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Parliament backs, in first reading, withholding tax exemption on dividends, interest and royalties between Moldovan and EU companiesOn October 2, Parliament approved in first reading amendments to the Tax Code that exempt from withholding tax the dividends, interest and royalties paid between associated companies in Moldova and EU member states. The Finance Ministry’s bill received 64 votes. For interest and royalties, the exemption applies if the companies hold at least 25% of […]Motor liability insurance (RCA) rises from October 4: base premium up to 1,420 lei1,420 lei is the new base premium for compulsory domestic motor third-party liability insurance (RCA), applied from October 4. It used to be 1,257 lei, an increase of about 13%. The new premiums and coefficients were approved by the National Bank of Moldova in a decision dated August 20, 2026, and published on August 25. […]CNPF: from 1 October, financial companies must answer complaints within 15 working daysFrom 1 October, financial service providers supervised by the National Commission for Financial Markets (CNPF) must respond to customer complaints within 15 working days. Where the law allows, the deadline can be extended to 35 working days. The new regulation sets uniform rules: customers file complaints through a clear procedure, can track their progress and […]
Moldova and the EU to help each other recover tax debts: Government approves draft lawOn 30 September the Government approved a draft law on mutual assistance in recovering tax debts, customs duties and other mandatory payments. It will allow Moldova and EU member states to help each other collect arrears. Moldova’s tax authority will be able to ask EU countries to recover tax debts from debtors located there, and […]Tourism brought Moldova 959.8 million dollars in services exports in 2025In 2025, tourism generated 959.8 million US dollars in services exports for Moldova, according to the Employers’ Association of the Tourism Industry (APIT). “Travel and tourism” has become the largest single category of the country’s services exports, accounting for almost 30% of the total. That is about 2.3 times more than in 2021 and 16% […]Moldova Innovation Fund offers grants of up to 40,000 euros to tech start-upsMoldova Innovation Fund, worth over 1 million euros, was launched on 30 September during Moldova Business Week to provide non-repayable funding to early-stage local tech start-ups. Projects at the idea stage can receive up to 20,000 euros, and early-stage companies up to 40,000 euros. The fund is managed by Moldova Innovation Technology Park (MITP) with […]Government approves 2027–2028 industrial plan worth 3.44 billion lei3.44 billion lei — the estimated cost of the 2027–2028 action plan under the National Industrial Development Programme, approved by the Government on 30 September. Of this amount, 2.2 billion lei is to come from the state budget, with the rest expected from external partners or sources not yet identified. The plan contains 45 measures. […]Sugar producers urge Parliament to drop VAT rise from 8% to 20%Moldova’s Sugar Producers’ Union (UPZM) is asking Parliament to reconsider a provision in the tax bill that Parliament passed in its first reading on 10 September. The bill would raise VAT on sugar from 8% to 20%. UPZM estimates that sugar could become about 11% more expensive and says the industry would be at risk. […]Government proposes doubling the SME threshold to EUR 50 millionOn 30 September the Government approved a draft law aligning Moldova’s SME definition with EU rules. Under the draft, a company would qualify as an SME with annual turnover of up to EUR 50 million (currently EUR 25 million) and/or total assets of up to EUR 43 million (currently EUR 21.5 million). The 249-employee limit […]Government approves Energy Strategy to 2050 with about EUR 43 billion in investmentEUR 43 billion (about MDL 864.3 billion) — the Ministry of Energy’s estimate of the investment needed by 2050 under the new Energy Strategy, approved by the Government on 30 September. The document sets the sector’s course for the next 25 years. The share of imported energy is to fall from over 77% to 40%, […]