Vetting Show, News24
While the law is violated within the central offices, the consequences on the ground are dramatic. On April 24, 2026, the Directorate for the Collection of Unpaid Debts at Large Taxpayers blocked the bank accounts of the company “Birra Korça” without any prior notice, while the case was still in the judicial appeal process.
In this arbitrary administrative process, two names come to light: Brunilda Llaci, director of this directorate, and inspector Ermal Zhegaj.
The "Vetting" investigation reveals disturbing facts about the profile of these officials. Ermal Zhegaj, while holding the delicate duty of tax inspector and having access to the financial data of businesses, is also active in the private real estate market as an agent associated with "Century 21 Albania".
This parallel private activity constitutes a clear conflict of interest situation, in violation of Law No. 9367/2005 “On the Prevention of Conflict of Interest”.
This network of unclear appointments also has a huge financial cost that weighs on taxpayers. According to official reports from the Supreme State Audit Office (SSA), during 2022 alone, 77.6 million lek were paid for the execution of final court decisions for former employees who were unfairly dismissed.
In the September 2024 report, this bill reached 216.5 million lek liquidated, accompanied by 5.9 million lek in enforcement fees.
