Overview
Payroll Cycle
Employer Contributions
Employee Contributions
Minimum Wage
Hiring
Hiring Employees
Hiring Contractors
Hiring Expats
Background Checks
Employment Contracts
Onboarding
Employee Benefits
Social Security
Healthcare and Insurance
Leave Policy
Public Holidays
Work Permit and Work Visa
Probation Period
Notice Period
Termination and Severance
Personal Income Tax
Below are some of the factors to consider while employing your remote team in Albania. An employer of record in Albania will be able to help with any additional information.
| Overview | |
| Continent | Europe |
| Country | Albania |
| Capital | Tirana |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Total Time zones | 1 |
| Working hours per week | 40 |
| Working week | Monday–Friday |
| Typical hours worked | 8 |
| Personal Tax filing deadline | 30th Apr |
| Financial Year | 1 January to 31 December |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Currency | Albanian Lek (ALL) |
| VAT | the standard rate is 20% |
| Contributions |
| Employers | % of Gross Salary |
| Social Security | 15% |
| Health Insurance | 1.7% |
| Total Employment Cost | 16.7% |
| Employees | % of Gross Salary |
| Social Security | 9.5% |
| Health Insurance | 1.7% |
| Total Employee Cost | 1.12% |
| Minimum Wage | |
| Minimum Wage | 30000 ALL per month. |
| Payroll | |
| Payroll Cycle | Bi-Weekly, Monthly |
| 13th Salary | Not required by law. |
| Income Tax | |
| 0 - 30,000 ALL | 0 |
| 30,001 - 150,000 ALL | 13 |
| Over 150,000 ALL | 23% + 15,600 ALL |