The Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) has registered a draft law intended to correct an existing inequity and gradually remove the tax exemptions granted to the Transnistrian region since 2000. The first exemptions to be removed this year concern socially non‑essential products, such as alcohol, TRIBUNA reports.

“Thus, VAT and excise duties will be applied to the import and sale of these products, just as they are applied throughout the rest of the country.

In addition, starting from 1 August 2026, we will create a Convergence Fund so that the additional revenues can be used for the benefit of citizens in the eastern districts of the Republic of Moldova.

We want the residents of the Transnistrian region to be part of the modernization process the Republic of Moldova is undergoing, while also ensuring fairness for businesses in terms of tax payments and product competitiveness,” stated MP Radu Marian.

He added that “in 2025 alone, citizens of the Republic of Moldova residing in the Transnistrian region received social benefits totaling over 138 million lei, paid from the national social insurance budget — more than 40% higher compared to 2024. Over 850 young people benefited from state‑funded places in educational institutions on the right bank. Nearly 2,500 economic agents based in the Transnistrian region are registered with the Public Services Agency. The reintegration of the country is a priority process that we are implementing step by step, ensuring the social integration of residents of the region and the gradual application of the same rules.”

“Regardless of where we live in the Republic of Moldova, we all want fairness, an equitable contribution to the country’s development, and benefits granted on merit,” the PAS representative concluded.