 million ALL in annual turnover, or 500 euros per day,” Berisha said.

A reduction of the property sales tax from 15% to 2% is also planned, along with the creation of a fiscal cadastre to determine reference prices.