Porta Group · Moldova

Your institutional gateway to Moldova.

Q: How long does it take to set up a company in Moldova?

A Moldovan SRL can be registered quickly and foreign investors can incorporate remotely without a physical presence. The usual delays are document legalization from the home country and opening a corporate bank account.

Q: What are the tax rates in Moldova?

The standard corporate income tax is 12%. Moldova IT Park residents pay a single 7% tax on turnover. VAT is 20% standard, and Moldova has 40+ double-taxation treaties.

Q: What investment incentives are available?

The Regional State Aid Scheme for Investments supports manufacturing projects with eligible costs from about EUR 500,000, offering grants and tax exemptions up to 60% of eligible costs within a EUR 100 million programme. Technology firms use the 7% IT Park regime.

One team to handle your whole move into Moldova, from the first questions to a working operation.

Why Moldova · by the numbers

12%

Corporate tax rate

IT Park single tax

40+

Double-tax treaties

2028

EU accession target

Entering a new country comes down to one thing: a partner on the ground you can trust.

Porta is that partner in Moldova. We open the doors and handle the details, and we stay accountable until your business is actually running. You move like a local from day one.

What we do

Six ways we open the market.

Enter with confidence

We set up your company: formation, licensing, banking and tax registration.

See clearly before you commit

Market research, feasibility and due diligence, so you invest on facts rather than hunches.

Open the right doors

Government and institutional relations: permits, incentives, grants, and the introductions that actually move things.

Secure the right site

We find your land, office or industrial space, and negotiate the deal.

Find the right partners

Vetted introductions to local suppliers, distributors and joint-venture partners you can trust.

Land softly

Concierge and soft landing: executive visits, relocation, residence permits, translation and logistics.

On the ground in Moldova

"We don't only advise on Moldova. We work here, every day."

Track record

A few things we've done.

Access to financing & grants

"Opened warm introductions to Moldovan banks and secured grant funding for clients."

Unblocking a permit

"Navigated a stalled approval and accelerated the permit so operations could start on time."

Institutional finance

"Connected a PE fund sponsor to the relevant international financial institutions."

Why Porta

The advantage is integration plus access.

Integrated

One partner coordinating everything, instead of ten vendors you have to manage yourself.

Connected

Built on years of experience inside Moldova's public sector and investment-promotion system.

Senior & local

You work with people who know the ground. No junior teams, no guesswork.

Where the opportunity is

Sectors on the move.

Moldova's growth is concentrated in a few areas, each with its own incentives and momentum. We help you enter wherever the fit is strongest.

Technology

ICT & software

A fast-growing export engine with a standout tax regime for technology firms.

~7% of GDP€880M+ IT exports7% flat tax · MITP

Energy

Renewable energy

A rapid green transition with active tenders and long-term purchase agreements.

~1,023 MW installedEUR 190M+ tenders29% of electricity

Manufacturing

Industry & production

State support that can cover a large share of a new manufacturing investment.

Up to 60% of costsIndustrial parksDuty-free EU access

Agri-food

Agriculture & wine

Fertile land, EU market access, and a shift toward higher-value processing.

Largest vineyards per capitaWine to 71 countriesEU liberalised access

Questions

Doing business in Moldova: the basics.

What does Porta Group do?

Porta Group is the single accountable partner for international companies entering and operating in the Republic of Moldova. We handle market entry and company setup, government and institutional relations, market intelligence and due diligence, real estate and site selection, B2B matchmaking, and concierge and soft-landing support (visits, relocation, residence permits, logistics). You get one point of contact from your first question through to a running operation.

Why should a company consider Moldova?

Moldova is a low-cost, EU-adjacent market on a credible path to EU membership by 2028. It offers a 12% corporate income tax, a 7% flat-tax regime for technology firms (the Moldova IT Park), duty-free access to the EU under the DCFTA free-trade agreement, and state aid that can cover up to 60% of a qualifying manufacturing investment.

How long does it take to set up a company in Moldova?

A Moldovan limited liability company (SRL) can be registered quickly, and foreign investors can incorporate remotely without a physical presence. The usual delays are getting home-country documents legalized and opening a corporate bank account. Both go faster with local help.

What are the tax rates in Moldova?

The standard corporate income tax is 12%. Technology companies resident in the Moldova IT Park instead pay a single 7% tax on turnover. VAT is 20% standard. Moldova also has 40+ double-taxation treaties.

What investment incentives are available?

The main scheme is the Regional State Aid Scheme for Investments. For manufacturing projects with eligible costs from about €500,000, it offers a mix of grants and tax exemptions worth up to 60% of eligible costs, within a €100 million programme. Technology firms use the 7% IT Park regime, and there are dedicated programmes for renewable energy and agriculture.

How does Porta Group charge?

Usually a fixed project fee, an ongoing retainer, or a success fee tied to a result such as financing secured or a partner found. Often it's a combination. The best starting point is a short call.

Where is Porta Group based?

Chișinău, the Republic of Moldova.

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