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A zero rate of income tax, a flat rate of payroll tax and a flat basic rate of VAT are key changes that will be part of the draft fiscal policy for 2027.
If the price of fuel at the filling station exceeds the price increase on the world markets, traders will have to pay a solidarity fee. This is how the Ministry of Economics in Latvia plans to regulate the crisis situation in the fuel market.
The euro is going through a difficult period, approaching its worst performance since 2024. The conflict in the Middle East is increasing Europe’s dependence on energy imports, negatively affecting the region’s economy. The US, as a major oil producer, is benefiting, while the European Central Bank is facing an economic slowdown and inflation.
Officers of the Main Department for Combating Fraud of the State Security Service (SIS) together with the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS) uncovered a scheme to conceal 6 million lei in payments to the state.
The benefit, which implies deferral of payment of income tax received for tax periods 2023-2026, will also apply to amended tax reports. The Parliament approved this change in the final reading.
For enterprises in the small and medium-sized enterprises (SIMM) sector, the amount of income that entitles them to choose a preferential tax regime was increased from MDL 1.2 million to MDL 1.7 million. This refers to enterprises paying income tax at the rate of 4% of total income.
Independent entrepreneurs will be assigned a unique fiscal code which will be reflected on cash receipts issued by them. It will be different from the taxpayer’s personal code (IDNP).
Despite the complaints of local authorities about the lack of finances, the execution of local budgets in January-February 2026 ended with a surplus of 980.0 million lei. And their revenues noticeably exceeded their expenditures.
The war will affect international payment systems and capital markets more than is currently thought. It is naïve to think that if the Strait of Hormuz is opened, everything will work itself out. Petro-dollars may be replaced by the yuan or another global currency. And global mutual settlements between countries will no longer be based on single payment systems like SWIFT.
Health insurance “closed” February with a deficit. In the first two months of the current year, the expenditures of the health insurance funds grew faster than the revenues. As a result, the fulfillment of obligations was completed with a deficit of 1.232 billion lei.
Bitcoin fell on Friday, ending a quiet week as risk aversion over war with Iran and anticipation of a massive $14 billion options expiration made traders cautious about cryptocurrencies.
In January-February 2026, the social fund’s revenues exceeded its expenses by 1,239 billion lei. As a result, the execution of the state social insurance budget was completed with a surplus.
Moldovan taxpayers set a new record – in one day they contributed 1.5 billion lei to the budget. This happened on March 25.
The procedure for the operation of tax checkpoints will be adjusted. The authorities intend to improve the legal framework in this respect, taking into account the proposals of taxpayers.
The Customs Service has improved its position in terms of state budget execution. While in January of this year it undercollected excise duties by almost 100 million lei, in two months, in January and February 2026, the revenues of the Customs Service, although not significantly (by 1%), exceeded the funds collected for the same period in 2025.
A group of deputies proposes to amend the provisions of the Tax Code relating to the registration of enterprises as VAT payers. Provided that their proposals are adopted by Parliament, the procedure for revoking this status will be simplified.
Since January 2023, total transaction volume in stable tokens pegged to non-U.S. dollar currencies has increased from $600 million to $10 billion.
The growth of public sector employees’ salaries will not be postponed this year. The increase will be made, as planned, from September 1, 2026. First of all, it will affect teachers and doctors.
Moldova is developing a legal framework for the full liberalization of currency transactions from the moment of accession to the EU. It will approve new rules for their implementation and remove provisions regulating authorizations from the legislation.
The total volume of insurance premiums written in 2025 increased by 3.1% compared to 2024. At the same time, the greatest growth was observed in fire and other natural catastrophes and other property insurance (by 21.0%). And in motor third party liability insurance (MTPL) – the traditional source of insurance business income for the Moldovan market – collections fell by 4.6% over the year.
