All the economic agents of the Transnistrian region complied with the requirements set down by the provisions of the new Customs Code and there are no essential problems related to logistics. Also, all the economic agents located on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, which do not have fiscal relations with its budgetary system, have treasury accounts and, when the obligation to pay customs duties arises, these are paid in full, without impediments, the Customs Service specified following public discussions about the implementation of the new Customs Code as of January 1, IPN reports.
“Most of the economic agents of the Transnistrian region certainly knew about the new regulations related to the application of the provisions of the new Customs Code. It should be noted that from the first working day of this year (January 2, 2024), a number of economic agents of the Transnistrian region submitted customs declarations according to the new legal requirements, when importing goods, presenting also preferential certificates of origin, which definitely shows that they were aware of the applicability of the provisions of the new Customs Code,” says a press release issued by the Customs Service.
The institution also notes that the new Customs Code was adopted by Parliament in August 2021, being promulgated by presidential decree and published in the Official Gazette in September 2021. Since then and until the entry into force, on January 1, 2024, changes in the legal treatment of economic agents located on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, which do not have fiscal relations with its budgetary system (from the Transnistrian region), have not been made.
The new Customs Code took effect on January 1, eliminating all exemptions from customs duties enjoyed by economic agents from the separatist region of Transnistria.
In response, the administration of the Transnistrian region, which harshly criticized the new provisions, announced that it would cancel the so-called preferential customs regime for farmers from Dubăsari, who have farmland located beyond the Rybnitsa-Tiraspol road. Thus, they are obliged to pay taxes to the budget of the Transnistrian region. Also, the regime in Tiraspol intends to oblige owners of cars with Moldovan license numbers, who have their permanent residence in Dorotskaya, to pay a vignette. Another decision announced by Tiraspol stipulates that, starting with February 1, legal entities registered in Moldova, but operating in the Transnistrian region will pay for energy resources according to the charges applied on the right bank of the Nistru. The decision also concerns state institutions.
