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The government promises to continue providing energy compensation this year. However, it intends to direct the aid specifically to those who need it most.
The Moldovan National Lottery’s revenue of 13.26 billion lei for 2025 does not mean that the country’s residents actually spent that amount on gambling.
Following a wave of comments and criticism on social media and in the press regarding the possible introduction of an inheritance tax, Finance Minister Victoria Belous was forced to publicly clarify the situation. She stated that the tax policy for 2027 does not provide for the taxation of inheritances received by Moldovan citizens, including those living abroad.
The State Tax Service audited individuals who earn income from online activities, including influencers and video bloggers.
Promoting a culture of tax compliance has a direct impact on the growth of tax revenues. Companies that were subject to audits reported payroll taxes totaling 524.5 million lei in the first half of this year. This is nearly 30% more than in the same period of 2025.
The regulation allowing residents to conduct, without authorization from the National Bank of Moldova (BNM), various types of foreign exchange transactions totaling up to 100,000 euros, compared to the current limit of 10,000 euros, which was approved today by the government, will make life easier for the diaspora. The statement was made by Prime Minister Vasile Tofan.
Prime Minister Vasile Tofan is proposing to revise the procedure for granting tax breaks on reinvested profits following an incident involving a small business in the village of Gidigich, Chisinau Municipality, which lost its right to a zero income tax rate on reinvested profits because it filed its tax return seven days late.
The Ministry of Finance is continuing its dialogue with farmers to find solutions that will support them while also promoting the sector’s development.
At the end of 2025, the National Bank of Moldova’s net profit totaled 1.82 billion lei. The NBM’s transition to the euro as its primary settlement currency helped reduce costs and improve the overall efficiency of operations in the domestic market, which enabled it to pay dividends to the state and replenish its own reserves.
During the first ten months of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) system’s operation in Moldova, companies and citizens in the country saved approximately 13.2 million euros.
On Monday, August 10, the National Bank of Ukraine announced measures to liberalize the currency market since the start of the conflict with Russia in an effort to boost business and investor confidence. The rules, published late in the evening, provide for a significant increase in the limits on foreign currency purchases and withdrawals from Ukrainian bank accounts.
Total budget revenues administered by the State Tax Service from August 3 to 7, 2026, amounted to approximately 1.5 billion lei.
A total of 3,537 notices regarding the payment of the unified tax for July 2026 were sent to the email addresses of freelancers. The calculated amount of the unified tax was 6,915,954.51 lei.
The Ministry of Finance announced today the launch of a new subscription round for government securities from August 10 to 24, 2026, via the eVMS.md platform.
Starting October 1, 2026, Moldova plans to introduce a VAT on online sales of goods to individuals. The tax will apply to packages valued at up to 150 euros. The proposed VAT rate for these packages is the standard rate of 20%.
The new tax reform promises workers more money in their wallets, but this windfall risks being swallowed up by rising prices for energy, fuel, and essential goods. This is the view expressed by experts from the civic movement “Construim Încredere” (“Building Trust”), led by former MP Olesea Stamate.
Moldova will revise the requirements for business licenses. The ban preventing a single owner from holding two or more licenses for the same type of business at the same location may also be lifted.
An increase in the corporate income tax rate from 12% to 18% could reduce the banking sector’s maximum lending capacity by approximately 2.5 billion lei. However, according to Dorel Noroc, chairman of the Moldovan Banking Association, the volume of lending will not decrease, although banks’ ability to finance the economy will be limited.
Revenue collected from taxes on “vices” could be used to increase teachers’ salaries. According to government estimates, tax measures targeting products associated with harmful habits could generate approximately 1.6 billion lei for the budget.
Rep. Ion Kiku is proposing two alternative options for taxing the banking sector amid the increase in the corporate income tax rate from 12% to 18%.
