Fallesti farmers demand keeping 8% VAT on cereals and oilseeds
Farmers from Fallesti threaten to drive their tractors to Chisinau if authorities do not accept their demands.
Written later, from the reports of that day.
What it means for you
Farmers also ask for a refund of the excise duty on diesel bought between June 1 and December 1, 2026. The government has not decided anything yet and will first assess the costs. If the demands are not accepted, the farmers say they will drive their tractors to the capital.
What happened
Farmers from Fallesti protested on September 28 and moved farm machinery to the side of the roads. They want the 8% VAT on cereals and oilseeds kept and import licensing extended until at least December 31, 2026. MP Vasile Costiuc says farmers have reason to protest. Agriculture Minister Eugeniu Osmochescu says the demands are being analysed, but no decision will be made before their costs are assessed.
In short
- Farmers want the 8% VAT on cereals and oilseeds to stay in place.
- They ask for import licensing of cereals and sunflower to be extended until at least December 31, 2026.
- The excise refund covers diesel bought between June 1 and December 1, 2026.
- MP Vasile Costiuc proposes capping the diesel excise for farmers at 20 lei.
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