IMF criticises Kosovo institutions

The current government has decided not to rush into joining the two main agencies that fill the Kosovo Customs and Tax Administration budget, though in the legislative agenda it was meant to have the bill ready by November 25th.

Such a union for such a fast time has made even an opinion given by experts from the International Monetary Fund unclear.

IMF experts had stayed in the Kosovo Tax Administration to see if this agency could be willing to undergo the process of joining customs.

In the document KTV has secured, experts from this institution have provided a number of tasks for ATK, subsequently the Ministry of Finance to carry out before the union process begins.

The IMF report calls for the immediate undertaking of measures to remove inefficiency in the organisational structure and further revision of the ground network, the establishment of an effective performance management system based on results.
Then managing the risk of compatibility with which confidence should be ensured that ATK sources are effectively used to maximize tax compliance.

Finance Ministry officials say these measures will begin taking place from January next year, along with the unification of several departments.

On the other hand, business representatives say they have not yet consulted the union process, for which they require increased caution.

The past government had planned to bring together the two organisations from January 2017, but the IMF had suggested that such a process would not begin at least by 2018, but despite efforts and promises, the union process was not realised.