
The Albanian government has decided not to renew the concessionary contract for the production and distribution of fiscal stamps. The amendments to the relevant excise law have been issued for consultation by the Ministry of Finance and determine that from January 1, 2025, the fiscal stamp as a security and state monopoly will be produced and distributed by a person authorized by the Council of Ministers. Meanwhile, the security elements and the price of the fiscal stamp are determined by the Council of Ministers.
This draft law comes as a result of the termination on December 31, 2024 of the concession contract with the company "Sicpa Security Solutions" Albania, sh.pk, according to which the production, distribution and monitoring of excise tax stamps is currently carried out by the concessionaire company.
Tax stamps are securities and state monopoly and are placed on products such as cigarettes and alcoholic beverages. Before the concession, from 2008 to 2012, their production was carried out by a joint-stock company owned by the state, determined by the Council of Ministers.
As for the procedure for ordering fiscal stamps, it will remain the same even after January 1, 2025, but the payments of the prices of fiscal stamps and shipping costs will be paid to the person authorized by the Council of Ministers.