Advantages for residents (economic agents) of “Cahul” sub-zone as part of «BALTI» Free Economic Zone:

1. Protection of investments by the state.
2. Legal status of FEZ regulated by the law.
3. Possibility to transfer the obtained profit abroad.
4. Preferential regime for the stimulation of economic activity.
5. Guarantee of preservation of legal provisions for the next 10 years from the moment of registration as a FEZ resident.
6. Free circulation of products (services) within the FEZ.
7. Possibility to deliver products (services) from one resident to another within the FEZ based on a bill of lading without producing customs declaration.
8. Preferential customs regime (the customs office is located in the FEZ and operates 24 hours a day, 6 days a week).
9. Preferential customs duties.

The following types of activities may be practiced in the free economic zones of the Republic of Moldova:

1. Industrial manufacturing of goods for exportation, except for ethylic alcohol and alcohol products.
2. Sorting, packaging, marking and other similar operations with goods transported in transit via the territory of the Republic of Moldova.
3. Auxiliary types of activities, such as utility services, storage, construction, public catering, etc. necessary for practicing the above types of activities.
4. External commercial activity – wholesale of goods imported into the FEZ beyond the customs territory of the Republic of Moldova, intended for exportation.
5. Transportation activity – transportation of goods imported or exported via the free economic zone by air or sea.

The following activities are prohibited on the territory of free economic zones:

• importation of tobacco and tobacco products;

• production of tobacco products;

• manufacturing, transportation and storage of weapons;

• other activities prohibited by the laws of the Republic of Moldova.

Tax breaks for activities in free economic zone

Content	Type	Term
Exports of goods and services originating from the FEZ outside the customs territory of the Republic of Moldova	50% income tax rate (12%)*	Permanently
Activities of residents in the free economic zone	75% income tax rate (12%)*	Permanently
Residents who invested in the fixed assets of their enterprises and / or infrastructure development of the FEZ share capital not less than:	Exemption from income tax
- One million US dollars	100%	3 years
- Five millions US dollars	100%	5 years
exports of goods and services originating from the FEZ outside the customs territory of the Republic of Moldova
Goods, services delivered to the free economic zone from outside the customs territory of the Republic of Moldova, delivered to free economic zone outside of customs territory of the Republic of Moldova, delivered to free economic zone from the rest of the customs territory of the Republic of Moldova, and also delivered to residents of different free economic zones of the Republic of Moldova to each other	The zero rate of VAT and exemption from customs duties	Permanently
Excisable goods, imported into the free economic zone from outside of customs territory of the Republic of Moldova, coming from other free economic zones, with the rest of the customs territory of the Republic of Moldova, and also goods originating from this zone and taken out of the customs territory of the Republic of Moldova.	Exemption from excise duties	Permanently

*– at the moment the tax rate for reinvested profit constitute 12%.