The government has until June 2026 to approve a value-added tax increase for HoReCa (catering and hotels) companies, 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.
In the temporary budget of Chisinau, which came into force on January 2, 2026, 305 million lei is planned for the construction and repair of roads, Logos Press reported.
The government’s actions in terms of preparing local government reform have nothing to do with people’s welfare or financial efficiency, according to Logos Press.
Budget expenditures of public bodies will be analyzed for feasibility and reviewed at least once every 7 years, Logos Press reported.
In 2025, the tourism industry of Belarus set a new record for exports of tourist services – $385 million, according to Logos Press.
The profit of the leader of the world automobile industry Mercedes-Benz in 2025 fell almost twice compared to the previous year – from 10.4 billion euros to 5.3 billion euros. The decline in sales in China was especially noticeable, Logos Press reports.
The Ministry of Health is launching a new Drug Inventory Monitoring System (SIMSM) that will allow real-time tracking of medication availability across the country, Logos Press reports.
As of early 2026, marginal personal income tax rates in EU countries range from 10% in Bulgaria and Romania to 60.5% in Denmark, according to Logos Press.
Gas reserves in the Baltic States have fallen sharply
The total income registered by freelancers in the first month of the new tax regime amounted to 1,795,696.20 lei, while the amount of the calculated single tax amounted to 269,354.43 lei, Logos Press reported.
