Payroll in Moldova, handled
Running payroll across borders is where most companies stumble - currency, contributions, and labor law. We run compliant Moldovan payroll end-to-end, so your team gets paid correctly and on time.
Get a payroll quoteThe full compensation cycle
From gross salary to net pay, every deduction, every payslip - managed for you.
Accurate calculation
Gross-to-net salary, income tax, and social contributions computed to the leu - every cycle, every edge case.
Tax & contributions
All statutory deductions withheld and remitted to the Moldovan authorities on your behalf.
On-time payments
Salaries paid in MDL or converted to EUR/USD, on schedule, with full payslips for every employee.
Statutory benefits
Leave, sick pay, and public-holiday entitlements tracked and administered per local labor law.
Indexation & reviews
Annual reviews, raises, and inflation indexation handled without you lifting a finger.
Multi-currency
Pay in MDL, EUR, or USD. We handle conversion, FX, and the documentation that goes with it.
Moldova payroll under the 7% IT Park law
A resident-only tax framework that quietly makes Moldovan payroll one of the most efficient in Europe.
Payroll in Moldova comes in two flavours. Under the standard regime a Moldovan employer withholds personal income tax from every payslip, pays employer social security and health-insurance contributions, and the employee’s own share of those contributions comes out of gross. Stacked together, the statutory load on a salary lands in the same order of magnitude as most of continental Europe.
Under the Moldova IT Park regime, resident technology companies pay a single 7% tax on gross monthly revenue instead of that stack. That one tax replaces personal income tax on salaries, employer and employee social security (CAS), employer and employee health insurance (CAM), corporate income tax on IT activity, and local and IT-asset property taxes. A per-employee minimum, indexed to the national average wage, prevents the model from being abused.
The practical effect is that a given gross salary costs the employer materially less to run than in almost any comparable European jurisdiction, and the engineer takes home more of the top-line number. HireMD is a resident of the IT Park, so every salary we run for you is under the 7% regime by default - no separate application on your side. If you already operate a Moldovan entity outside the Park, we can still run payroll for you under the standard regime and keep the two books cleanly separated.
Two regimes, side by side
- Personal income tax withheld from every payslip.
- Employer CAS (social insurance) + employee CAS.
- Employer + employee CAM (health insurance).
- Corporate income tax on company profit.
- Local taxes and property tax on IT assets.
- A single 7% tax on gross monthly revenue.
- Replaces income tax, CAS, CAM on salaries.
- Replaces corporate income tax on IT activity.
- Replaces local and IT-asset property taxes.
- Per-employee minimum tied to national average wage.
One month of Moldovan payroll, end-to-end
Timesheets & inputs
Days worked, leave taken, one-off bonuses, and any comp-plan changes are collected from you by mid-month. We reconcile against contracts and prior cycles.
Gross-to-net calculation
We compute gross, statutory deductions, and net for every employee - MDL to the leu, MDL to MDL, no surprises on the payslip. Payslips are prepared and reviewed against payroll journals.
Payment & payslip
Net salaries are paid to each employee’s Moldovan bank account by the last working day of the month, in MDL. Payslips are delivered digitally, in Romanian and English on request.
Filings & reconciliation
Statutory declarations to the tax service, CNAS and CNAM are filed on schedule the following month. You receive a monthly payroll report and a consolidated invoice for your finance team.
Leave, sick pay, and holidays under Moldovan labor law
The Moldovan labor code is close to European norms - a workable statutory floor plus room for whatever your comp plan adds on top.
Annual leave
A statutory floor of 28 calendar days per year, accrued from the first day of employment. Additional days are common for senior engineers and often stipulated in the offer.
Public holidays
Around 13 nationally observed days: Orthodox Christmas, International Women’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Labour Day, Victory Day, Children’s Day, Independence Day, Our Language Day, and Orthodox Christmas Eve.
Sick leave
Compensated against a medical certificate - the first days are borne by the employer, the remainder by the national health fund (CNAM). HireMD prepares the paperwork end-to-end.
Maternity & parental
Maternity leave is 126 calendar days paid by the social security fund (CNAS). Parental leave is available afterward. Fathers are entitled to a shorter paternity leave at the birth of a child.
Moldova payroll at a glance
- Currency: Moldovan Leu (MDL), with EUR/USD invoicing for clients.
- Pay cycle: monthly, typically on the last working day.
- Statutory annual leave: minimum 28 calendar days per year.
- Public holidays: around 13 official days observed nationally.
- Sick leave & maternity: administered via CNAM and CNAS.
- 13th salary and performance bonuses supported on request.
Payroll + EOR, together
Pair payroll with our Employer of Record service and you get a single back office for your entire Moldovan operation - hiring, contracts, and pay, all under one roof. Read more on why Moldova for the wider picture.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to run payroll in Moldova?
Two costs stack on top of gross salary: the statutory tax and social contributions (dramatically lower under the Moldova IT Park 7% regime than under the standard regime), and the payroll provider’s fee. HireMD charges a transparent per-employee monthly fee - send us your headcount and comp plan and we return an all-in monthly figure with no hidden salary markup.
What is the 7% IT Park tax and what does it cover?
Moldova IT Park is a legal regime for qualifying technology companies. Instead of the standard bundle (corporate income tax, personal income tax on salaries, employer and employee social insurance, health insurance, local taxes), IT Park residents pay a single 7% tax on gross monthly revenue, with a per-employee minimum tied to the national average wage. Practically, the same salary costs the employer far less to run than under the standard regime, and the engineer takes home more.
Can I run Moldovan payroll without setting up a local entity?
Yes - and it is the fastest way. You engage HireMD (a resident Moldova company under the IT Park regime) as your Employer of Record or payroll provider. We employ the engineer on a local, labor-law-compliant contract, run payroll under the 7% regime, and invoice you in EUR or USD. No local company registration, no bank account, no tax office visits on your side.
What social contributions and taxes apply to Moldovan salaries?
Under the standard regime, salaries carry personal income tax plus employer and employee social security (CAS) and health insurance (CAM) contributions - roughly a third of gross once everything is stacked. Under Moldova IT Park, the single 7% turnover tax replaces that stack for salaries of the resident company, so no separate income tax, CAS, or CAM is withheld from the engineer’s pay slip. HireMD calculates, files, and remits everything either way.
What currency are Moldovan salaries paid in?
Moldovan labor law requires the employment contract to state the gross salary in Moldovan Leu (MDL), and the net amount is paid in MDL to the employee’s local bank account. HireMD invoices international clients in EUR or USD at a transparent conversion rate - you never touch MDL directly.
How often are salaries paid in Moldova?
The default is monthly, with the payment landing on the last working day of the month. An advance payment mid-month is legally permitted and common in some industries, but most IT teams run a single monthly cycle. HireMD supports both patterns and can align the cycle with your existing global payroll calendar.
What annual leave and public holidays apply?
Statutory annual paid leave is a minimum of 28 calendar days per year, accrued from the first day of employment. Moldova observes around a dozen public holidays including Orthodox Christmas (7 January), International Women’s Day (8 March), Easter and Memorial Day (variable), Labour Day (1 May), Victory Day (9 May), Children’s Day (1 June), Independence Day (27 August), and Our Language Day (31 August). HireMD tracks accruals, holidays, and unused-leave carry-over on your behalf.
What happens with sick leave, maternity, and other statutory benefits?
Sick leave: the first days are covered by the employer and the remainder by the national health fund (CNAM), against a medical certificate. Maternity leave is 126 calendar days paid by the social security fund (CNAS), with additional parental leave available. HireMD prepares the required certificates, calculates entitlements, and coordinates with CNAS/CNAM so nothing lands on your plate.
Payroll for your Moldova team - handled
We're a local Moldova team. Tell us about your staff and we'll run payroll, taxes, and compliance (7% IT Park regime) - or employ them for you end-to-end.
Outsource the spreadsheets
Send us your headcount and comp plan - we'll return an all-in monthly figure.