In 2023, the local tax in the HORECA sector in Chisinau municipality will return to the pre-pandemic rate of 5%. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the tax rate was lowered to 3% of the taxable base to support businesses in the field.

“Taking into account the improvement of the situation in the HORECA sector after the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the increase in the volume of services provided by accommodation service providers in connection with the situation created in the neighboring country (Ukraine), for 2023 it is proposed to restore the rate of the tax in the amount of 5% of the income from sales of accommodation services”, reads the draft local tax policy for next year.

The municipality considers updating the rates of several other taxes as well. For example, a tax of 370 lei is proposed for each vehicle offering taxi services in Chisinau. Meanwhile, the sanitation tax and the dog will remain as established in 2021.