Tax and Legal Alert: Issuance of the residence certificates and certificates on income obtained in the Republic of Moldova

Tax and Legal Alert: Issuance of the residence certificates and certificates on income obtained in the Republic of Moldova

• 09.04.2015

We would like to inform you that through the new Order published by the Main State Tax Inspectorate, as of 1 May 2015, tax resident certificates, certificates on income obtained by non-residents in the Republic of Moldova and certificates of paid (withheld) taxes, are to be issued by the Territorial Tax Inspectorates and the General Department for Administration of Large Taxpayers, respectively.

Please note that until 1 Mai 2015, the certification of tax residency and certification of taxes paid will be performed by the Main State Tax Inspectorate. We kindly remind you that the templates of these certificates are issued according to Government Decision no. 101, dated 5 February 2013, on the approval of standardised forms certifying the residency and income tax paid by non-residents in the Republic of Moldova [Monitorul Oficial no. 31-35 dated 15 February 2013].

Source: Order no. 230 dated 20 March 2015 on issuing the residence certificates and certificates on income obtained in the Republic of Moldova, and paid (withheld) taxes, by the local state tax inspectorates and GDLT, Monitorul Oficial no. 74 - 77 (5116 - 5119), dated 27 March 2015

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