The proposed changes call for an increase in state budget revenues of 600.5 million lei, bringing the total to 80.27 billion lei. At the same time, expenditures will increase by 2.77 billion lei, reaching 103.35 billion lei.
Revenues increase by 600 million
The increase in revenue is primarily driven by higher tax and fee collections. These are set to rise by 775.7 million lei. The most significant increases are projected for VAT—by 600 million lei, income taxes—by 220 million lei, and excise taxes on goods produced in the Republic of Moldova—by 134.7 million lei.
On the other hand, grant revenues are projected to decrease by 837 million lei. According to the document, the decrease is linked, among other things, to the exclusion of a planned disbursement from the World Bank and to the pace of implementation of projects financed from external sources.
Expenditures increase by 1.6 billion
Most of the additional expenditures will be directed toward social protection, regional development, and payroll. Transfers to the state social insurance budget will increase by 1.61 billion lei, including 550 million lei for energy compensation provided in the form of cash payments.
An additional 1 billion lei is earmarked for the National Fund for Regional and Local Development, to be used for completing local infrastructure projects. Another 651.7 million lei is allocated for personnel expenses and salaries in the public sector, and 560 million lei for one-time exceptional payments. These payments were recently announced by Prime Minister Vasile Tofan.
At the same time, the government is proposing to increase spending on public debt service by 342.8 million lei. These will total 6.51 billion lei. The increase is mainly due to higher costs associated with domestic debt, driven by higher interest rates on government securities, as well as changes in benchmark rates on international markets.
At the same time, expenditures for projects financed from external sources will be reduced by 959.8 million lei. Among the projects for which cuts are planned are those related to railway modernization, the construction of the prison in Chișinău, forest development, and the modernization of agricultural machinery and equipment.
Capital expenditures will total 10.78 billion lei, 668.6 million lei less than the initially approved amount. The cuts primarily target projects funded by external sources, while increases are planned for certain investments in roads, agriculture, and water supply and sewer systems.
As a result of the proposed changes, the 2026 state budget will have revenues of 80.27 billion lei, expenditures of 103.35 billion lei, and a deficit of 23.07 billion lei.
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