Trade Unions and Employers’ Associations Urge Parliament to Preserve Income Tax Exemption

The country’s trade unions and employers’ organizations could lose their income tax exemption after the Ministry of Finance proposed removing the tax benefit as part of the 2027 tax reform. To prevent the provision from being abolished, the two organizations have submitted a joint appeal to the leadership of Parliament, asking lawmakers to block the proposed change. The National Confederation of Trade Unions of Moldova (CNSM) and the National Confederation of Employers of the Republic of Moldova (CNPM) are officially calling on MPs to preserve the existing tax regime applicable to these organizations, noi.md reports, citing moldova1.md. The letter was addressed to Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu and the Committee on Economy, Budget and Finance. It was signed by the heads of the two organizations, Igor Zubcu and Ana Groza. The confederations emphasize that the amendment included in the draft law fails to take into account the status of trade unions and employers’ organizations as non-profit entities. “We are non-profit organizations established to represent and protect the rights of our members. Our revenues are primarily generated through admission fees and membership dues and are intended exclusively to achieve our statutory objectives. These funds do not constitute distributable profits,” the joint appeal states. The organizations note that the right of trade unions to an income tax exemption was provided for in the Tax Code until 2007, while employers’ organizations enjoyed the same exemption until 2010. The relevant guarantee was subsequently incorporated into Article 53(3) of the Tax Code.