
Individuals of Moldova will have restricted cash settlement limits when buying real estate or a car.
This is stipulated by the draft law on cash settlements, approved by the government at a meeting on November 15. Thus, individuals who are not engaged in entrepreneurial activity will be able to pay for real estate in cash if its value does not exceed 100 average monthly wages, projected for the economy, and in the case of vehicles - up to 50 average monthly wages, projected for the economy, including when paying in installments. At the same time, the bill provides for adjusting these limits in the future: from January 1, 2026, in the case of purchased real estate, cash payments will be allowed up to 75 average monthly salaries projected for the economy, and in the case of vehicles - 25 average monthly salaries projected for the economy. As of January 1, 2027, cash payments for real estate purchased for individuals will be allowed within the limits of 50 average monthly salaries projected for the economy. For violation of these requirements, the State Tax Service (STS) will impose on individuals a fine ranging from 3% to 10% of the amount paid in cash that exceeds the limits. According to the established procedures, notaries, when authenticating contracts for the sale and purchase of real estate worth 100 average monthly salaries projected for the economy, will have to make sure that the payment is made by transfer, otherwise they will not be able to authenticate the contract (except in cases where the authentication of a contract for sale and purchase with retention of ownership or ownership rights is carried out with prior registration). At the same time, the Public Services Agency in the process of registering the transfer of ownership of vehicles, the cost of which is equivalent to 50 salaries projected for the economy, will be obliged to make sure that payment is made by transfer - otherwise they will not be able to register the ownership in the State Register (except in cases of pre-registration). // 15.11.2023 - InfoMarket.