As the 2027 draft budget approaches, businesses are stepping up pressure on the government for more fiscal relief. Specific requests for tax cuts, tariff reviews and direct support for investments have reached the Ministry of Finance, at a time when the executive has signaled a budget that, according to the government, will exceed 10 billion euros.
What businesses are seeking from the 2027 fiscal package
The Tirana Chamber of Commerce and Industry has submitted its proposals for next year’s fiscal package to the Ministry of Finance, focusing on revising the tax burden for manufacturing and processing sectors.
Among the main requests are cutting VAT for agro-processing to 5 to 7%, zero VAT on fertilizers, and a VAT exemption on imports for machinery used in the manufacturing industry and the energy sector. Businesses are also seeking easier customs tariffs for raw materials, excise refunds for gas and fuels, as well as an increase in the fiscal depreciation rate for machinery and equipment from 20% to 40%.
Manufacturing seeks lower costs and more support
On the same line is the association “Albanian Manufacturing,” which proposes aligning the tax-free wage threshold with the minimum wage, reducing employers’ social insurance costs and exempting profits reinvested in manufacturing activity from profit tax.
The association is also seeking a special grants scheme for technology, automation and industrial modernization. This request comes at a difficult moment for the sector, as according to INSTAT data, exports in the first seven months of the year fell to 648 million euros, from 703 million euros in the same period a year earlier.
Budget above 10 billion euros and expectations for real reflection
The draft budget and fiscal package for 2027 are expected to be published at the end of October. According to the government, the new budget will exceed 10 billion euros and will focus on healthcare, infrastructure, defense and social support.
The question remains whether businesses’ demands will translate into concrete measures or remain part of formal consultations. At this stage, the requests have been submitted, but decision-making remains in the hands of the government and the package that will ultimately be put forward for approval.
The debate over taxes and the distribution of public money is thus entering the decisive autumn phase, with the private sector seeking lower costs and the executive expected to present its own fiscal priorities.
For manufacturing and exporting businesses, the real test will not be promises of a record budget, but the concrete measures that will be included in the 2027 fiscal package.