News about Ministry of Finance

Nominations for the categories “Best Accountant,” “Best Chief Financial Officer,” “Best Auditor,” and “Best District Council Finance Officer” may be submitted through August 9.

Officials from the Ministry of Finance and labor unions discussed wage reform today.  

Finance Minister Victoria Belous discussed possible changes to tax policy with representatives of the agri-food sector — 2027.

Today, international standards call for taxes to be paid in the countries where profits and value added are generated. In this sense, the Tax Code will be brought into line with global trends. The changes pertain to direct taxes and have been submitted by the Ministry of Finance for public consultation.

Moldova’s domestic public debt continued to grow steadily in June 2026, reaching 57.34 billion lei by the end of the month. In the first half of this year, it increased by more than 5.34 billion lei due to the active issuance of government securities.

The Ministry of Finance has developed and approved the professional standard for “Customs Clearance Specialist.” The relevant ministry order has been published and has entered into force.

The Ministry of Finance announced the launch of a new round of subscriptions for government securities from July 13 to July 27, 2026.

The term of a government procurement contract may not exceed the date specified therein. The contractor is entitled to amend the contract only if the delay was not due to the contractor’s fault.

Since it will be possible to pay local fees using a QR code starting next year, the code will be included on seven types of relevant payment notices. The authors of the amendments emphasize that this will simplify the tax payment process.

Starting with the 2027 tax year, payment of land tax, property tax,  garbage collection fees, and other types of local fees will be possible by scanning the QR code printed on the new standard payment notice forms.

The authorities intend to eliminate the differences in the approaches to the financing and management of public bodies. To this end, the concept of “self-governing public institutions” will be abolished starting next year.

In Moldova, the government—one of whose major projects was a tax reform scheduled for 2027—has resigned. Some criticized this reform, while others supported it; it was the subject of political bargaining, and various declarations and statements were made. But let’s be honest: no one ever really explained to the average person exactly how they would benefit from all these rates, charges, and withholdings.

Non-governmental organizations in Moldova are proposing to increase the donation rate from 2% to 3.5% and to encourage donations via text message.

Effective January 1, 2027, the design of the “Excise Stamp/Consumer Stamp” for alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, and related goods will change. The amendments have been published and have taken effect.

As part of the fiscal and tax policy for 2027, the Ministry of Finance is proposing to repeal the provision requiring regulatory authorities to give advance notice of upcoming tax audits at businesses. Business representatives disagree with this change.

The rise in global oil and food prices is indeed putting inflationary pressure on Moldova’s economy. However, the key risks facing the country right now are different: inefficient borrowing and rising budget expenditures—this is precisely what sets Moldova apart today.

The implementation of the Public Finance Management Development Strategy for 2023–2030 and Moldova’s progress in the context of the EU accession process were discussed at the Ministry of Finance on June 25 during the third meeting of the Public Finance Management Dialogue.

A bill proposing amendments to the Tax Code and other Moldovan laws, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027, has sparked widespread debate within the professional community.

The Ministry of Finance has launched public consultations on a draft reform of the public sector compensation system, which will run until July 2, 2026.

A well-known IT entrepreneur who served as president of the Association of IT Companies of Moldova for 15 years, Veaceslav Cunev, commented on the tax initiatives put forward for discussion by the Ministry of Finance regarding changes to tax policy for 2027.