Receipts to the Moldovan budget from the payment of income tax by individuals renting out real estate in January-March 2025 amounted to 22.6 million lei - by 29% more than in the same period of 2024
The State Tax Service (SFS) reported this, noting that as a result of voluntary compliance and informing actions, 489 physical persons renting out/using real estate were detected in the first 3 months of 2025. For 64 individuals who rented out real estate and did not comply with the legislation, the following payments to the budget were additionally charged: basic payments – 114.3 thousand lei, penalties for late payments – 7.2 thousand lei and fines – 6.8 thousand lei. In total, in January-March 2025, 7464 contracts for leasing real estate to other individuals were registered in the SFS, which is 14% more than in the same period last year. The SFS reminded that in accordance with the Tax Code, individuals who are not engaged in entrepreneurial activity, renting out real estate to other individuals for possession and/or use (property rent, lease, usufruct), pay tax at the rate of 7% of the monthly value of the contract. These persons are obliged to register the contract with the State Tax Service within 7 days from the date of its conclusion. This tax is paid monthly, not later than the 25th of the current month, in accordance with the procedure established by the State Tax Service. Citizens who do not fulfill these obligations are fined in accordance with the Tax Code. // 11.04.2025 - InfoMarket.
