Haradinaj: Reduced informality and fighting corruption affect economic growth

The prime minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj, has held a meeting with Kosovo Tax Administration officials, with which he said the economic situation in Kosovo is not good, and for that the establishment of the legal state and fighting corruption is needed. According to the prime minister, Kosovo's economic development has so far hampered poor management.

The economic situation, which, as we know, is not good. Kosovo's economic situation is good. Our economic situation, according to me, has two obstacles. They're both connected to an instrument I'm going to say if you're not. The first obstacle is the rule of law, a poor state in order and law, judicial state all of this prevents both domestic and foreign investors. The second one related to the rule of law is corruption. High levels of corruption, widespread cosmic corruption, hinders economic development.”, the prime minister said.

The prime minister said the economic growth warned by about 5 per cent for the coming year is not enough, and he said it is good to empower entrepreneurs who better know to create increased value in the economy.

The announced economic growth is about 5 % is not enough. Economic growth about 5 % us for 20 years did not reach the EU's wanderings. It's going to be a very long time to make life possible for the people of this country. .. I'm about equality in the market, so you have this equality that with tax policies you're right. But you have an interest, so let's subtract them or reduce them or put order in the economy that means lowering informality. This is not only about bringing more money into the budget that is done in order in the economy for a order in the economy for a developmental opportunity, which is all and belongs to a market. “, Haradinaj said.

The prime minister ordered ATK employees to take the informal fight seriously.

So the reason we invited you at the end of this year is this, along with your leaders, we can't afford to allow informality to be what it is to be aware of that. Take it seriously that's exactly what we do to put order in the economy, order in the economy. So that those who come into our economy don't get scared. So you know, when someone comes in, he's bound to market rules, the laws and imagine the position of the one who comes if we have such high infundacy. “, Haradinaj said.

Kosovo Tax Administration General Director Sakip Imer said that as the key institution for the collection of revenues for the budget of the Republic of Kosovo, the Kosovo Tax Administration has legal responsibility to care for government tax management.

“Prime Minister ATK is the institution that has legal responsibility to care for government-level tax management , has a staff of 785 whose 90 officials are under superior preparation. 10 per cent are in high school preparation and high school preparation, and it is the institution that is extended to ten Kosovo city is also the institution that has a functional structural organisation within the ATK and with a special responsibility and autonomy under the Ministry of Finance”, Imer said.