Albania VAT

Albania VAT (TVSH) Return Skill v2.0

Section 1 — Quick reference

Read this whole section before classifying anything. The workflow runbook is in vat-workflow-base Section 1 — follow that runbook with this skill providing the country-specific content.

Quick reference field table

Field	Value
Country	Albania (Republic of Albania)
Tax name	TVSH (Tatimi mbi Vleren e Shtuar)
Standard rate	20%
Reduced rates	6% (accommodation/tourism by certified structures), 10% (agricultural inputs — fertilisers, pesticides, seeds)
Zero rate	0% (exports, international transport, diplomatic supplies)
Return form	Monthly TVSH declaration (electronic)
Filing portal	https://e-filing.tatime.gov.al
Authority	General Directorate of Taxation (DPT — Drejtoria e Pergjithshme e Tatimeve)
Currency	ALL (Albanian Lek) only
Filing frequency	Monthly (all TVSH payers)
Deadline	14th of the month following the reporting month
Companion skill (Tier 1, workflow)	vat-workflow-base v0.1 or later — MUST be loaded
Contributor	Open Accounting Skills Registry
Validated by	Pending — requires validation by licensed Albanian tax practitioner
Validation date	April 2026 (web-verified; practitioner sign-off pending)

Key TVSH return boxes:

Key TVSH return boxes

Box	Meaning
1	Taxable supplies at 20% — tax base
2	Output TVSH at 20%
3	Taxable supplies at 6% — tax base
4	Output TVSH at 6%
5	Zero-rated supplies (exports)
6	Exempt supplies
7	Self-assessed TVSH on services from abroad (reverse charge) — base
8	Output TVSH on reverse charge
9	Total output TVSH (2 + 4 + 8)
10	Domestic purchases — tax base
11	Input TVSH on domestic purchases
12	Imports — customs value + duties
13	TVSH paid on imports
14	Fixed asset acquisitions — tax base
15	Input TVSH on fixed assets
16	Input TVSH on reverse charge (deductible)
17	Adjustments to input TVSH
18	Total input TVSH (11 + 13 + 15 + 16 + 17)
19	TVSH payable (if 9 > 18)
20	TVSH credit (if 18 > 9)
21	TVSH credit from prior period
22	TVSH credit for refund
23	Net TVSH payable

Conservative defaults — Albania-specific values:

Conservative defaults — Albania-specific values

Ambiguity	Default
Unknown rate on a sale	20%
Unknown VAT status of a purchase	Not deductible
Unknown counterparty country	Domestic Albania
Unknown business-use proportion (vehicle, phone)	0% recovery
Unknown SaaS billing entity	Reverse charge from non-resident (Box 7/8/16)
Unknown blocked-input status (entertainment, personal use)	Blocked
Unknown whether transaction is in scope	In scope
Unknown tourism certification status	20% (not 6%)

Red flag thresholds:

Red flag thresholds

Threshold	Value
HIGH single-transaction size	ALL 500,000
HIGH tax-delta on a single conservative default	ALL 30,000
MEDIUM counterparty concentration	>40% of output OR input
MEDIUM conservative-default count	>4 across the return
LOW absolute net TVSH position	ALL 800,000

Section 2 — Required inputs and refusal catalogue

Required inputs

Minimum viable — bank statement for the month in CSV, PDF, or pasted text. Must cover the full period. Acceptable from any Albanian bank: Banka Kombetare Tregtare (BKT), Raiffeisen Bank Albania, Credins Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo Albania, OTP Bank Albania, Tirana Bank, Alpha Bank Albania, or any other.

Recommended — sales invoices (especially for exports and zero-rated supplies), purchase invoices for any input TVSH claim above ALL 30,000, the client's NUIS/NIPT in writing.

Ideal — complete fiscalized invoice register (from DPT e-Filing), prior period TVSH declaration, purchase and sales books.

Refusal policy if minimum is missing — SOFT WARN. If no bank statement is available at all, hard stop. If bank statement only without invoices, proceed but record in the reviewer brief: "This TVSH return was produced from bank statement alone. The reviewer must verify that input TVSH claims are supported by fiscalized invoices (NIVF code present) and that all reverse-charge classifications match the supplier's invoice."

Albania-specific refusal catalogue

• R-AL-1 — Small business / non-registered entity attempting to file TVSH — Non-registered entities and those on the small business tax regime cannot file TVSH returns or claim input TVSH. This skill covers registered TVSH payers only. (Trigger: client turnover below ALL 10,000,000 and not voluntarily VAT-registered, or client on the small business tax regime.)
• R-AL-2 — Free economic zone entity — Free economic zone entities have special TVSH treatment that requires case-by-case analysis. Please escalate to a qualified Albanian tax practitioner. (Trigger: client operates within a designated free economic zone (Spitalla, Koplik, Vlora).)
• R-AL-3 — Agricultural compensation scheme — The agricultural compensation scheme under Article 92 has specific rules for deemed input TVSH. Out of scope for this skill. (Trigger: client is a small agricultural producer on the flat-rate compensation scheme.)
• R-AL-4 — Partial exemption / proportional deduction — Your input TVSH must be apportioned under Article 73. This requires an annual pro-rata calculation. Please use a qualified practitioner to determine the deductible proportion. (Trigger: client makes both taxable and exempt supplies and the exempt proportion is not de minimis.)
• R-AL-5 — Margin scheme — Margin scheme transactions require transaction-level margin computation. Out of scope. (Trigger: client deals in second-hand goods, art, antiques under the margin scheme.)
• R-AL-6 — Income tax instead of TVSH — This skill only handles the monthly TVSH return. For Albanian income tax, use the appropriate income tax skill. (Trigger: user asks about Albanian income tax, not the TVSH return.)

Section 3 — Supplier pattern library (the lookup table)

This is the deterministic pre-classifier. When a transaction's counterparty matches a pattern in this table, apply the treatment directly. Match by case-insensitive substring on the counterparty name as it appears in the bank statement.

3.1 Albanian banks (fees exempt — exclude)

Albanian banks table

Pattern	Treatment	Notes
BKT, BANKA KOMBETARE TREGTARE	EXCLUDE for bank charges/fees	Financial service, exempt
RAIFFEISEN, RAIFFEISEN BANK AL	EXCLUDE for bank charges/fees	Same
CREDINS, CREDINS BANK	EXCLUDE for bank charges/fees	Same
INTESA SANPAOLO AL, ISP ALBANIA	EXCLUDE for bank charges/fees	Same
OTP BANK AL, TIRANA BANK, ALPHA BANK	EXCLUDE for bank charges/fees	Same
INTERESA, INTEREST, KAMATA	EXCLUDE	Interest income/expense, out of scope
KREDI, LOAN, HUADHENIE	EXCLUDE	Loan principal movement, out of scope

3.2 Albanian government, regulators, and statutory bodies (exclude entirely)

Government/regulator table

Pattern	Treatment	Notes
DPT, DREJTORIA E TATIMEVE	EXCLUDE	Tax payment, not a supply
DOGANA, CUSTOMS	EXCLUDE	Customs duty (but see import TVSH for Box 12/13)
ISSH, SIGURIMET SHOQERORE	EXCLUDE	Social insurance contribution
QKR, QENDRA KOMBETARE E REGJISTRIMIT	EXCLUDE	Business registration fee
BASHKIA, MUNICIPALITY	EXCLUDE	Local government fee
TATIME, TAX OFFICE	EXCLUDE	Tax payment

3.3 Albanian utilities

Utilities table

Pattern	Treatment	Box	Notes
OSHEE, OPERATORI SHPERNDARJES ENERGJISE	Domestic 20%	10/11	Electricity — overhead
UKT, UJESJELLESI	Domestic 20%	10/11	Water utility
ALBTELEKOM, ALBtelecom	Domestic 20%	10/11	Telecoms — overhead
ONE ALBANIA, VODAFONE AL	Domestic 20%	10/11	Mobile telecoms
ALBAGAS, ALBPETROL	Domestic 20%	10/11	Gas/fuel supply

3.4 Insurance (exempt — exclude)

Insurance table

Pattern	Treatment	Notes
SIGAL, SIGMA, INSIG	EXCLUDE	Insurance, exempt
INTERSIG, ALBSIG, EUROSIG	EXCLUDE	Same
SIGURIM, INSURANCE, POLICA	EXCLUDE	All exempt

3.5 Post and logistics

Post and logistics table

Pattern	Treatment	Box	Notes
POSTA SHQIPTARE	EXCLUDE for standard postage		Universal postal service, exempt
POSTA SHQIPTARE (courier/parcel)	Domestic 20%	10/11	Non-universal services taxable
DHL ALBANIA, TNT, FedEx	Domestic 20%	10/11	Express courier, taxable

3.6 Transport

Transport table

Pattern	Treatment	Box	Notes
ALBTRANSPORT, URBAN BUS	EXCLUDE		Public transport, exempt
TAXI, TRANSFER	Domestic 20%	10/11	Local taxi
WIZZ AIR, TURKISH AIRLINES (international)	EXCLUDE / 0%		International flights zero rated

3.7 Food and entertainment (blocked)

Food and entertainment table

Pattern	Treatment	Notes
SUPERMARKET, CONAD, SPAR AL, NEPTUN	Default BLOCK input TVSH	Personal provisioning
RESTAURANT, RESTORANT, BAR, KAFE	Default BLOCK	Entertainment blocked under Article 71(3)
HOTEL (non-tourism business)	Default BLOCK	Entertainment/hospitality blocked

3.8 SaaS — non-resident suppliers (reverse charge, Box 7/8/16)

Albania is not an EU member state. All foreign SaaS providers are non-resident suppliers triggering reverse charge.

SaaS table

Pattern	Billing entity	Box	Notes
GOOGLE (Ads, Workspace, Cloud)	Google Ireland Ltd (IE) or Google LLC (US)	7/8/16	Reverse charge
MICROSOFT (365, Azure)	Microsoft Ireland or Microsoft Corp (US)	7/8/16	Reverse charge
ADOBE	Adobe Systems (IE or US)	7/8/16	Reverse charge
META, FACEBOOK ADS	Meta Platforms Ireland or Meta (US)	7/8/16	Reverse charge
SLACK, ZOOM, DROPBOX	Various non-resident entities	7/8/16	Reverse charge
AWS, AMAZON WEB SERVICES	AWS EMEA SARL (LU) or AWS Inc (US)	7/8/16	Reverse charge
NOTION, ANTHROPIC, OPENAI, GITHUB, FIGMA, CANVA	US entities	7/8/16	Reverse charge

3.9 Payment processors

Payment processors table

Pattern	Treatment	Notes
STRIPE (transaction fees)	EXCLUDE (exempt)	Payment processing, financial service
PAYPAL (transaction fees)	EXCLUDE (exempt)	Same

3.10 Professional services (Albania)

Professional services table

Pattern	Treatment	Box	Notes
NOTER, NOTAR, NOTARY	Domestic 20%	10/11	Deductible if business purpose
KONTABILIST, AUDITOR, EKSPERT KONTABEL	Domestic 20%	10/11	Always deductible
AVOKAT, LAWYER, JURIST	Domestic 20%	10/11	Deductible if business legal matter
QKR fees	EXCLUDE		Government fee, not a supply

3.11 Payroll and social security (exclude entirely)

Payroll and social security table

Pattern	Treatment	Notes
ISSH, SOCIAL INSURANCE, SIGURIME	EXCLUDE	Social/health insurance payment
PAGA, SALARY, RROGA	EXCLUDE	Wages — outside TVSH scope
TAP, TATIM MBI TE ARDHURAT	EXCLUDE	Income tax withholding

3.12 Property and rent

Property and rent table

Pattern	Treatment	Notes
QIRA (commercial, with TVSH invoice)	Domestic 20%	Commercial lease, taxable
QIRA (residential, no TVSH)	EXCLUDE	Residential lease, exempt

3.13 Internal transfers and exclusions

Internal transfers table

Pattern	Treatment	Notes
TRANSFERTE, INTERNAL, BRENDSHME	EXCLUDE	Internal movement
DIVIDENT, DIVIDEND	EXCLUDE	Dividend, out of scope
TERHEQJE, ATM, CASH WITHDRAWAL	TIER 2 — ask	Default exclude; ask what cash was spent on

Section 4 — Worked examples

Six worked classifications from a hypothetical bank statement of an Albanian self-employed IT consultant based in Tirana.

Example 1 — Non-resident SaaS reverse charge (Notion)

03.04.2026 ; NOTION LABS INC ; DEBIT ; Monthly subscription ; USD 16.00 ; ALL 1,760

Notion Labs Inc is a US entity (Section 3.8). No Albanian registration. This is a service received from a non-resident. Reverse charge under Article 86: self-assess output TVSH at 20% in Box 7/8, claim input TVSH in Box 16. Net effect zero for a fully taxable business.

Output table

Date	Counterparty	Gross	Net	VAT	Rate	Box (input)	Box (output)	Default?	Question?	Excluded?
03.04.2026	NOTION LABS INC	-1,760	-1,760	352	20%	16	7/8	N	—	—

Example 2 — Non-resident SaaS reverse charge (Google Ads)

10.04.2026 ; GOOGLE IRELAND LIMITED ; DEBIT ; Google Ads April 2026 ; -93,500 ; ALL

Google Ireland Ltd is non-resident (Albania is not EU). Reverse charge at 20%. Box 7 for the base, Box 8 for output TVSH, Box 16 for input TVSH credit. Both sides must appear on the return.

Output table

Date	Counterparty	Gross	Net	VAT	Rate	Box (input)	Box (output)	Default?	Question?	Excluded?
10.04.2026	GOOGLE IRELAND LIMITED	-93,500	-93,500	18,700	20%	16	7/8	N	—	—

Example 3 — Entertainment, fully blocked

15.04.2026 ; RESTORANT MULLIRI I VJETER ; DEBIT ; Business dinner ; -24,000 ; ALL

Restaurant transaction. Entertainment and hospitality expenses are blocked under Article 71(3). Input TVSH is irrecoverable regardless of business purpose. Default: full block.

Output table ("Entertainment: blocked")

Date	Counterparty	Gross	Net	VAT	Rate	Box	Default?	Question?	Excluded?
15.04.2026	RESTORANT MULLIRI I VJETER	-24,000	-24,000	0	—	—	Y	Q1	"Entertainment: blocked"

Example 4 — Fixed asset purchase

18.04.2026 ; NEPTUN SHPK ; DEBIT ; Laptop HP ProBook ; -175,000 ; ALL

The item is a laptop with useful life over 12 months — qualifies as a fixed asset under Albanian accounting standards. Goes to Box 14 (net base) and Box 15 (input TVSH). Must have a fiscalized invoice with NIVF code.

Output table

Date	Counterparty	Gross	Net	VAT	Rate	Box	Default?	Question?	Excluded?
18.04.2026	NEPTUN SHPK	-175,000	-145,833	-29,167	20%	14/15	N	—	—

Example 5 — Export of services (zero-rated)

22.04.2026 ; STUDIO KREBS GMBH ; CREDIT ; IT consultancy March ; +385,000 ; ALL

Incoming payment from a German company for IT consulting services. Export of services — zero-rated under Article 54. Report net in Box 5. No output TVSH. Related input TVSH is fully deductible. Requires: customs/export documentation or service export evidence.

Output table ("Verify export documentation")

Date	Counterparty	Gross	Net	VAT	Rate	Box	Default?	Question?	Excluded?
22.04.2026	STUDIO KREBS GMBH	+385,000	+385,000	0	0%	5	Y	Q2 (HIGH)	"Verify export documentation"

Example 6 — Motor vehicle, blocked

28.04.2026 ; AUTOSTAR SHPK ; DEBIT ; Car lease payment Hyundai ; -71,500 ; ALL

Car lease payment. Input TVSH on passenger vehicles is blocked under Article 71(2). Exceptions only for taxis, rental fleet, driving school, delivery vehicles. An IT consultant does not qualify. Default: full block.

Output table ("Motor vehicle: blocked")

Date	Counterparty	Gross	Net	VAT	Rate	Box	Default?	Question?	Excluded?
28.04.2026	AUTOSTAR SHPK	-71,500	-71,500	0	—	—	Y	Q3	"Motor vehicle: blocked"

Section 5 — Tier 1 classification rules (compressed)

5.1 Standard rate 20% (Article 56)

• Standard rate rule — Default rate for any taxable supply unless a reduced rate, zero rate, or exemption applies. Sales at 20% go to Box 1/2. Purchases at 20% go to Box 10/11. (Article 56)

5.2 Reduced rate 6% — accommodation/tourism (Article 56(1.1))

• Reduced rate 6% rule — Applies only to accommodation services by certified tourism structures (hotels, resorts, guesthouses, agritourism). The service provider must hold a valid tourism licence. Restaurant, bar, spa services within hotels are at 20%. Sales at 6% go to Box 3/4. (Article 56(1.1))

5.3 Reduced rate 10% — agricultural inputs (Article 56)

• Reduced rate 10% rule — Applies to chemical fertilisers, pesticides, seeds, seedlings. Narrow category. (Article 56)

5.4 Zero rate (Articles 51-55)

• Zero rate rule — Exports of goods outside Albania (requires customs export declaration). International transport services. Supplies to diplomatic missions. Report in Box 5. (Articles 51-55)

5.5 Exempt supplies (Article 51)

• Exempt supplies rule — Financial and banking services, insurance, medical/dental (licensed), educational (accredited), residential rental, postal universal service, cultural events (public interest), gambling (separately taxed), burial services, social welfare, agricultural land, gold to Bank of Albania. No output TVSH, no input TVSH deduction on related costs. (Article 51)

5.6 Domestic purchases — input TVSH

• Domestic purchases input TVSH rule — Input TVSH deductible if: (a) goods/services for taxable operations, (b) valid fiscalized invoice (NIVF present), (c) recorded in accounting, (d) supplier is TVSH registered. Box 10 (base) / Box 11 (input TVSH). Fixed assets go to Box 14/15.

5.7 Reverse charge — services from non-residents (Article 86)

• Reverse charge rule — When the client receives services from a non-resident with no Albanian registration and place of supply is Albania: self-assess at 20%. Box 7 (base), Box 8 (output TVSH), Box 16 (input TVSH credit if entitled). Net effect zero for fully taxable business. (Article 86)

5.8 Import of goods

• Import of goods rule — Goods imported into Albania: TVSH collected by customs at the border. Base = customs value + duties + excise. Rate 20% (or reduced if applicable). Box 12 (base) / Box 13 (input TVSH). Recoverable with customs declaration as evidence.

5.9 Blocked input TVSH (Article 71)

• Blocked input TVSH list — Zero TVSH recovery with no exceptions unless specifically noted: - Passenger vehicles: purchase, lease, fuel (unless taxi/rental/driving school/delivery fleet) — Article 71(2) - Entertainment, hospitality, representation — Article 71(3) - Personal consumption of employees/directors — Article 71(4) - Without valid fiscalized invoice — Article 69 - Goods/services for exempt operations — Article 71 - Goods lost/destroyed (except force majeure) — Article 71 - Accommodation/catering for staff (unless remote work site) — Article 71 Blocked categories override all other rules. Check blocked status first. (Article 71)

5.10 Fiscalization requirement (Law No. 87/2019)

• Fiscalization requirement rule — All invoices must be electronically registered through the fiscalization system (since 2021). Each invoice receives a NIVF code. Non-fiscalized invoices may result in denial of input TVSH deduction. (Law No. 87/2019)

5.11 Credit notes and returns (Article 82)

• Credit notes and returns rule — Seller reduces output TVSH in current period. Buyer reduces input TVSH in current period. Credit note must be fiscalized. (Article 82)

Section 6 — Tier 2 catalogue (compressed)

6.1 Fuel and vehicle costs

Pattern: Kastrati, Kurum, Shell, fuel receipts. Why insufficient: vehicle type and use unknown. Cars are blocked regardless. Default: 0% recovery. Question: "Is this a car (blocked) or a commercial vehicle used exclusively for business?"

6.2 Restaurants and entertainment

Pattern: any restaurant, cafe, bar. Why insufficient: entertainment is hard blocked under Article 71(3). Default: block. Question: "Was this entertainment? (Note: blocked regardless — for income tax records only.)"

6.3 Ambiguous SaaS billing entities

Pattern: Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Meta, etc. Why insufficient: billing entity not visible on bank statement. Default: reverse charge Box 7/8/16 (all non-resident for Albania). Question: "Could you check the invoice for the legal entity name?"

6.4 Round-number incoming transfers from owner-named counterparties

Pattern: large round credit matching client's name. Default: exclude as owner injection. Question: "Is this a customer payment, your own money, or a loan?"

6.5 Incoming transfers from individual names

Pattern: incoming from private-looking counterparties. Default: domestic sale at 20%, Box 1/2. Question: "Was this a sale? Business or consumer?"

6.6 Incoming transfers from foreign counterparties

Pattern: foreign IBAN or currency. Default: zero-rated export Box 5. Question: "What was this — export sale, service, refund? Do you have export documentation?"

6.7 Large one-off purchases (potential fixed assets)

Pattern: single invoice for equipment, laptop, machinery. Default: if asset with useful life >12 months, Box 14/15; otherwise Box 10/11. Question: "Is this equipment with useful life over 12 months?"

6.8 Mixed-use phone, internet

Pattern: ONE Albania, Vodafone personal lines, home electricity. Default: 0% if mixed without declared proportion. Question: "Is this a dedicated business line or mixed-use?"

6.9 Outgoing transfers to individuals

Pattern: outgoing to private names. Default: exclude as drawings. Question: "Was this a contractor payment with invoice, wages, or personal transfer?"

6.10 Cash withdrawals

Pattern: ATM, terheqje, cash withdrawal. Default: exclude. Question: "What was the cash used for?"

6.11 Rent payments

Pattern: monthly qira, rent to landlord-sounding name. Default: no TVSH, no deduction (residential default). Question: "Is this commercial property? Does the landlord charge TVSH?"

6.12 Foreign hotel and accommodation

Pattern: hotel abroad. Default: exclude from input TVSH (non-Albanian VAT). Question: "Was this a business trip?"

6.13 Tourism income at 6%

Pattern: booking.com payouts, hotel/accommodation income. Default: flag for reviewer — verify tourism certification. Question: "Do you hold a valid tourism licence? Is this accommodation under 3 months?"

Section 7 — Excel working paper template

The base specification is in vat-workflow-base Section 3. This section provides the Albania-specific overlay.

Sheet "Transactions"

Columns A-L per the base. Column H ("Box code") accepts only valid Albanian TVSH box codes from Section 1 of this skill. Use blank for excluded transactions.

Sheet "Box Summary"

Output:
| 1  | Taxable supplies 20% base | =SUMIFS(Transactions!E:E, Transactions!H:H, "1") |
| 2  | Output TVSH 20% | =Box_Summary!C[1_row]*0.20 |
| 3  | Taxable supplies 6% base | =SUMIFS(Transactions!E:E, Transactions!H:H, "3") |
| 4  | Output TVSH 6% | =Box_Summary!C[3_row]*0.06 |
| 5  | Zero-rated supplies | =SUMIFS(Transactions!E:E, Transactions!H:H, "5") |
| 6  | Exempt supplies | =SUMIFS(Transactions!E:E, Transactions!H:H, "6") |
| 7  | Reverse charge base | =SUMIFS(Transactions!E:E, Transactions!H:H, "7") |
| 8  | Output TVSH reverse charge | =Box_Summary!C[7_row]*0.20 |
| 9  | Total output TVSH | =C[2_row]+C[4_row]+C[8_row] |

Input:
| 10 | Domestic purchases base | =SUMIFS(Transactions!E:E, Transactions!H:H, "10") |
| 11 | Input TVSH domestic | =Box_Summary!C[10_row]*0.20 |
| 12 | Imports base | =SUMIFS(Transactions!E:E, Transactions!H:H, "12") |
| 13 | TVSH on imports | =SUMIFS(Transactions!F:F, Transactions!H:H, "12") |
| 14 | Fixed assets base | =SUMIFS(Transactions!E:E, Transactions!H:H, "14") |
| 15 | Input TVSH fixed assets | =Box_Summary!C[14_row]*0.20 |
| 16 | Input TVSH reverse charge | =Box_Summary!C[7_row]*0.20 |
| 17 | Adjustments | 0 |
| 18 | Total input TVSH | =SUM(C[11_row]:C[17_row]) |

Settlement:
| 19 | TVSH payable | =IF(C[9_row]>C[18_row], C[9_row]-C[18_row], 0) |
| 20 | TVSH credit | =IF(C[18_row]>C[9_row], C[18_row]-C[9_row], 0) |
| 21 | Credit from prior period | [manual entry] |
| 23 | Net payable | =MAX(C[19_row]-C[21_row], 0) |

Sheet "Return Form"

Final TVSH-ready figures. Bottom-line cell is Box 23 (net payable) or Box 20 (credit).

Section 8 — Albanian bank statement reading guide

CSV format conventions. BKT and Raiffeisen Albania exports typically use semicolon delimiters with DD.MM.YYYY dates. Common columns: Date, Description, Debit, Credit, Balance. Always confirm which account currency applies.

Albanian language variants. Some descriptions appear in Albanian: qira (rent), paga/rroga (salary), interesa/kamata (interest), terheqje (withdrawal), transferte (transfer), blerje (purchase), shitje (sale). Treat as the English equivalent.

Internal transfers and exclusions. Own-account transfers between the client's BKT, Raiffeisen, Credins accounts. Labelled "transferte brendshme", "own transfer", "internal". Always exclude.

Refunds and reversals. Identify by "rimbursim", "kthim", "reversal", "storno". Book as negative in the same box as the original transaction.

Foreign currency transactions. Convert to ALL at the Bank of Albania middle rate on the transaction date.

IBAN prefix. AL = Albania. Non-AL IBANs indicate foreign counterparty — check if reverse charge or export applies.

Fiscalization codes. If the bank description includes a NIVF reference, the transaction has a fiscalized invoice. If absent, flag for verification.

Section 9 — Onboarding fallback (only when inference fails)

9.1 Entity type and trading name

Inference rule: sole trader names match account holder; company names end in "SHPK", "SHA". Fallback: "Are you a sole trader or a company (SHPK/SHA)?"

9.2 TVSH registration status

Inference rule: if asking for a TVSH return, they are registered. Fallback: "Are you a registered TVSH payer?"

9.3 NUIS/NIPT

Inference rule: may appear in payment descriptions. Fallback: "What is your NUIS/NIPT?"

9.4 Filing period

Inference rule: transaction date range on statement (monthly). Fallback: "Which month does this cover?"

9.5 Industry and sector

Inference rule: counterparty mix, invoice descriptions. Fallback: "What does the business do?"

9.6 Employees

Inference rule: ISSH, salary outgoing transfers. Fallback: "Do you have employees?"

9.7 Exempt supplies

Inference rule: medical/financial/educational income patterns. Fallback: "Do you make any TVSH-exempt sales?" If yes and non-de-minimis, R-AL-4 fires.

9.8 Credit brought forward

Inference rule: not inferable from single period. Always ask. Question: "Do you have TVSH credit from the previous month? (Box 21)"

9.9 Cross-border customers

Inference rule: foreign IBANs on incoming. Fallback: "Do you have customers outside Albania?"

9.10 Tourism certification

Inference rule: Airbnb/booking.com payouts, hotel income. Fallback: "Do you hold a tourism licence for 6% rate?"

Section 10 — Reference material

Sources

Primary legislation:

1. Law No. 92/2014 "On Value Added Tax in the Republic of Albania" (as amended) — Articles 3-6, 11, 25-30, 51-56, 68-73, 76, 82, 86, 105-107
2. Law No. 87/2019 on E-Invoicing and Fiscalization

DPT guidance: 3. DPT TVSH declaration form and completion notes — https://e-filing.tatime.gov.al 4. DPT guidance on reverse charge 5. DPT fiscalization instructions

Other: 6. Bank of Albania exchange rates — https://www.bankofalbania.org

Known gaps

1. Supplier pattern library covers common Albanian and international counterparties but not every local SME.
2. Tourism reduced rate (6%) categories are subject to frequent legislative changes — verify current applicability.
3. Agricultural inputs reduced rate (10%) scope requires ongoing verification.
4. Free economic zone rules require case-by-case analysis.
5. Red flag thresholds are conservative starting values, not empirically calibrated.

Change log

• v2.0 (April 2026): Full rewrite to Malta v2.0 10-section structure. Supplier pattern library added. Worked examples added. Tier 1 rules compressed. Tier 2 catalogue restructured. Excel template specification added. Bank statement reading guide added. Onboarding moved to fallback.
• v1.1 (April 2026): Initial skill with step-based structure.

Self-check (v2.0)

1. Quick reference at top with box table and conservative defaults: yes.
2. Supplier library as literal lookup tables: yes (13 sub-tables).
3. Worked examples: yes (6 examples).
4. Tier 1 rules compressed: yes (11 rules).
5. Tier 2 catalogue compressed: yes (13 items).
6. Excel template specification: yes.
7. Onboarding as fallback: yes (10 items).
8. All 6 Albania-specific refusals present: yes.
9. Reference material at bottom: yes.
10. Entertainment hard-block explicit: yes.
11. Motor vehicle hard-block explicit: yes.
12. Fiscalization requirement explicit: yes.
13. Reverse charge (non-resident services) explicit: yes.
14. No inline tags: yes.

End of Albania VAT (TVSH) Skill v2.0

This skill is incomplete without the companion file loaded alongside it: vat-workflow-base v0.1 or later (Tier 1, workflow architecture).

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