UNMIK/PR/697
Beginning 1 April, employees in Kosovo will begin paying wage or income taxes.
SRSG Michael Steiner on 26 February signed UNMIK regulation 2002/4. “On Personal Income Taxes in Kosovo,” which establishes the wage tax.
Employees will see the first tax payments taken out of their wage statements in May.
Those who must pay taxes include local employees of public enterprises and private businesses, non-governmental organizations, government workers and international employees working in private businesses.
Local staff of UNMIK are exempt from paying this tax, as are the international staff in diplomatic offices, technical assistance or humanitarian aid.
For all employees, the first euro 50 earned each month will not be taxed. Wages from euro 51 to 250 will be taxed at a rate of 5 percent, while earnings of more than euro 251 will be taxed at a rate of 10 percent.
The tax rates will increase in 2003 to 10 percent for the 51-250 euro per month income and 20 percent for the income about euro 251 per month.
