Andrian Gavrilica
For 2026, the Ministry of Finance intends to promote less complex and point adjustments, but with a positive impact on business. In the short term, the Ministry intends to extend and make permanent the mechanism for deferring income tax payment until dividends are withdrawn, at least for certain categories of business entities.
The statement was made by Finance Minister Andrian Gavrilica during the conference “Extension Report 2025: Moldova’s progress and priorities for the future”. He took part in a panel discussion dedicated to the negotiating Cluster 3 entitled “Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth”.
The minister said that the Finance Ministry and its subordinated institutions will continue the procedure of harmonizing the Moldovan legislation with the EU norms. First of all, this refers to the harmonization of the excise and income tax provisions, as well as to the launch of the process of changing the VAT regime.
Cluster 3 includes eight chapters, three of which are under the responsibility of the Ministry of Finance: Chapter 16 – Taxation, Chapter 17 – Economic and Monetary Policy and Chapter 29 – Customs Union.
