The validity period of the VAT refund program for eligible agricultural producers has been extended until June 2026 inclusive. The government’s decision is enshrined in Law No. 73 of April 10, 2025 and came into force on April 22, 2025,” Logos Press reported.
When supplying natural gas and electricity in Moldova, VAT will be paid not by the seller, as it happens today, but by the buyer,” Logos Press reports.
During three months of the current year, the mandatory state social insurance contributions were accumulated in the amount of 6408.4 million lei. This is 23.0% of the annual plan, but by 748.4 million lei or 13.2% more than in the same period last year,” Logos Press reported.
Entrepreneurs in Moldova still predominantly consider cyber defense as an expensive pleasure and do not pay due attention to it. But losses from hacker attacks are often much more costly.
The creation of a venture capital fund in Moldova is still a long way off, but the government has envisioned other ways to support startups. The amount of grants issued by the Organization for the Development of Entrepreneurship (ODA) will be increased for start-ups.
The slowdown in economic growth has noticeably energized the Moldovan expert community. Directly or situationally, this topic continues to dominate its agenda. Experts analyze information, experts propose concrete steps for its acceleration. One of such steps could be to change the mechanism of VAT payment. Former Prime Minister Ion Kiku believes that it would be more correct to collect it not at customs, as it happens today, but after the sale of products.
According to the data presented on the website of the State Tax Service, 34.2 million lei of VAT was additionally charged to the state budget over the last fifteen months.
During 2024 and in the first three months of the current year, the State Tax Service monitored the processes of VAT administration, – writes Logos Press.
For beginning startups, the grant amounts issued by the ODA will be increased. And for more “adult” ones, funds will be provided on a 50% to 50% basis, Logos Press reports.
The Ministry of Finance has announced the start of subscription for a new issue of government securities (GS) for individuals – Logos Press reports.
Entrepreneurs in Moldova still predominantly consider cyber defense an expensive pleasure and do not pay due attention to it. But losses from hacker attacks are often much more expensive,” Logos Press reports.
Trump’s duties will not directly affect the Moldovan IT sector, but may indirectly affect the activity of companies whose partners operate on the American market,” Logos Press reported.
For three months of 2025, the growth of receipts for tax on income from the rental of real estate of citizens increased by 30% compared to the same period last year. This was reported by Logos Press with reference to the State Tax Service.
Forty settlements throughout the republic have expressed a desire to unite. This is the beginning of the process of administrative and territorial reform, which the authorities plan to complete in 2030. Voluntary unification of mayoralties will be an intermediate stage in its implementation.
From this year, the list of deductions applicable when paying income tax for individuals has been considerably extended. First, they have the right to deduct expenses for the education of children.
This year, citizens have the right to redirect 2% of the income tax paid to the budget to one of the recipients of the so-called percentage deduction. This can be a nature reserve, a church or a non-governmental organization included in the relevant register. It is available on the official page of the Public Services Agency,” Logos Press reports.
From this year, individuals have the right to deduct the costs of their children’s education for tax purposes when paying income tax. Both parents can do this, according to Logos Press.
Ceadir-Lunga City Hall has presented the first results of its participation in the investment project “Mayors for Economic Growth”. They were announced at the regional forum of the same name, which took place this week in Chisinau,” Logos Press reports.
The third phase of the program “Mayors for Economic Growth (M4EG)” was launched in Moldova. It will last four years – from 2025 to 2028. Partners provide 8 million euros for projects within this program,” Logos Press reports.
Condominium owners’ associations will have access to financing for energy efficiency improvements in buildings. The government will allocate 1.4 billion lei for this purpose,” Logos Press reported.
