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Category: Economy & Law
Starting in 2027, the rules for calculating maternity benefits in Moldova may change. For some women, these benefits may be significantly lower, particularly for those who do not have sufficient official work experience.
Ukrainian law enforcement officials suspect a group of government officials and private entrepreneurs of organizing a scheme to embezzle budget funds allocated for humanitarian demining of agricultural land in the Mykolaiv, Kherson, and Chernihiv regions.
An inspection conducted by Customs Service officials revealed several vehicles that had been partially disassembled. They had previously been brought into Moldova under the temporary importation regime.
The Moldovan Parliament will consider a bill to ratify the Convention Establishing an International Commission for the Settlement of Claims for Ukraine, signed in The Hague on December 16, 2025.
Moldovan customs officials uncovered an attempt to smuggle 168,800 euros in a minibus carrying packages from Ireland.
The Ministry of Finance is proposing to exclude the State Tax Service from the scope of the State Control Act. The amendment has been included in the draft budget and tax policy for 2027.
On June 25, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will begin legal proceedings against The Coca-Cola Company in a tax evasion case. At stake is the payment of additional taxes and penalties totaling more than $20 billion.
Effective July 1, 2026, the special tax regime that has been in effect for taxi drivers until now will be repealed. The standard wage tax regime in effect in Moldova will apply to them.
Dumitru Vangeli, head of MoldATSA, the State Enterprise for Airspace Management and Air Traffic Services, will be relieved of his duties effective June 22.
Residents of the Coșnița commune in the Dubăsari district are voting today in a local referendum to decide the fate of the sand quarries that have sprung up right next to their homes. Residents will vote on whether they agree to ban mineral extraction within one and a half kilometers (or, more precisely, 1.2 km) of the boundaries of the villages of Coșnița and Pohrebea.
Parliament will consider a proposal to significantly expand the staff of the National Anti-Corruption Center. Deputies Andrian Keptonar and Veronika Roshka have introduced a bill to increase the agency’s staff by 150 employees at once.
In 2025, authorities recorded 1,190 false bomb threats and knowingly false emergency calls. This phenomenon puts pressure on the relevant agencies and results in significant costs to the state budget.
From June 16 to 18, Customs Service employees participated in training to develop the professional competencies and practical skills necessary for the effective use of specialized technical screening equipment, image interpretation, and the implementation of radiation protection measures. To this end, a training course titled “Analysis and Interpretation of Images Obtained Using X-ray Scanning Systems” was organized.
On June 19, the Public Property Agency (PPA) announced that it would put state-owned properties—the Zarea Hotel, the Shtints Publishing House, and the Lumina Publishing and Printing Company—up for auction by vote.
The alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanism, which was established by law in early 2024, is still not operational due to the lack of a dedicated agency. As the number of complaints rises, the system is unable to cope with the increased workload, and the proportion of pre-litigation settlements is falling, which jeopardizes citizens’ access to effective consumer protection.
A new mechanism for airlines to report their greenhouse gas emissions will be implemented in the Republic of Moldova. The data will be collected and verified by the country’s authorities. The goal is to assess and, if necessary, mitigate the environmental impact of aviation.
Moldova is actively preparing to join the global maritime community, although at present not a single vessel is registered under its national flag. In an effort to remove the country from the “blacklist” in the shipping sector and “keep up with the rest,” the parliament ratified two more international maritime conventions on Thursday, June 18.
A well-known IT entrepreneur who served as president of the Association of IT Companies of Moldova for 15 years, Veaceslav Cunev, commented on the tax initiatives put forward for discussion by the Ministry of Finance regarding changes to tax policy for 2027.
A group of offenders was operating in Chisinau. They used individuals close to the leadership to evade paying taxes to the state. The scheme was uncovered by the State Tax Service and the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS).
The State Tax Service is expanding the automatic exchange of financial information with foreign partners. Parliament has ratified amendments that include digital assets, such as cryptocurrencies, in the reporting system and expand the range of data subject to automatic exchange.
