The State Tax Service reports that 4,235 notifications regarding the single tax payment for September 2026 were generated and sent to freelancers at the addresses they provided when registering their business activities.
In the first nine months of this year, 31,978 tenancy agreements were registered with the State Tax Service. Income tax receipts during this period rose by 36.5 per cent.
Parliament has approved the conditions for exemption from property tax for non-operational irrigation systems. This exemption is granted to water users’ associations that manage assets forming part of a centralised system.
From 1 to 16 October 2026, experts from the Tax Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are on a technical mission at the State Tax Service (STS).
In September 2026, the State Tax Service (STS) was more active than during the holiday period in August and carried out 710 operational inspections. Of these, breaches of the law were identified in 458 cases.
Parliament is set to approve the budgetary, tax and customs policy for 2027 at second reading in the near future. Before that, let us consider a few noteworthy aspects of the public discussions on the document.
The Republic of Moldova hopes to attract international partners to finance the Convergence Fund, the resources of which will be channelled towards supporting residents of the Transnistrian region. This was stated by the Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration, Valeriu Chiveri.
Customs officials will be able to suspend the release of, or detain, goods suspected of being counterfeit until a claim has been received from the rights holder. With the consent of the parties, such goods may be destroyed under customs supervision without the need for a separate determination of infringement, whilst a simplified procedure is provided for small postal and courier consignments.
Those without a bachelor’s degree in psychology will no longer be able to practise as psychologists once the new legislative provisions come into force. For those already working in the field but who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in another subject and subsequently completed a master’s degree in psychology, the authorities are proposing a transition period of 3–4 years to complete their studies.
Europe remains the main destination for those wishing to spend their retirement abroad, but its advantages are becoming less obvious. Six European countries feature in the top 10 of the 2026 global ranking; however, the top spot was taken by a country outside Europe, whilst last year’s leader has slipped to fifth place.
