News about State budget and taxes
State budget revenues increased by 3.3% or 583 million lei compared to the same period of 2025, while the growth of expenditures was more than twice as high. Compared to the first quarter of 2025, they increased by 7.3% or by 1,460.5 million lei.
Moldova will attract $400 million in financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), a member of the World Bank Group. The funds will be provided within the framework of the program to support sustainable growth, designed for 2026-2027. The first stage of the program envisages a $250m loan this year, with the remaining $150m to be agreed and received next year.
The increase in metro fares will not take effect from May 1. On April 29, Radu Mirutse, Romania’s acting transport minister, signed an order suspending the fare hike measure for 60 days.
According to the operative data of the State Tax Service, the state budget revenues, administered by the agency, amounted to about 2.3 billion lei in the period from April 21 to April 24, 2026.
The government decided to partially compensate farmers for the excise duty on diesel fuel used in the period from March 1 to May 31, 2026. For this purpose, 110 million lei will be allocated from the reserve fund.
The German government is preparing to adopt a draft budget for 2027. In addition to a tobacco tax, the authorities want to introduce a tax on sugary drinks.
EU expands subsidies for businesses affected by rising fuel prices. The European Commission has allowed EU countries to increase state subsidies for businesses to cover part of the additional costs of fuel and fertilizers.
For some Moldovan farmers, the sowing campaign-2026 is just beginning. And for Moldovan sugar beet growers, it should have already ended. But the sowing of sugar beet has been delayed. Visions for its harvest and domestic sugar production are vague. The situation with sugar import is close to scandalous. But let’s talk about everything in order.
The largest share of value added tax (VAT) refunds made by the STS in the first quarter of 2026 was for the export of agricultural products. The amount sent to agrarians amounted to 30.26% or 417.76 million lei.
Chaotic changes in U.S. tariff policy could increase the federal budget deficit by $1.1 trillion over the next decade.
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.
