{"id":17209,"date":"2021-07-12T14:38:53","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T12:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=17209"},"modified":"2021-07-12T14:38:53","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T12:38:53","slug":"top-10-most-paid-companies-in-albania-during-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/top-10-most-paid-companies-in-albania-during-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 most paid companies in Albania during 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The ten companies that were paid the most by the State Treasury during 2020, benefited a grand total of \u20ac178 million euros.<\/p>\n<p>According to data released by Open Data, 7 of the most-paid businesses operate in the building sector, while the list is topped by TAP AG Albania, the firm that led the construction of the natural gas Trans Adriatic pipeline or TAP.<\/p>\n<p>The latter received a total of \u20ac39.6 million euros, for the refund of VAT tax, on goods and services.<\/p>\n<p>Second in the list was the construction company G.P.G with \u20ac22.8 million euros, for concessions in the hydric sector and tenders for the construction of squares in city centers, part of the government\u2019s <strong>Urban Renaissance<\/strong> project.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the construction firm that built the Arber Road, \u2018Gjoka 87\u2019 is ranked third with 6 transactions amounting to a grand total of \u20ac20.7 million euros, followed by \u2018Kastrati\u2019 company, that operated in the fuel sector and Fusha Shpk, which contains a long list of public contracts within its portfolio, like the construction of the Skanderbeg square, the reconstruction of Tirana\u2019s Pyramid and \u2018Lungomare\u2019 promenade in the city of Vlore.<\/p>\n<p>Salillari firm, also part of this list, benefiting a total of \u20ac13.7 million euros, mainly for the construction of roads, including work of two lots in Tirana\u2019s Grand Ring.<\/p>\n<p>Alb-Star and \u2018Gjikuria\u2019 have each gained a \u20ac13-million-euro profit. ALB-START is known for the construction of the Air Albania stadium, whereas \u2018Gjikuria\u2019 for the tenders won in road construction projects.<\/p>\n<p>The list of ten businesses paid the most is concluded by the Turkish company, AYEN-AS Energy with \u20ac12 million euros, that has signed a deal for the concession of HECs (Hydro-electric Power Plants) and AGBES Construction, a contracting company in the field of investment, which benefited a total of \u20ac11.8 million euros from the State Treasury.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/06\/21\/sovereign-guarantee-for-businesses-albania-allocates-e100-million-for-tourism-and-the-industry\/\">Sovereign guarantee for businesses, Albania allocates \u20ac100 million for tourism and the industry<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/06\/28\/corruption-hampers-business-amcham-calls-for-more-transparency-in-several-sectors\/\">\u201cCorruption hampers business\u201d, AmCham calls for more transparency in several sectors<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/07\/01\/why-nikel-tourism-and-business-in-the-village-where-criminals-come-to-hide\/\">WHY | Nikel \u2013 tourism and business in the village, where criminals come to hide<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ten companies that were paid the most by the State Treasury during 2020, benefited a grand total of \u20ac178 million euros. 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