Purchases for disaster response and public warning will be exempt from taxes and customs duties under a draft law adopted by the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova on November 5, 2026. The measure covers 43 emergency response vehicles and equipment for the MD-ALERT system, with savings of up to $5.9 million, according to Parliament.
Which purchases are covered?
The exemptions cover the import and delivery of emergency response vehicles, machinery, equipment, goods and services purchased through international procurement procedures under the disaster risk management project. The General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations requested the exemptions.
The project provides for the purchase of 43 emergency response vehicles, valued at a total of $23 million. Contracts with suppliers are still being finalised, according to information from Parliament.
What does this mean for you?
The MD-ALERT system is designed to quickly warn the population in dangerous situations. Messages will be sent via mobile communications networks directly to people in areas affected by a potential danger.
Tax and customs exemptions also apply to the machinery, equipment, goods and services needed to implement MD-ALERT. Information published by Parliament does not specify a launch date for the system.
Where is the funding coming from?
The project to strengthen disaster risk management and Moldova’s resilience is funded by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). The agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the IBRD, ratified by Parliament in 2025, provides for a loan of $40 million.
According to Parliament, the tax and customs benefits will result in savings of up to $5.9 million. This amount represents the savings attributed to the exemptions, not the value of the vehicle purchases.
Sources
- MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat — Facilități fiscale și vamale pentru 43 de autospeciale și echipamentele necesare pentru dezvoltarea sistemului „MD-ALERT”. Proiectul a fost adoptat de Parlament
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- Parlamentul a adoptat pe 5 noiembrie 2026 proiectul de lege privind scutirile fiscale și vamale pentru achizițiile aferente proiectului. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- În cadrul proiectului urmează să fie achiziționate 43 de autospeciale de intervenție. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Valoarea totală a celor 43 de autospeciale este de 23 de milioane de dolari SUA. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Scutirile fiscale și vamale vor genera economii de până la 5,9 milioane de dolari SUA, potrivit Parlamentului. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Acordul de finanțare dintre Republica Moldova și Banca Internațională pentru Reconstrucție și Dezvoltare a fost ratificat de Parlament în 2025. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Acordul de finanțare prevede un credit de 40 de milioane de dolari SUA. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
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