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.
The government has until June 2026 to approve a value-added tax increase for HoReCa (catering and hotels) companies by 10%, from the current 8% to 18%, according to Logos Press.
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.
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.
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.
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.
February 23, Brussels will host a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, where Lithuania will insist on the expansion of sanctions against Belarus, reports Logos Press.
The list of personal belongings that can be imported when diaspora representatives return to Moldova was approved today by the government, Logos Press reported.
Law No. 228, known as the Law on Freelancers, which came into force on January 1, 2026, has so many inaccuracies and traps that its further application raises questions. This is the opinion of representatives of the professional community of auditors after a month and a half of the new tax regime being in force.
Excise rates on alcohol, tobacco and energy products will be brought in Moldova to the EU minimum, except for diesel fuel, the excise tax on which will be lower than the European minimum, Logos Press reports.
In January 2026, the amount of income tax paid by individuals renting out real estate increased by 18.4% compared to the same period in 2025, reaching 9.7 million lei, Logos Press reported.
The Kingdom of Norway will open a permanent embassy in Chisinau. This is a new step in strengthening bilateral relations with Moldova, Logos Press reported.
