Moldova’s Cabinet of Ministers approved ratification of the protocol to the 2003 tax treaty with the Slovak Republic on 13 November 2024.

The protocol marks the first amendment to the treaty, incorporating changes that align it with BEPS and other OECD standards, including those related to information exchange.

The ratification of the pending protocol follows after the Slovak Republic government approved signing an amendment to the 2003 tax treaty with Moldova on 21 August 2024 after a public consultation which concluded on 19 June 2024.

The protocol to the tax treaty will go into effect after the ratification instruments are exchanged.