Татьяна Шикирлийская, Author at logos-pres.md
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Татьяна Шикирлийская

Татьяна Шикирлийская

Journalist and analyst. Specialises in public finance and tax policy. Graduated from the Faculty of Philology at Moldova State University and completed her doctoral studies at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski (Bulgaria). Worked at the I. Creangă Pedagogical University, Sofia Slavic University (Bulgaria) and Moscow State University of Foreign Languages (Russia). She has collaborated with various media outlets in Moldova. Since 2013, she has been working at Logos Press. For several years, she was involved in the Regional Economy project.

Articles

    Councillors did not support the idea of holding a referendum on the resignation of the mayor of Balti municipality, Aleksandar Petkov. It did not get the necessary number of votes, Logos Press reported.

    22 February 2026
    Bălţi political drama: the attempt to oust the mayor failed

    The documents regarding the voluntary merger of mayoralties are vague, lacking a clear vision and the government has no definitive position on the issue, according to Logos Press.

    21 February 2026
    Lawyers urge authorities to abandon ill-conceived local government reforms

    Many countries see wealth taxes as a convenient solution to growing fiscal problems. In response, wealthy citizens are moving to more lenient tax jurisdictions, according to Logos Press.

    21 February 2026
    Western countries intend to increase taxes on rich citizens

    Through the new tool, a grant funding mechanism for IT startups will be launched, Logos Press reported.

    21 February 2026
    Digital Innovation Support Fund is being set up in the IT Park

    Delays in the transfer of funds to local governments recorded between February 11 and February 18, 2026, were caused by a technical glitch, and as of February 20, the Ministry of Finance has no debts owed to them, according to Logos Press.

    21 February 2026
    A technical glitch has split the authorities

    Tallinn is considering the possibility of confiscating Russian assets in favor of Ukraine if Moscow refuses to make compensation payments to Kiev, Logos Press reported.

    21 February 2026
    Estonia prepares to transfer Russian assets to Ukraine

    Almost two months of the new tax regime with a 15% flat tax rate for independent entrepreneurs continues to reveal the bottlenecks of the Freelancers Law. Some of these can be attributed to payment and settlement issues through banks and intermediary platforms.

    20 February 2026
    Freelancers’ mistakes cost them money

    The government has until June 2026 to approve a value-added tax increase for HoReCa (catering and hotels) companies, according to Logos Press.

    20 February 2026
    “Tax harmonization” will raise prices in hotels and restaurants

    At the initiative of the Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova (CALM), about 80 mayors and employees of mayoralties from all districts of the country united in the Network of Local Ambassadors in order to strengthen the role of local authorities in the process of Moldova’s accession to the European Union, reports Logos Press.

    20 February 2026
    Moldovan mayors united in the Network of Local Ambassadors

    In three hundred localities of Moldova, the procedures of delimitation and registration of land and real estate objects publicly owned by the state and administrative-territorial units have been prolonged until 2028, Logos Press reports.

    20 February 2026
    “White spots” will remain on the map of Moldova until 2028

    In January 2026, the growth of passenger traffic to/from Chisinau International Airport amounted to +35.4% compared to January 2025, according to Logos Press.

    19 February 2026
    Passenger traffic at Chisinau airport increased by a third

    The personal social insurance accounts of former employees of dormant companies will be updated with data on the contributions they paid to the state budget. They will be entered on the basis of tax documents and declarations related to this period, Logos Press reports.

    19 February 2026
    Social contributions of employees of dormant enterprises will be offset when calculating pensions