TIRANA, Nov.8 – In its weekly meeting the administration decided to increase the annual contribution for self-employed farmers and agriculture employees. The new decision says that their annual social security contribution has to be 12.000 lek except those living in the districts : Bulqiz묠Dib첬 Gramsh, Has, Kolonj묠Kuk쳬 Librazhd, Mal촩 e Madhe, Mat, Mirdit묠Puk묠Skrapar, Tepelen롡nd Tropoj묠for those the fee is 7800 lek”. This new decision increases the contributions by 2000 lek for agriculture self-employed people. Previously the fee was 10.000 lek except for those living in the above listed districts that only had to pay 6500 lek. At the same time sources form the Institute of social Security confirm that the payment of the social contribution until the end of this year is without any late penalties.
Government increases annual socials security for farmers
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