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What opens, what closes and what changes for businesses in Chișinău: new addresses, opening hours, services.
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No bidders for Hotel Zarea: privatisation to be relaunchedNo one applied to buy Hotel Zarea in central Chisinau, offered at a starting price of MDL 106 million. The Public Property Agency will relaunch the sale.Customs plans simplified declaration for parcels up to EUR 1,000 from 2027A Finance Ministry and Customs Service draft simplifies clearance of postal parcels and goods in luggage from 1 January 2027.Commercial vehicles to face roadside technical checks and removal from traffic for dangerous defectsTrucks, buses and other commercial vehicles could be inspected at the roadside between periodic technical inspections, and those with serious defects taken off the road. The rule is part of a draft government decision prepared by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development. Checks will have two levels. First, inspectors look at documents, tyres, lights […]
Tax authority revises criteria for the 2027–2028 large taxpayers listThe State Tax Service has published a draft order changing the criteria for selecting large taxpayers. They will be used to draw up the list for 2027–2028. The current 2025–2026 list included 550 companies. The main novelty is a requirement for positive dynamics: the calculation will use data for the previous tax year and the […]Green coffee imports for local roasting have grown more than ninefold since 2015120 tonnes — that is how much green, unroasted coffee Moldova imported in the 12 months to June 2026, compared with 13 tonnes in 2015. The beans are brought in for roasting at local facilities, and a new branch of the food industry is taking shape. The figures come from an analysis by economist Veaceslav […]DATECS DP-150 SD cash registers must be retired by 31 DecemberBusinesses still using the DATECS DP-150 SD cash register must deregister it and stop using it by 31 December 2026. The reminder comes from the State Tax Service: the model was removed from the official register of cash registers on 21 December 2025, and the transition period ends with the year. The devices must be […]Free entrepreneurship courses in Chișinău: in-person sessions 21 October – 4 NovemberThe Municipal Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CMDA), backed by Chișinău City Hall, is offering free entrepreneurship courses. An in-person series runs from 21 October to 4 November 2026, on Wednesdays from 13:00 to 17:30, at the Business Incubator on Mihai Viteazul St. 2A. The training is part of the municipal “STARTUP for YOUNG PEOPLE AND […]Waste law: producers and importers to report products placed on market every quarterThe Ministry of Environment has presented businesses with a draft amendment to the Law on Waste. The key change for companies: producers and importers will declare every quarter, electronically, the volumes of products supplied to the Moldovan market for which they remain responsible after use. The draft is open for public consultation. Declared data will […]Household savings reach 97 billion lei, debts 66.9 billion97 billion lei — that is how much Moldovans held in banks and other financial instruments at the end of June 2026, or 26.5% of GDP, a record level. At the same time, household debt rose to almost 66.9 billion lei (18.3% of GDP). The figures come from economist Veaceslav Ioniță, an expert at IDIS […]From 1 November, farm employers face a 0.1% daily penalty on unpaid social contributionsThe National Social Insurance House (CNAS) has warned agricultural employers that from 1 November, a penalty of 0.1% of the debt per day of delay will apply to mandatory social contributions declared but not paid for January–September 2026. No penalty has been charged on these obligations so far this year. From 1 November, it will […]