Moldova is discussing the possibility of introducing two separate road taxes - for car ownership and for the use of national roads
This idea was voiced by Nicolai Mindra, State Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development, on Radio Moldova's Spațiul Public program. According to him, the road sector financing mechanism introduced in 1996 is planned to be gradually updated by 2028 to ensure its compliance with EU directives. "By 2030, we intend to introduce a mechanism that provides for the introduction of two taxes in 2027-2028: one tax on vehicle ownership, which will be levied by local authorities for the repair of local roads, and another tax on the use of national infrastructure, which will be calculated either on the basis of time or on the basis of the distance traveled by the vehicle," Mindra said. Tolls on national roads will be controlled by a system of video cameras installed on major roads. According to preliminary estimates, investments in this infrastructure will pay off in about seven years, and the rate of return will be more than 35%. The funds collected from these taxes will contribute to the government's goal of improving road infrastructure—by 2030, there will be no unpaved roads between populated areas. At the same time, the program specified that this initiative has not yet been formalized in writing and the draft still needs to be prepared. As a reminder, the size of the Road Fund in 2025 was increased to 2.6 billion lei. // 09.10.2025 – InfoMarket
