In Moldova, compensation payments to public sector employees with salaries below 6300 lei will be adjusted. This is stipulated by amendments to the Law on the unified system of labor remuneration in the budgetary sector, which the Parliament adopted in the first reading.
While until now a company that imports goods in paper or cardboard packaging was obliged to recycle it at the rate of 30%, this target approved in the legislation is now increased by 10%. The increases will affect all types of packaging and waste. The target for glass and metal packaging is also increased to 40%, plastic must be recycled at 25% and wood at 10%.
On Wednesday, December 10, the government approved the draft, which was registered in the Parliament as a legislative initiative by a group of deputies from the ruling party PAS. It proposes amendments to the Tax and Customs Codes, as well as ten other legislative acts related to the tax sphere. Among the authors are the chairman of the parliamentary commission on economy, budget and finance, Radu Marian, and his deputy, former Finance Minister Viktoria Belous. Today, December 12, the document will be considered in the first reading in parliament.
At the same time, for investments worth 25 million euros or more, the state will provide a number of benefits, including the transfer of state-owned land for free use, exemption or deferral of real estate tax, fees for issuing certificates and permits, which are an integral part of the investment project, according to Logos Press.
Today, December 12, the parliament will consider the draft law on the state budget for 2026. Over the past week, it was studied by stakeholders, and on Wednesday, the parliamentary commission for economy, budget and finance approved its opinion on the document.
The state budget deficit exceeded 8.3 billion lei as of October 31, 2025, while it did not reach 7 billion lei at the beginning of October 2025, Logos Press reported.
Local levy rates will increase by 4.68 percentage points in 2026 compared to 2024, according to a mechanism to bring them in line with the average annual inflation rate, Logos Press reported.
Citizens who will return to Moldova will be allowed to import one vehicle with exemption from import duties, Logos Press reported.
From next year, natural persons – citizens of the Republic of Moldova will be able to deduct expenses for education or improvement of their professional qualifications, Logos Press reports.
The presentation of the ninth edition of the White Book from the FIA Foreign Investors Association took place in Moldova, reports Logos Press.
The public sector has mobilized more than 400 million euros for energy efficiency measures in schools, kindergartens and hospitals. This was mentioned at “Moldova Eco Energetică – 2025”, Logos Press reported.
All internal procedures for the denunciation of the Agreement between the governments of the Republic of Moldova and the Russian Federation on the creation and functioning of cultural centers, signed on October 30, 1998 and entered into force on July 4, 2001, have been completed, Logos Press reported.
On Tuesday evening, the Ministry of Finance made public the draft Budget Law for 2026. And on Thursday, at an extraordinary meeting, the government approved it, although initially it was decided to give the social partners an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the document and express their opinion on it. Especially since it was developed with a serious violation of the budget calendar.
The main problem with the 2026 budget is the cost of domestic debt. At the same time, the government expects to maintain the planned deficit so as not to stop investments that may be made next year, according to Logos Press.
The adjustments to the Tax Code presented by the ruling PAS party faction in parliament are essentially a tax policy document for next year. They will come into effect on January 1, 2026, subject to approval, Logos Press reported.
From January 1, 2026, the value added tax on imported cars to Moldova will not be applied, but the regime of excise duties depending on the engine volume will be preserved, – reports Logos Press.
The government intends to introduce a ban on granting new state aid to enterprises that have not returned previously illegally obtained funds, as well as simplify the notification procedure in case of changes in its amount, – Logos Press reports.
According to the draft Budget Law for 2026, the national public budget deficit will exceed the current figure and reach a level of 5.7% of GDP, while it is expected to reach 5.04% in the current year, Logos Press reported.
Companies should take measures to protect non-smokers from discomfort caused by tobacco smoke, in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 278/2007 on tobacco control, Logos Press reported.
From December 1, 2025, the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) will put into circulation the commemorative coin “Queen Maria of Romania – 150 years since her birth”, – reports Logos Press.
