ITP-Law
Information Technology Parks Law
Law regarding the information technology parks
Art.
8The following main types of activities can be carried out in information technology parks (in accordance with the CAEM rev.2 and CSPM rev.2):
a) activities in the field of computer programming of custom software (customer-oriented software) (62.01);
b) computer game production (58.21);
c) other software production (58.29);
d) computer hardware management activities (62.03);
e) data processing, web page management and related activities (63.11);
f) activities of web portals (63.12);
g) consulting services in the field of information technology (62.02);
h) other information technology activities (62.09).
i) other types of education not included in other categories (85.59), limited to computer training;
j) other research and development in the field of natural Sciences and engineering (72.19) based on the use of high – performance specialized computing equipment, limited to:
- services related to scientific research and experimental development in the field of mathematics (72.19.11);
– services related to scientific research and experimental developments in the field of computer science and information technology (72.19.12);
– services related to scientific research and experimental developments in the field of physics (72.19.13);
– services related to scientific research and experimental developments in the field of nanotechnology (72.19.21);
– other services related to scientific research and experimental development in the field of technical Sciences and technologies, other than biotechnology (72.19.29);
– original works of scientific research and experimental developments in the field of natural and technical Sciences, except for biotechnology (72.19.50);
k) research and development in the field of biotechnology (72.11), limited:
– scientific research and experimental developments in the field of bioinformatics: creation of databases of genomes, protein sequences, modeling of complex biological processes, including system biology;
– scientific research and experimental developments in the field of nanobiotechnology: the use of tools and processes of nano - and micro-production for the creation of devices for the study of Biosystems and their use in the creation of medicines, diagnostics, etc.;
l) production of electronic components (modules) (26.11), limited to:
– production of microprocessors;
– production of integrated circuits (analog, digital or mixed);
m) post - production stage of production of movies, video and television programs (52.12), based on the use of high – quality specialized computer equipment, limited to:
- services for creating video effects (59.12.14);
- services in the field of animation (59.12.15);
n) specialized design services (74.10) based on the use of high-performance specialized computing equipment.
Art.
8The following main types of activities can be carried out in information technology parks (in accordance with the CAEM-2 and CSPM rev.2):
a) activities in the field of computer programming of custom software (customer-oriented software) (62.01);
b) computer game production (58.21);
c) other software production (58.29);
d) computer hardware management activities (62.03);
e) data processing, web page management and related activities (63.11);
f) activities of web portals (63.12);
g) consulting services in the field of information technology (62.02);
h) other information technology activities (62.09).
i) other types of education not included in other categories (85.59), limited to computer training;
j) other research and development in the field of natural Sciences and engineering (72.19) based on the use of high – performance specialized computing equipment, limited to:
- services related to scientific research and experimental development in the field of mathematics (72.19.11);
– services related to scientific research and experimental developments in the field of computer science and information technology (72.19.12);
– services related to scientific research and experimental developments in the field of physics (72.19.13);
– services related to scientific research and experimental developments in the field of nanotechnology (72.19.21);
– other services related to scientific research and experimental development in the field of technical Sciences and technologies, other than biotechnology (72.19.29);
– original works of scientific research and experimental developments in the field of natural and technical Sciences, except for biotechnology (72.19.50);
k) research and development in the field of biotechnology (72.11), limited:
– scientific research and experimental developments in the field of bioinformatics: creation of databases of genomes, protein sequences, modeling of complex biological processes, including system biology;
– scientific research and experimental developments in the field of nanobiotechnology: the use of tools and processes of nano - and micro-production for the creation of devices for the study of Biosystems and their use in the creation of medicines, diagnostics, etc.;
l) production of electronic components (modules) (26.11), limited to:
– production of microprocessors;
– production of integrated circuits (analog, digital or mixed);
m) post - production stage of production of movies, video and television programs (52.12), based on the use of high – quality specialized computer equipment, limited to:
- services for creating video effects (59.12.14);
- services in the field of animation (59.12.15);
n) specialized design services (74.10) based on the use of high-performance specialized computing equipment.
(o) Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities (59.12), exclusively for the computer games industry, limited to the following services:
- digital color correction and rewrapping services (59.12.13);
- sound editing and design services (59.12.17);
(p) sound recording and music publishing activities (59.20), exclusively for the computer game industry, limited to original sound recordings (59.20.13).
Art.
IArt. I. - Law No.77/2016 on Information Technology Parks (Official Monitor of the Republic of Moldova, 2016, No. 157-162, Art. 318), as amended, is hereby amended as follows:
1. In the content of the Law, the phrase "Ministry of Economy" in any grammatical form shall be replaced by the phrase "Ministry of Economic Development and Digitization" in the corresponding grammatical form.
2. In Article 6(3), the words "as well as from other legal revenues resulting from the duties referred to in Article 13(h) and (l)" shall be replaced by the words "revenues resulting from the duties referred to in Article 13(h) and (l), as well as from other revenues from the exercise by the Administration of its duties".
3. In Article 7, paragraph (4) shall read as follows:
"(4) Residents of the Park, being registered and having their registered office (legal address) in the Republic of Moldova, shall carry out, as their main activity, one or more of the activities referred to in Article 8, including through employees performing remote work on the territory of the Republic of Moldova and/or outside it."
4. Article 8:
in the introductory part, the text "in accordance with CAEM rev.2" is replaced by the text "in accordance with CAEM-2";
the following points o) and p) are added to the Article:
"(o) Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities (59.12), exclusively for the computer games industry, limited to the following services:
- digital color correction and rewrapping services (59.12.13);
- sound editing and design services (59.12.17);
(p) sound recording and music publishing activities (59.20), exclusively for the computer game industry, limited to original sound recordings (59.20.13)."
5. In Article 13, point (a) is deleted.
6. Article 18:
paragraph 1 shall be supplemented by the following statement: "The obligation to carry out the verification and submit the results thereof shall be incumbent on any resident of the park who has applied the special tax scheme for at least one month during a calendar year."
in paragraph 2, after the words "Park administration," the following text is inserted "in coordination with the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitisation,".
7. In Article 19(1)(e), the text "no longer meets the conditions for qualification as a resident of an information technology park, provided for by this Law" is replaced by the text "does not meet at least one of the indicators required for acquiring and maintaining the status of a resident of an information technology park, provided for by this Law".