Татьяна Шикирлийская
Over the next three years, 59.5 percent of foreign borrowing will be used to support the state budget, while about 40.5 percent will be used to finance investment projects, Logos Press reported.
In 2025, 45,353 taxpayers transferred 2% of their income tax to a non-profit or religious organization, thus supporting NPOs for a total of 19,922,257 lei, Logos Press reported.
The maximum margin of up to 3% per annum for mortgage loans guaranteed by the state under the state program “Prima Casă” will be applied to contracts concluded from January 1, 2026, Logos Partners reports.
As of January 5, 2026, Lydia Ababiy will succeed Anu Luca as deputy secretary general of the Ministry of Finance, Logos Press reported.
On New Year’s Eve, amid optimistic reports and forecasts, the message of the investor community sounded alarming. They stated: the key problem in Moldova was the gradual decline in its competitiveness and the increasing difficulty of maintaining a profitable and sustainable business in the medium and long term.
From December 26, the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) will put into circulation two new commemorative coins: “Petre Teodorovici – 75 years since his birth” and “80 years since the foundation of the State Medical and Pharmaceutical University named after Nicolae Testemitanu”, – reports Logos Press.
In the sector of production and supply of electricity, heat, gas and hot water, five of the 227 largest enterprises are concentrated, accounting for 73.9% of the total turnover of the sector, reports Logos Press.
There is a paradoxical situation in the municipal council. Since December 3, attempts have been made to hold a meeting, but it cannot not only take place, but even close due to the lack of quorum. Therefore, the meeting is constantly postponed. Even more paradoxical is the fact that about a month has passed since the last, ninth attempt to approve the municipality’s budget for 2025. But neither it, nor the budget for the next year 2026 is discussed in the council today.
Moldovan diaspora entrepreneurs will receive support in the amount of 5,000 euros for projects in the form of material contribution and specialized expertise under the “Buy Diaspora” program, Logos Press reports.
The taxpayer will have the right to submit objections to the Tax Audit Report within 3 business days of its receipt, Logos Press reports.
The current Law on Cash Settlements No. 34/2024, which came into force on April 1, 2025, has created serious difficulties for the population and the business environment. The deputy initiative to repeal its provisions restricting the use of cash has already passed hearings in the specialized commission for economy, budget and finance. The draft has been submitted for public consultations to other commissions.
On December 12, the draft of tax changes was approved in the first reading in Parliament. The chairman of the parliamentary commission for economy, budget and finance, Radu Marian, told Logos Press that the second reading of the draft is scheduled for December 26. At the same time, the parliament will also consider the second reading of the draft budget for 2026.
