
Starlink Albania , the company that provides internet service via satellite, is in trouble with the tax office.
The Tax Administration has imposed a seizure on the company with ultimate beneficiary Elon Musk , due to unpaid tax liabilities.
"Request for the imposition of a tax security measure", coming from the Directorate of Collection of Unpaid Tax Liabilities, Central Region, Tirana, where it is requested: The imposition of a tax security measure on the assets of the taxpayer "STARLINK ALBANIA" equipped with NUIS (NIPT) M21705037B, preventing the alienation of the assets and property rights belonging to this entity," states the documentation filed at the National Business Center.
Starlink is a company that provides fast internet service via satellite, without the need for a physical connection.
The company is currently present in over 70 countries around the world.
In Albania, it is present through Starlink Albania, which was established in May 2022.
Starlink Albania 's shares are 100 percent owned by Starlink Holding Netherlands BV, whose ultimate beneficiary is American billionaire Elon Musk.
According to data from official balance sheets submitted to the National Business Center, in 2022 and 2023 the company did not have any income from its activity in Albania.
The satellite internet service offered by Starlink works through a special device, similar to an antenna, which costs about $450.
With its installation, citizens or businesses can subscribe to the Starlink company for a monthly fee of about $60 and have fast, unlimited internet service.
The main advantage of Starlink is that it provides internet service even in the most remote areas, which do not have physical infrastructure for internet coverage.
The device that enables the service is also portable and practical, so it can be easily taken anywhere, even when citizens need to move.