The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization is continuing its policy of reducing excessive regulation in the private sector by streamlining the permitting system. The ministry has developed a major initiative that includes amendments to 29 government resolutions. The document has been released for public consultation.
The Chisinau City Hall signed a grant agreement for the project “Energy Efficiency in Chisinau’s Kindergartens” in the amount of approximately 140 million lei.
From January through June 2026, revenues administered by the Customs Service totaling 20,384.38 million lei were collected for the state budget. This represents an increase of 1,362.28 million lei (+7.2%) compared to the same period in 2025.
A new patent form was approved this year, and the previous forms are no longer considered authorizing documents or documents subject to strict reporting requirements. Therefore, they will be phased out. However, they will remain valid until the expiration of the term for which they were issued or extended.
The Organization for Entrepreneurship Development (ODA) has adjusted the base interest rates on loans provided under the “373” program and published them.
In this regard, the Ministry of Finance has released a document for public consultation on the mechanism for applying VAT and excise taxes to goods imported into Moldova from the region.
The State Tax Service (STS) reminds taxpayers that September 30, 2026, is the deadline for connecting to the “MEV” Information System for certain categories of taxpayers
Non-governmental organizations in Moldova are proposing to increase the donation rate from 2% to 3.5% and to encourage donations via text message.
The Milky Way Restaurant in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, serves only wines from vineyards located more than 165 meters above sea level. Guests dining there are at the same altitude.
In Moldova, a total of 1,601 thousand dwellings were counted, of which 995 thousand (or 62%) were occupied, while 38% were vacant. In Chisinau, the number of occupied dwellings is 301,942; the number of vacant dwellings is not specified, but given the stated proportion, it is not difficult to make an approximate estimate.
The tax regime applicable to individuals engaged in independent commercial activities may be applied only by merchants registered with the State Tax Service before July 1, 2026, in accordance with the provisions of Article 69¹³( (3) of the Tax Code.
Work on its modernization has entered a new phase. According to the city government, the project calls for reorganizing traffic flow through the creation of a smart transportation corridor, which will increase road capacity.
AmCham proposes maintaining the VAT exemption for international mail.
Business associations in Moldova are asking that the introduction of a global minimum tax be postponed for six years following the country’s accession to the European Union. This position is outlined in a document prepared by AmCham, EBA, FIA, and ATIC.
Effective January 1, 2027, the design of the “Excise Stamp/Consumer Stamp” for alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, and related goods will change. The amendments have been published and have taken effect.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is ready to cooperate with U.S. President Donald Trump to normalize relations between the two countries. He expressed this intention in a message congratulating the U.S. president on Independence Day and the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
Representatives of the business community believe that companies should be allowed to store documents in electronic archives maintained by qualified service providers and, once the documents have been digitized, to destroy the original paper copies, with the exception of documents subject to permanent retention and materials belonging to the National Archival Fund.
Slovakia will not participate in providing financial assistance to Ukraine for the purpose of prolonging the military conflict. The country’s Prime Minister, Robert Fico, made this statement in an address to his fellow citizens on social media ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara.
The Estonian government has approved a bill prohibiting citizens of Russia and Belarus who do not have permanent residency in the country from purchasing real estate. The ban also applies to companies controlled by citizens of Russia and Belarus.
Slovak citizens will be asked to vote on two issues. The first concerns the abolition of lifetime payments to former prime ministers and other high-ranking officials; the second concerns the reinstatement of the Special Prosecutor’s Office, which was dissolved several years ago.
