News about State budget and taxes

European parliamentarians are actively working on the European Union budget for 2027, which is the final year of the current seven-year planning period (2021-2027). Following the approval of a €90 billion funding package for Ukraine for 2026-2027 to cover budgetary and military needs, there are concerns that additional funding will be needed as early as 2027 due to the deficit.

Transnistrian industrialists intend to convey to the EU delegation in Moldova their opinion on the introduction of VAT and excise taxes for enterprises on the left bank of the Nistru River, which are valid on the right bank of the Nistru River. They are concerned about the possible consequences of this step and are ready to develop a common position.

The Moldovan housing market is more honest than any official report. It does not lie, flatter or sympathize. It simply shows what it is. The problem is that nobody wants to look into this mirror.

The mechanisms for managing public funds and preventing financial irregularities will be strengthened through the implementation in Moldova of a new information system “Monitoring and Coordination of Counter Fraud”.

The amount of subsidies provided to employers for the employment of persons with disabilities may be increased by 21%. The reason is that the current limits do not cover the costs incurred, including those incurred at specialized enterprises, to ensure working conditions for employees.

The Agency for Investments and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) approved almost 78 million lei in subsidies for the last (shortened) working week.

Next Wednesday, April 29, the government will consider a draft decision on the allocation of 110 million lei from the Reserve Fund to compensate the excise tax on diesel fuel used by farmers during the spring field works this year.

So far, 376 decisions on the merger of mayoralties have been taken at the local level, said Alexei Buzu, secretary-general of the government, in connection with the parliamentary approval of a law that simplifies the process of voluntary merger.

The National Bank releases into numismatic circulation the commemorative coin “Eleonora Romanescu – 100 years since her birth”, which continues the series “Famous Women”.

The State Tax Service has submitted for public consultation amendments to the Regulation on the functioning of fiscal checkpoints. Their development is caused by the need to update the current norms, as well as the inclusion of proposals of taxpayers.

According to the authorities, there are about 3,400 prisoners in Moldova who are able to work, of whom only 1,200 were working in 2025. Another 2,000 would like to be employed, but there are regulatory restrictions. In some countries, such as the Netherlands or Germany, the employment rate of prisoners reaches 80%.

There is a split in the Romanian government. The deputy prime minister, the secretary general of the government and six ministers from the Social Democratic Party (PSD), which was the largest in the coalition, resigned today.

The expenses for repairing the damage to the Isaccea-Vulcanesti power line, located on the territory of Ukraine and belonging to Moldova, will not exceed 700-800 thousand lei, of which the cost of equipment is estimated at 500 thousand lei, according to the preliminary calculations of the Ukrainian side.

Numerous violations of financial discipline in the accounting of state assets of the Ministry of Defense were revealed in the course of an external audit. Understatement of value, misstatement of costs, and other reporting shortcomings prevented the Accounts Chamber from issuing a final opinion without reservations about the legality of the ministry’s use of state appropriations in 2025.

In seven years, more than 300 thousand residential properties have been registered for the first time, almost 6 million have been assessed and reassessed, state property has been determined in more than 360 settlements, and the cadastral archive of 70 million pages has been fully digitized.

As of April 1, 2026, payments under the state program “Prima Casă” have been suspended. Finance Minister Adrian Havrilice openly stated that the program in its current form is not the best solution. He explained this by the pressure that the program exerts on the real estate market and on the state budget, from which about 150 million lei is allocated annually to support the beneficiaries.

The obligation to implement the reform of the wage system in the public sector from September 1, 2026 is maintained. In order to increase salaries, it is envisaged to implement tax measures aimed at expanding the tax base. This is stated in the response of the Ministry of Finance to the parliamentary inquiry of Angela Cutasevici, a member of the faction of the “Alternativa” bloc.

The Ministry of Finance has announced its intention to amend Law No. 34/2024 on cash payments and invites professionals and stakeholders to engage in the process by submitting comments by May 13 this year.

Italy has joined France on the list of EU nations whose public debt has exceeded 3 trillion euros.

The Accounting Chamber will independently form and approve its budget – the government has approved a draft that strengthens the financial independence of the institution.