News about Small and medium-sized businesses

Polaris Airlines is in the process of obtaining an Air Operator Certificate (AOC), a document required to operate commercial flights.

The supply of tourism services in the Republic of Moldova will suffer, prices for services may rise, and businesses in the tourism and hospitality industries will face additional financial pressure if the standard 20% VAT rate is applied to food service and lodging.

The postal services market in Moldova continued to grow in 2025 amid an increase in the number of international mailings and the expansion of the parcel and package delivery segment.

Nova Post has opened its largest logistics center in Moldova, near Chisinau, expanding its delivery network with a facility capable of processing up to 10,000 packages per hour, the company’s press office announced on June 30.

Since 2022, Ukrainian refugees have contributed approximately 1.6 billion Moldovan lei (more than $90 million) to Moldova’s state budget in the form of taxes and social security contributions.

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.

Thanks to the digital transformation of government services, starting and running a business in the Republic of Moldova is becoming easier and easier. Today, entrepreneurs have online access to the services they need to start and run a business through the EVO app and portal, without having to visit service counters or use paper documents.

The SME Digital Intensity Measurement Tool (MIDIA), developed by the Association for the Development of Electronic Communications and Innovative Technologies (ACETI), will be integrated into the BizRadar platform, which was developed at the initiative of the Secretariat of the Economic Council under the Prime Minister to connect the business community directly with government authorities.

Moldova and Austria are preparing to host a joint economic forum. The event will focus on strengthening economic cooperation and identifying new opportunities for the business communities of both countries.

“We can’t sell a traditional blouse for 400 lei when our labor alone is valued at 400 lei,” says a craftswoman at Mirabela.

The Moldovan government continues to streamline interactions between businesses and government agencies and is accelerating the digital transformation of public services.

The European Commission today unveiled a new package of proposals to simplify tax rules. It is expected to save businesses 8 billion euros annually, including 3.3 billion euros in administrative costs.

The tax policy for next year includes a provision proposing to eliminate the list of permitted activities for freelancers. As a result, they will be granted the right to engage in any economic activity.

The draft budget and tax policy for 2027, in its current form, must be suspended. The changes it proposes will directly impact local budgets.

Twenty business associations from both sides of the Dniester River have publicly declared their commitment to supporting and promoting ESG (environmental, social, and governance) principles by signing a joint declaration.

Moldretail Group, which owns the grocery chains Linella, Fidesco, Fourchette, Cip Market, Bravo, Slavena, and Toto, as well as the Nuca coffee shops, intends to acquire the Merci deli chain.

Representatives of Moldovan business associations signed a joint agreement to promote environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) principles during an event titled “ESG for Strong Business.”

The Ministry of Finance proposes that the relevant provisions of the Law on Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) governing the application of the incentive capital mechanism be repealed. This proposal is included in the 2027 Tax Policy Package. 

The market for nicotine pouches remains one of the most discussed categories in the smoke-free products sector. While some countries are introducing product standards and age restrictions, others are relying on bans. Logos Press spoke with Nick Ricketts, President of Oral Products at Philip Morris International, about which approaches are more effective, what can be learned from Sweden, and why regulation is becoming a key factor in the market’s development.

In the five years since European integration began, no major foreign corporations have set up operations in the country. And that makes sense. Business goes where there are huge markets, cheap energy, and raw materials. In this regard, we objectively lag behind our neighbors.