For Expats Paid By Foreign Employers

Albanian Tax Compliance, Handled, For Expats Paid By Foreign Employers

If you live in Albania and your paycheck comes from a church, NGO, or company abroad, your ISSH status and annual DIVA are probably not where they should be. We fix that, and keep it fixed, for a transparent flat fee.

Flat fees · EUR 100 setup · EUR 40/month ongoing · No hourly billing

Who this is for

Built for the gap Albanian law leaves for foreign-paid residents

If your employer has no Albanian entity, the entire compliance burden falls on you personally. These are the four situations we fix most often.

Missionaries & church-funded workers

You receive a denominational salary or stipend from abroad with no Albanian employer on record. ISSH sees no contributions and DIVA has likely never been filed.

NGO & aid organization field staff

You are deployed in Albania but paid by a foreign nonprofit. Your home-country payroll handles withholding, but Albania still expects you to declare and contribute locally.

Remote employees of foreign companies

You have a W-2, T4, or P60 from abroad, not a freelance contract. Your employer has no Albanian entity, so Albanian social insurance is entirely your responsibility.

Retirees with foreign pensions

CPP/OAS, US Social Security, UK State Pension, German Rente, your pension is paid abroad, but you live here. Pensions are reportable and voluntary ISSH still applies in most cases.

What we do

The two things we handle

Narrow scope, done properly, so nothing falls through the cracks and you stop thinking about it.

01

Voluntary ISSH Enrollment

Your Canadian/US/UK health insurance does not satisfy Albanian social insurance law. We enroll you in voluntary ISSH (~ALL 100,000/year, about EUR 830), set up monthly payments, and handle the paperwork so your pension credit keeps building and the classification gap closes.

02

Annual DIVA + Ongoing Compliance

We file your annual DIVA by March 31, claim the unilateral foreign tax credit where applicable, apply family deductions (dependents), categorize mixed income correctly (salary, interest, gifts, pensions, social assistance), and keep the paper trail clean.

Transparent pricing

One-time setup, then a flat monthly or annual fee

Same scope, same price, every client. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices.

One-Time ISSH Setup

EUR 100

One-off

  • ISSH voluntary registration paperwork
  • First monthly payment setup
  • Handover documentation
  • You manage monthly payments yourself from there
Start here

Annual Plan

EUR 400 / year

Paid annually, saves EUR 80

  • Everything in Monthly Compliance
  • Billed once per year
  • Priority response on your DIVA cycle
  • Single invoice for simpler bookkeeping
Enroll annually

No hourly billing. No surprise invoices. Cancel anytime with 30 days notice.

How it works

Three steps, usually done within a week

  1. 1

    Tell us your situation

    Book your consultation and describe your employer, your residence status, and anything you already know about your current ISSH or DIVA position.

  2. 2

    10-minute intake form

    We send a compact intake form covering income sources, residence permit, employer, age, and dependents. That is enough to scope your file accurately.

  3. 3

    We handle ISSH and take over DIVA

    ISSH registration is filed within 5 business days. From that point forward, your annual DIVA and monthly ISSH admin are ours to manage.

FAQ

Questions expats actually ask us

Ready to hand this off?

Book a consultation and we'll scope your file, usually within one business day.

Running an Albanian company from abroad?

We form and run it for you remotely, registered address, SHPK + NIPT + VAT, monthly compliance, and e-Albania deadline monitoring.

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Valbona Xhanaj
Valbona Xhanaj
Tax and customs consultant
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  • Reviewed by the relevant specialist
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