News about Legislation

By the end of the year, the United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with at least 150,000 drones, as well as hundreds of anti-aircraft missiles and radar systems, as part of a new military aid package worth nearly 1 billion pounds. This was announced by British Defense Minister Dan Jarvis following talks with his Ukrainian counterpart, Mykhailo Fedorov.

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.

The Ministry of Finance intends to streamline the system of tax regimes and revise the rules for independent entrepreneurs working in the retail sector. It plans to maintain a preferential tax regime for them while raising the tax rate to 3%.

Authorities plan to restrict the movement of heavy vehicles based on weather warnings issued by the State Hydrometeorological Service. The relevant regulations were developed by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development.

Moldovagaz JSC will face penalties if the company fails to fulfill its obligation to establish and maintain natural gas reserves intended for consumers on the left bank of the Dniester.

Debtors who have accumulated large amounts of child support arrears risk losing their right to drive, as well as their hunting and fishing licenses.

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).

Officers of the Moldovan Customs Service foiled two attempts to smuggle weapons and ammunition.

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.

Starting in 2027, the Moldovan authorities intend to streamline the system of tax regimes by reducing their number and revising the conditions for their application. The general tax regime, the independent entrepreneurship regime, and preferential regimes for special economic zones and the information technology park will remain in place.

The deans of the law and economics faculties at Comrat State University, as well as the university’s rector, are also under suspicion.

The authorities are proposing to review the system of business deductions and simplify it by amending Article 24 of the Tax Code.

The current system for calculating vacation time in calendar days will be replaced by a system based on working days. This change is due to the fact that, under the current approach, the actual duration of vacation varies depending on whether weekends and holidays are included. This proposal was developed by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.

 The Moldovan Legal Resources Center (CRJM) launched a platform today to monitor cases of electoral corruption at anticoruptie.crjm.org.

The authorities intend to gradually raise the retirement age for military personnel and civil servants with special status.

The European Parliament has given its final approval to a new EU law designed to speed up the deportation of migrants who do not have the legal right to remain in the EU.

The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization announces the launch of public consultations on a comprehensive package of measures aimed at further digitalization and deregulation of business processes. According to the ministry, the proposed draft regulations eliminate operational and tax barriers and reduce regulatory requirements for e-commerce, including on social media.

The Committee on Economy, Budget, and Finance of the Moldovan Parliament approved a report on a draft law regarding the comparability of fees for payment accounts, switching payment accounts, and access to payment accounts with basic services.

Moldova aims to remove some of the administrative barriers involved in the installation of energy storage systems. This is provided for in a draft law reviewed by members of the Committee on Economy, Budget, and Finance at today’s meeting.

The Anti-Money Laundering Service is introducing a new specialized position: “financial intelligence officer.” This move is intended to bring Moldovan legislation into line with the international standards of the Egmont Group.