Tax Service registered 36,029 rental contracts in ten months, up 33%

In January–October 2026, the State Tax Service registered 36,029 property rental contracts, 33% more than a year earlier. Tax paid by individuals on rental income reached 105.3 million lei (+36.4%).

Almost three quarters of the contracts are in Chișinău: 26,676 contracts and 77.64 million lei in revenue. Bălți follows (3.45 million lei, 2,196 contracts), then Cahul (2.24 million) and Ialoveni (1.84 million). The Tax Service found 949 people renting out property without a registered contract; after being notified, they registered 827 contracts. Inspections of 417 landlords led to 692,300 lei in additional payments and 47,400 lei in fines.

What it means for you

• Individuals renting property to other individuals pay 7% of the monthly rent.
• The contract must be registered with the Tax Service within 7 days of signing; the tax is paid monthly, by the 25th.
• Tenants — people or companies — benefit from asking for a registered contract: it protects both sides in a dispute.

Source: Bani.md, 09.11.2026