Moldova Reports 1.2 Billion Lei in Declared Payroll Taxes After Tax Visits

As a result of these visits, the State Tax Service transferred 1.2 billion lei in payroll taxes to the budget.

The businesses subject to these tax inspections declared 1.2 billion lei in payroll taxes over the first nine months of 2026, an increase of 24.38 per cent compared with the same period in 2025.

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This was reported by the State Tax Service. In particular, tax liabilities totalling 245.8 million lei were declared in respect of income tax on wages during this period, which is 33.22 per cent more than in the corresponding period last year. As for social insurance contributions linked to wage payments, receipts totalled 741.7 million lei, an increase of 22.87 per cent. Furthermore, tax liabilities amounting to 282.2 million lei were declared in respect of compulsory health insurance contributions, representing a rise of 21.28 per cent.

The agency emphasises that the phenomenon of undeclared work and ‘under-the-table’ wage payments continues to be a serious problem for the national economy, affecting revenue collection for the state budget, fair competition between economic entities and the social protection of workers.

To encourage voluntary compliance with the law, the National Tax Service stepped up its information and advisory campaigns on rights and obligations in employment relationships over a nine-month period in 2026. The agency’s specialists carried out 6,922 tax inspections at businesses in sectors with a high risk of non-compliance with tax legislation.

This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.

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