He announced his willingness to take a step back and back down following a barrage of criticism directed at the 2027 budget and tax policy proposal. Citizens were outraged that the ministry had dared to encroach on what they considered sacred: home and family.
The minister clarified that, following a week of consultations, the ministry had already begun drafting a series of amendments. According to him, the draft will need to specify that proceeds from the sale of a primary or sole residence will not be classified as capital gains and will not be subject to the corresponding tax.
The authorities will also make clarifications regarding the taxation of citizens’ income received in the form of monetary gifts—sums that are customarily given to families at weddings and christenings.
Andrian Gavriliță explained that this measure was proposed to prevent cases where certain income is declared as gifts or donations for the purpose of tax evasion.
However, the initial wording of the proposal was open to interpretation and caused concern among citizens. The ministry is now considering setting a specific cap on monetary gifts—one that is significantly higher—or repealing the measure altogether, so that it does not affect the majority of Moldovan families.
