14. Is there a limit on the amount a donor can contribute to a political party during a non-election specific period?

Moldova, Republic of

Moldova, Republic of

Answer
Yes, for both natural and legal persons
Source

(4) An individual may make donations to one or more political parties. Donations made by a natural person to one or more political parties in a budget year may not exceed the sum of 6 average monthly salaries per economy for that year; in the case of citizens of the Republic of Moldova with incomes obtained abroad, the amount of donations may not exceed 3 average monthly salaries per economy for that year; in the case of citizens of the Republic of Moldova with the status of persons with a position of public dignity, of civil servants, including with special status, or of employees in public organizations within the meaning of Law no. 133/2016 on the declaration of wealth and personal interests, the amount of donations may not exceed 10% of their annual income, at the same time, may not exceed 6 average monthly salaries per economy for that year.[…]
(5) The donations made by a legal person to one or more political parties in a budget year may not exceed the sum of 12 average monthly salaries per economy established for the respective year. The legal person making a cash donation to a political party must present the decision of its competent bodies regarding the donation, record the donation and reflect it in its accounting reports, as well as inform its shareholders or members about the operations performed.
Source: Art. 26(4-5), Law on Political Parties, 2007 (amended 2020)

The National Bureau of Statistics informs that the average gross monthly earnings of the national economy in 2019 amounted to MDL 7,356.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics, 02.03.2020, https://statistica.gov.md/newsview.php?l=en&idc=168&id=6597

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