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Kosovo Businesses Demand Tax Reforms Amid High VAT and Poor Infrastructure Challenges

  • Rizvanolli accused OEK of urging a boycott of a meeting with 130 businesses at the AGROOS and agrotourism exhibition in Prishtina.
  • Activists from the group Not a Cent More were released; ERO acknowledged public concerns.
  • Kosovo called players for friendly matches against Armenia and Comoros Islands.
  • Tourism businesses demanded VAT reduction and called for reforms.
  • Administrative guidelines, poor infrastructure, and high VAT are issues faced by businesses.
  • Kosovo is the only country in the region with an 18 percent VAT on accommodation, considered unfair by businesses.
  • Entertainment industry is a regular taxpayer, paying over 2.5 million euros in taxes last year.
  • Fiscal coupon issues remain a problem for businesses, needing regulation similar to other regional countries.
  • Noise measurement equipment for gastronomy establishments should be regulated by municipal assemblies, not always the businesses’ fault.

Source: kosovapress.com

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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