= Doing Business reform making it easier to do business.
= Doing Business reform making it more difficult to do business.
DB2013:
Protecting Investors:
Moldova strengthened investor protections by allowing the rescission of prejudicial related-party transactions.
Paying Taxes:
Moldova made paying taxes more costly for companies by reintroducing the corporate income tax—but also made tax compliance easier by encouraging electronic filing and payment.
Enforcing Contracts:
Moldova made the process of enforcing a contract more difficult by abolishing the specialized economic court.
Resolving Insolvency:
Moldova strengthened its insolvency process by extending the duration of the reorganization proceeding and refining the qualification requirements for insolvency administrators.
DB2012:
Starting a Business:
Moldova made starting a business easier by implementing a one-stop shop.
Getting Credit:
Moldova improved its credit information system by establishing its first private credit bureau.
Enforcing Contracts:
Moldova made enforcement of judgments more efficient by introducing private bailiffs.
Resolving Insolvency:
Moldova amended its insolvency law to grant priority to secured creditors.
DB2011:
Paying Taxes:
Moldova reduced employer contribution rates for social security.
DB2010:
Starting a Business:
Moldova eased the business start up process by implementing an expedited company registration service and made the process of authentication of specimens of signatures when opening a corporate bank account optional.
Registering Property:
Moldova made it easier to register property by removing the requirement of cadastral sketch leading to a reduction in procedures and time.
Paying Taxes:
Moldova has eased the burden of taxes on business reducing the social security taxes as paid by the employer.
DB2009:
Starting a Business:
New laws on LLC and registration simplified the business registration requirement, resulting in time being reduced by half.
Getting Credit:
Moldova approved a new credit bureau law to facilitate the creation of a private credit bureau. The bureau will distribute credit information that banks can use to evaluate the creditworthiness of potential borrowers.
DB2008:
Starting a Business:
Moldova made starting a business simpler by eliminating the requirement to obtain permission from the State Inspectorate of Labor before starting a business. The State Registration Chamber has started to receive on-line applications on (www.mdi.gov.md) for reservation of enterprises names and issue of Extracts from the State Register.
Paying Taxes:
Moldova reduced the tax burden for companies by reducing the corporate income tax rate.
Enforcing Contracts:
Moldova updated its civil procedure law to make it compliant with international standards and took measures to reduce corruption.