News about Small and medium-sized businesses

The total income reported by freelancers in May of this year amounted to 36,109,007.73 lei, while the total flat tax calculated was 5,416,351.16 lei. This is 34.22% more than in April.

A new EU platform designed to support innovators and startups across Europe was launched this week at the European Innovation Summit in Brussels.

The Moldovan authorities and their Swiss partners have launched a new phase of the STIC project, valued at nearly 80 million lei, aimed at simplifying regulatory requirements for businesses and increasing transparency in interactions between the private sector and government agencies.

Instead of IDNP, these systems will adopt state identification numbers (IDNO), which will be assigned to resident individuals engaged in commercial activities.

Parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on June 7. The party led by the country’s incumbent Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, emerged victorious. During the election campaign and subsequent political debates, the topics of relations with Russia, Armenia’s participation in the Eurasian Economic Union, and the prospects for deepening cooperation with the European Union were repeatedly raised.

In Ukraine, despite the war, the market of individual services is rapidly growing thanks to microentrepreneurship. In the first five months of 2026, the country registered 5007 new businesses in this sphere, which is 15% more than in the same period last year, when the market was replenished with 4353 business entities.

Moldovan startups lack cooperation with universities and at least one venture capital fund.

Moldovan products are promoted by 60 Moldovan companies at the exhibition “Moldova Presents” in Romania. It takes place on June 5-7 in Vaslui for the second time.

Moldovan products received the “Innovation” award at the international gastronomic exhibition Saveurs du Printemps, held in Paris.

The Organization for Enterprise Development (ODA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization, announces the launch of a competition to select the first investment partner for the implementation of the financial product “Fund of Funds through First Loss Tranche”.

Biosfera from Staucheni has developed the AGRODAT platform for farmers and agricultural producers. The platform provides useful information to help users determine if it is the right time to carry out certain agricultural activities.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Moldova (AmCham Moldova) proposed to reform the process of preparation and approval of normative acts, stating the need to increase the transparency, predictability and quality of regulation. The relevant proposals were sent to the Parliament and the State Chancellery.

The Chisinau Municipality Mayor’s Office launched the Municipal Program of Entrepreneurial Education, 2026 edition. It is implemented by the Municipal Center for Entrepreneurship Development.

In 2025, Moldova has become Europe’s leader in terms of startup ecosystem growth.

Young entrepreneurs and those planning to start their own business can attend a three-day free training organized by the State Tax Service.

Castel Mimi hosted the annual Gala Businessului Moldovenesc-2026 competition, organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. According to CCI President Serghiu Harea, the event is a platform to recognize companies that invest in quality, sustainable development, innovation and competitiveness. “Through these competitions, we promote successful examples and encourage entrepreneurs to turn efficiency and responsibility into a standard for Moldova’s business environment.”

The Romanian Ministry of Finance will allocate 100 million euros for a program for Romanians living abroad who want to start a business in the country. The program is called “Diaspora Investește Acasă” (“Diaspora Investește Acasă”). The program provides loans up to 500,000 euros, with a grant component of up to 60% of the investment loan, but not more than 200,000 euros.

The Secretariat of the Economic Council under the Prime Minister of Moldova, in cooperation with the European Business Association of Moldova, launched two public opinion polls. They are dedicated to freelancers and companies that cooperate with them.

The current tax regime applicable to companies undergoing mergers, demergers, asset transfers and share swaps established by the Tax Code will be amended.

The World Bank will provide Moldova with a grant of $350 thousand for the development of the information system “Register of pledges of movable property”.