Constantin Cuiumju
Specifically, the lawmaker stated that in Romania, the excise tax on diesel fuel is being consistently reduced to protect the public and businesses, while Moldova is preparing for rising prices and another tax increase.
“Starting September 1, Romania is reducing the excise tax on diesel fuel by 25%. And this isn’t the first reduction. On August 13, the excise tax was already lowered by 20%. And now, with oil prices rising again, the government has decided to temporarily reduce the excise tax once more to ease the burden on citizens and the economy. But what’s happening here? According to its tax policy for 2027, the government wants to do exactly the opposite: increase the excise tax on fuel by 20%. VAT will also rise on food, the HoReCa sector, electricity and gas beyond the limit, and packages from abroad. Our neighbors lower taxes when people are struggling. Meanwhile, here they’re looking for ways to raise them,” the deputy stated.
In his view, the government’s approach in Chisinau boils down exclusively to filling the budget at the expense of citizens, while the authorities avoid reforms and cutting their own administrative expenses.
“Over there, they think about citizens, while here—we think about how to fill the budget. And so far, I haven’t seen a single measure through which the government would cut its bloated expenses or inflated salaries. They always choose the easiest path: the citizens’ pockets, rather than their own finances. The difference is simple. One government seeks solutions to ease the burden on its people; the other seeks new taxes to cover its own expenses. That is the difference,” Cuiumju concluded.
