State budget and taxes
Many mayoralties in Moldova have limited resources. Local communities’ own revenues currently account for approximately 11% of local budgets, which limits the ability of local administrations to respond to community needs.
This was announced by the head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA), Ludmila Catlabuga. According to her, the Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) is currently processing 396 applications for post-investment subsidies worth over 400 million lei, as well as 170 applications for so-called “complimentary” subsidies (in this case, partial compensations of farmers’ insurance premiums).
More and more Romanian drivers are crossing the Prut River to refuel in Moldova.
The real estate market of Moldova is far from the real market and lives according to its own laws. This has long been perceived as an axiom.
Moldova plans to increase defense spending to 1% of GDP by 2030. This benchmark was discussed in parliament as part of a draft simple vote of no confidence in the leadership of the Defense Ministry.
UPDATED. Economic recovery after numerous shocks will continue, although Moldova still faces high emigration, low competitiveness and limited opportunities. This was the conclusion of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) experts following a mission and the publication of the relevant country report.
The MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food expects that potential tax preferences will partially compensate for the increase in farmers’ costs due to higher prices for inputs and encourage them not to reduce the scale of the spring sowing campaign. According to the Ministry’s estimates, approximately 1.3-1.4 million hectares are to be sown with spring crops in Moldova this spring.
Agrarians will receive financial assistance for the purchase of diesel fuel from March 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026 inclusive. The state will cover their expenses for excise tax, the rate of which in 2026 is 3978.95 lei per ton. At the same time, the amount of aid will not exceed 200 thousand lei per beneficiary.
In the first two months of 2026, the National Health Insurance Company accumulated revenues of more than 1.8 billion lei in the compulsory health insurance funds (CHIF). Compared to the same period of 2025, they increased by 195 million lei (or 12%).
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu has reacted to the calls made by politicians and mayors to the government against the background of rising fuel prices. He characterized them as “panic and speculation”, which are used “not only at gas stations, but also in the public space”.
At today’s meeting, the government decided to index the minimum guaranteed monthly income by 6.8%. The resolution will enter into force on April 1, 2026.
Freelancers’ income in February 2026 amounted to almost 12 million lei, while the amount of the calculated single tax amounted to 1.8 million lei. The increase in revenues exceeded the January figures by 567.84%.
In the period from January to February 2026, the state budget received revenues managed by the Customs Service (TM RM) in the amount of 5,828,285.41 thousand lei (more than 5.82 billion lei), which is 103.9% of the budgetary burden set for this period.
Approximately 50% of the price of gasoline and diesel fuel sold at gas stations in Moldova are taxes, in particular excise duties and VAT.
In order to unblock the situation with the approval of the municipality’s budget for the current year, the Mayor’s Office is ready to waive the sanitary tax (taxa de salubrizare). It was 10 lei per month (120 lei per year) for each registered adult resident.
The new round of subscription of natural persons-citizens for the purchase of state securities through eVMS.md started today, March 9-18, 2026.
As of today, the Chisinau municipality will have four deputy mayors, as it has been the case for the last six years. These are Olesa Pshenicki, who will be responsible for the financial sector in the capital’s activity, and Victor Pruteanu, responsible for the social direction.
The state will be able to cover up to 80% of project costs for non-profit organizations operating in the tourism sector. Grants will be provided within the limits of allocations, annually allocated for these purposes in the state budget. Among the priorities are the development of tourist products and innovative services, image building and promotion of destinations, annually established by the National Tourist Bureau.
According to the latest data from the Ministry of Finance, the domestic public debt has been growing steadily since the beginning of the year. In January, it increased by 1.9 billion lei and in February by another 1.7 billion lei, amounting to 55.7 billion lei.
As of March 5, 2026, a new procedure for the refund of value added tax (VAT) for agrarians is in force. The amendments concern the calculation base of the tax, which is applied in determining the amount of VAT to be reimbursed for the period from July 2023 to June 2026. First of all, it has been expanded by including the amount of land tax for 2025 in the calculation formula.
