Rates of local taxes will increase in Chisinau in 2023.
The Chisinau municipality submitted for public consultations the draft decision on approval and enforcement of the local tax for 2023. The central part of the rates will increase next year in accordance with the inflation growth from the previous year (+5.1%). It is also proposed to update the nomenclature of the types of trading units and increase the amount of fees for them. In particular, according to the project, in 2023 the fee for landscaping will increase from 165 to 174 lei per year per employee; for placement of advertising - from 5.2% to 5.5% of income from sales of advertising and/or distribution services; for use of local symbols - from 0.26% to 0.27% of income from product sales, for parking - from 31 to 33 lei per square meter per year; fee for advertising units - from 775 to 815 lei per year per square meter, tax for temporary accommodation - will increase from 3% to 5% of income from sales of services. The tax for organization of auctions and lotteries was also proposed to be decreased from 0.3% to 0.27% of income from sale of goods declared for auctions or of the amount for which lottery tickets are issued. The size of market taxes will be increased: for food, agrarian, non-food and mixed markets from 50 to 53 lei per square meter per year; for car markets operating in city suburbs with weekly working regime of 1-3 days - from 15 to 16 lei per square meter. sq. m.; for car markets working in city outskirts for 6-7 days a week - from 38 to 40 lei per sq. m.; for car markets working in city outskirts for 1-3 days a week - from 72 to 76 lei per sq. m.; for car markets working in city outskirts for 6-7 days a week - from 87 to 91 lei per sq. m. For flower markets operating around the clock, which are located on the perimeter of parks of culture and leisure, the local tax may increase from 870 to 914 lei per square meter and for other flower markets - from 73 to 77 lei per square meter. For the "second hand" markets the tax will grow from 19 to 20 lei per 1 sq. m. At the same time, the tax for owners of dogs was proposed to be maintained at current level - 120 lei per one animal, provided by accommodation structures, as well as the fee for sanitary cleaning - 10 lei per person. The tax for entities that provide passenger transportation services in the cab regime is proposed to be raised from 350 to 370 lei per month per vehicle. There will also be increased fees for some units that serve regular routes; the rates will range from 325 to 800 lei per month, depending on the route. The fee from online stores will increase from 7,500 to 8,000 lei, with a zero tax rate for online stores that sell vegetables and fruits of their own production. As before, in the first year of operation of online store the fee will be applied at the rate of 50% of this amount. Charge from betting shops, including the sale of lottery tickets will increase from 15 thousand to 15.8 thousand lei, the organizers of slot machines with winnings will pay a fee of 320 thousand lei instead of 300 thousand lei, and the fee from casinos will increase from 600 thousand to 630 thousand lei. At the same time, electronic casinos (activities in the field of electronic gambling and sports betting through sites) were put in a separate category - the tax rate will be of 500 thousand lei. According to the draft, the fee for gas stations will grow from 80 to 84 thousand lei per column, while charging stations for electric cars will remain at zero rate. Taxes on trade, HoReCa, services will increase. The nomenclature excludes "stress rooms" as such units are absent in the profile legislation. Exemption from local fees, in addition to existing recipients, will be granted from the New Year to entities with the status of social enterprises. The consultations on the draft are being held until November 24, and it is to be approved by the Chisinau Municipal Council: https://bit.ly/3zLpMzB. // 07.11.2022 - InfoMarket
