{"id":82478,"date":"2026-01-21T22:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T21:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=82478"},"modified":"2026-01-21T22:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T21:04:09","slug":"real-estate-agencies-serious-violations-and-tax-evasion-in-home-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/real-estate-agencies-serious-violations-and-tax-evasion-in-home-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"Real estate agencies: serious violations and tax evasion in home sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Tax Administration has expanded inspections in the construction sector and the real estate market, verifying nine entities operating as real estate agencies.<\/p>\n<p>The inspections focused on several key areas: the declaration of employees\u2019 real wages, their registration with the tax authorities, documentation of sales, issuance of fiscalized invoices, as well as other necessary verifications during the inspection process.<\/p>\n<p>On-site checks revealed serious violations of tax legislation. Specifically, undeclared employees were identified, along with the use of non-tax documentation, a lack of price transparency, and failure to comply with legal obligations related to invoicing and fiscalization of sales. According to the Tax Administration, these violations directly harm fair competition in the market and the public interest.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the evidence collected during the inspections, including interviews and employees\u2019 self-declarations, specialized units also seized computer equipment in order to continue an in-depth investigation. Information extracted from these devices indicates signs of tax evasion linked to the real sale prices of apartments. 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