News about State budget and taxes

On March 1, a government decision on a new methodology for calculating tariffs for road passenger transportation on regular routes in inter-district and district communication came into force.

The Youth Capital Program is celebrating its 15th anniversary. In 2026, the winner of the competition was the municipality of Balti. This year’s budget is a record 4 million lei. It will include an extensive calendar of events dedicated to young people.

Almost half of the fire and rescue equipment in service with the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (GES) are vehicles inherited from the Soviet era.

In January this year, the revenues administered by the Customs Service were registered at the level of 2,637.7 million lei. Last year, during the analyzed period, this indicator amounted to 2,736.2 million lei. According to the data from the Finance Ministry’s report on the state budget execution as of January 31, 2026, the difference reached 98.5 million lei.

In 2025, the National Archives Agency invested 7.05 million lei to modernize the microclimate and fire protection systems of its repositories, so that historical documents are stored in optimal conditions.

Benefits for the left bank of the Nistru River will be canceled

The Government of Kazakhstan has approved an ambitious plan for the development of domestic livestock farming for 2026-30. It envisages a two-thirds to twofold increase in the performance of most branches of this sector.

Opposition MPs propose to abolish the minimum property tax rate set for apartments, residential houses, garages and adjacent land plots, Logos Press reported.

Romania’s government has adopted two emergency decrees that include layoffs in the public administration and spending cuts, as well as a package of fiscal and support measures aimed at boosting economic recovery, Logos Press reported.

February 20, the National Commission on Financial Market (NCFM) approved the creation of a voluntary pension fund “ARAGONN”. The administrator of the fund is the company ARAGONN GRUP JSC, which was founded by the insurance company ASTERRA GRUP JSC.

The deputies propose to extend the benefit of deferral of income tax received for tax periods 2023-2026, according to Article 87 of the Tax Code, to amended tax reports, Logos Press reports.

The Finance Ministry will re-evaluate the tax system and present proposals for the VAT rate in the HoReCa sector, but for now it is premature to talk about the exact tax rates, according to Logos Press.

Finance Minister Adrian Gavrilica reminded citizens that keeping cash up to 10,000 euros is considered safe and complies with international standards. Amounts above this limit “sooner or later create problems”, Logos Press reported.

The government approved the program for the construction and maintenance of national roads for 2026 within the Road Fund worth 1.82 billion lei, Logos Press reported.

Moldova intends to join the European Fund for Cultural Support Eurimages, which has a budget of 27.5 million euros, Logos Press reported.

In Moldova, by the end of 2026, the criteria for determining the category of an enterprise as a subject of taxation will be updated. They will be used for accounting and financial reporting in the corporate sector, Logos Press reports.

Arena Chișinău’s net losses amounted to 37.5 million lei, and the complex is still experiencing systemic irregularities that affect its financial situation, Logos Press reported.

Supermarkets will be required to place information about the country of origin of food products directly on price tags next to the price, Logos Press reported.

In February 2026, citizens invested 41.15 million lei through eVMS.md, failing to support January’s interest in state securities, Logos Press reported.

The UK retail sector is on the cusp of major staffing changes, with most major chains planning to cut hours and staff and freeze hiring of new workers, according to Logos Press.