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The State Tax Service conducted a survey among taxpayers and presented its results. In general, it showed that the STS is increasingly perceived by them as a consultant and partner of business, rather than a controlling body.
Chisinau will not receive money, but the rigidity of criteria for evaluating economic policy will remain at the level of standard IMF loan agreements. Any violation of the reform schedule will instantly deprive Moldova of the status of a “reliable borrower” before other donors.
Yesterday, the IMF Mission and the Government of Moldova reached an expert-level agreement on a new policy coordination instrument (PCI) for the next 3 years, without financing.
From May 19 to 21, 2026, the State Tax Service will host an official delegation of the Swedish Tax Agency as part of the final phase of the implementation of the Cooperation Agreement between the two institutions.
Finance Minister Andrian Havrilice today made a statement on the outcome of the negotiations on the agreement with the IMF. He specified, without giving details, that the sides agreed on the objectives of reducing the budget deficit and on the measures needed for a sustainable economic growth.
Often the detected irregularities in the management of public resources are not caused by malicious intent, but by the complexity of the legal framework and the procedures to be applied. This opinion was shared by Finance Minister Andrian Gavrilita at the ongoing training events of the State Inspectorate of Financial Control (SIFC), dedicated to combating violations detected during financial audits.
Moldova’s insurance market in 2025 was characterized by growth in premiums (up to 3.35 billion lei, +3.1% vs. 2024), record payouts and a sharp drop in net profit.
In April, in annualized terms, producer prices of industrial products increased by 1.1%, according to official statistics, and by 0.4% for the month. This means that the pressure on inflation is mainly exerted by external factors and the service sector, rather than local production.
Representatives of the Riga Investment and Tourism Agency (RITA), the Capital City Council and the tourism industry have agreed to increase the tourist tax in Riga to two euros per person per night starting from January 1, 2027.
The establishment of a clear accommodation fee for hotels, as well as the need to revise the mechanism for calculating the market fee were discussed on the platform of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the RM.
The Russian ruble has become the leader in strengthening against the dollar among world currencies in the current quarter.
“The Governor of the National Bank of the Republic of Moldova, Anca Dragu, told us about her career in national and European institutions, the concrete impact of Moldova’s accession to SEPA, the role of women in leadership positions and the European stakes for Moldova. She said that the professional path is built step by step, that public decisions must be taken with responsibility and that the Republic of Moldova “belongs” to the European Union.
Until June 30 of this year, taxpayers must decommission and deregister expired cash register equipment and replace it with machines connected to the IS “Electronic Sales Monitoring”.
The management of a Chisinau-based construction company is suspected of tax evasion and money laundering. The scheme was based on personal sales of apartments built by the company.
The Ministry of Finance supports, with minor reservations, the initiative of PAS deputy Dorian Istratii, which changes the rules for acquiring large stakes in non-banking payment organizations and strengthens the control of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM).
The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) reopens its doors to the public within the framework of the “European Night of Museums”. The event will take place on May 23, 2026, from 16:00 to 23:00 in the building of the National Bank of Moldova.
According to the operative report on the execution of the state social insurance budget, in the first 4 months of 2026, the social insurance budget received 19158.4 million lei, which is 37.2% of the approved annual plan.
The lion’s share of the reserve fund, planned for the current year, was paid by the government to farmers. The sum amounted to 110 million lei. The money was used to reimburse excise tax on diesel fuel.
The Customs Service reports revenues of more than 846.6 million lei for the previous week. This is 2.4 percent more than planned, the press service of the agency said.
New rules for the elimination of tobacco products marked with excise stamps have come into force. They concern cases when the procedure is carried out abroad.
