Auteur/autrice : Bunchuk Valera

The exact steps to register a limited company (Sh.p.k.) in Albania through the National Business Center — documents, capital, fees and timeline.

Corporate income tax, VAT, dividend withholding and the small-business exemption — the taxes your Albanian company actually pays, in plain English.

Which banks to use, what documents you need, and how the process differs for resident and non-resident owners when opening a corporate account in Albania.

Registering as self-employed in Albania, the tax and social contributions you’ll owe, and how the sole-trader route differs from forming a company or using the nomad visa.

Office rent, salaries, employer contributions, accounting and setup — a realistic breakdown of what it costs to operate a company in Albania.

Contracts, minimum wage, contributions and payroll under Albanian labour law — plus the Employer of Record route if you don’t have a local entity.

TEDA free zones, strategic investor status and sector schemes — the incentives that can cut or defer tax for years, and the businesses they’re built for.

Where the opportunity is in Albania right now — tourism, IT and outsourcing, agri-processing, real estate and services — and which areas are getting crowded.