State budget and taxes

The government planned to increase by 21% the amount of subsidies granted to employers for creating jobs for persons with disabilities. Currently, the amount of state support can vary from 1000 lei to 6000 lei per month per employee. After the increase, the subsidies will range from 1210 lei to 7260 lei per month.

Only due to the depreciation of the U.S. currency, in which the country’s external public debt is calculated, the amount of external borrowings increased significantly, amounting to $4.862 billion in January.

A new factory of the company “Brodecchi” S.R.L., one of the major producers of bakery products in Moldova, will be built on the site of the old one, following the model of its modernized production in the city of Orhei. It is planned to equip the production facility with modern equipment, as well as to expand the premises and improve working conditions.

As a result of leaving the CIS, Moldova’s state budget will save about 3.1 million lei in annual contributions. Moldova will pay almost the same amount this year to the Convention on the Danube Navigation Regime (Danube Commission).

There is an acute shortage of judges in Moldovan courts, caused by mass resignations. This seriously hampers the handling of insolvency cases.

The state plans to increase the amount of daily allowances paid to children without parental care. The increase will amount to 2 lei – up to 27 lei on ordinary days. On children’s birthdays and holidays, the increase is more generous. Up to 218 lei (from 204 lei) – on birthdays and up to 155 lei (from 145 lei) – on holidays.

As of 2026, a new benefit for physical persons – citizens has been introduced in the Moldovan tax legislation. When paying income tax this year, they can deduct expenses for personal education and/or professional development.

The break is valid from February 26, 2026. This is reported by the Ministry of Finance, which continues to regulate the process of indexation of money deposits of citizens in Banca de Economii.

UPDATED. In the context of the international crisis caused by the military conflict in the Middle East, global energy markets are under direct pressure. Under the circumstances, fuel price increases become inevitable. These developments are immediately reflected in the agricultural sector of the Republic of Moldova, where diesel fuel is one of the main items of production costs on the eve of spring field work.

Revenues to the national public budget (NPB), administered by the State Tax Service, increased by 13.2% in the first two months of 2026. At the same time, the growth is quite uneven for individual components of the NBP. If it amounted to almost 20% in local budgets, the social insurance funds received half as much money.

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.