In the last two years, new deductions for employers’ expenses have been introduced in Moldova. In addition to food expenses, which were in force before, today they are expenses for sports, recreation and childcare. But the practice shows that not everyone has yet risked to use them because of the complicated control and a large package of documents that employers need to prepare for this purpose.
The recently held Moldova Business Week was visited by potential investors, big businessmen, representatives of international structures and diplomatic missions from more than 40 countries – reports Logos Press.
Provisions will be introduced into labor laws to regulate worker exposure to chemicals and other harmful factors, including exposure to computer monitors, Logos Press reported.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine expects to receive about 22.5 billion hryvnias of additional revenues next year due to the introduction of sales tax through online platforms and excise tax on sweet water – reports Logos Press.
The Dispute Resolution Council of the Customs Service will now have six representatives of business associations instead of three, Logos Press reports.
Additional reports concerning the single tax for residents of information technology parks (IUPT24 and IUPT25) are introduced due to changes in the tax legislation and to strengthen financial discipline, – reports Logos Press.
According to the Investment Agency, during Moldova Business Week 2025, which is taking place this week, an agreement was reached with a group of investors from China to invest in various production facilities in Moldova for a total of about 20 million euros.
In the revenue part of the national public budget, the most significant growth of revenues in percentage terms in the first half of the year was recorded in fines and sanctions – the growth amounted to 49.1%. In monetary terms, the controlling and supervising state bodies collected 101.7 million lei more from fines than in the first six months of 2024.
New transportation corridors due to the military actions in Ukraine have increased demand for warehouses, industrial parks and logistics hubs in the region. Poland and Romania have joined the preparations for Ukraine’s reconstruction. Once the war ends, traffic flows to and from Ukraine are expected to increase dramatically. The location on the border with Ukraine and the demand from the business community suggest an increase in investments in logistics real estate in Moldova as well.
The import and supply of goods and services intended for the project “Rehabilitation of the River Bull and flood protection in Chisinau” will be exempted from VAT and other related payments, Logos Press reports.
Revenue from fines and penalties increased 49.1 percent in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, Logos Press reported.
According to the State Tax Service, income tax revenues from individuals renting out real estate property increased by 26.8% in January-August against last year and amounted to 60 million lei, Logos Press reported.
In January-June 2025, the revenues of the national public budget increased by 16% compared to the first half of last year and exceeded 60.5 billion lei, Logos Press reported.
An information system has been launched in Moldova, thanks to which the process of examining appeals filed within the public procurement procedure will be simplified, Logos Press reports.
A letter is circulating in the EU parliament condemning the European Commission’s commitment to buy $750 billion worth of energy from the US over the next three years, Logos Press reported, citing Euronews.
The 10th anniversary forum of Moldovan business Moldova Business Week 2025, which opened on September 15, has 1300 participants from 40 countries and 10 delegations from China. Poland, Germany and other countries, Logos Press reported.
According to the vision of the Ministry of Finance, the country should increase tax revenues by 10% annually over the next three years. The share of taxes in GDP will grow from 32.2% in 2025 to 33.6% in 2028. At the same time, the grant component in budget revenues will gradually decrease. This trend can already be traced in the current year’s budget execution and will intensify in the following years.
As of February 5, 2026, some of the permitting documents of business entities will be replaced by notifications, and for the rest there is a provision to reduce the cost of issuance, shorten the review time, exclude certain supporting documents from the list of submitted documents, increase the validity period, etc.
Importers and manufacturers of medicines will have to pay a fee of 0.3% of the value of the batch of imported medicines at the stages of importation and, accordingly, placement on the market, Logos Press reports.
The State Tax Service has set up a separate unit to implement a transfer pricing system, Logos Press reports.
