Important changes to the 2026 budget: New rules for length of service and tax reliefs

24.07.2026 | Legislative changes

Learn about the key decisions of the National Assembly regarding the 2026 budget: changes in the reporting of length of service, new amounts for child tax reliefs, and the restructuring of state commissions.

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New rules for length of service

From January 1, 2026, one day of length of service will be recognized for the time during which the employee has worked the full statutory working hours for the day. For part-time work, the length of service will be calculated proportionally.

Tax relief for children in 2026

Parliament has determined the amounts that are deducted from the annual tax bases for children:

Opposition comment: Political figures expressed dissatisfaction with the freezing of family allowances and the reduction of subsidies for religious denominations.

Restructuring of institutions

The deputies decided to prepare a proposal for the closure of the Dossier Commission and the transfer of its activities to the State Archives Agency. Proposals for the closure of other regulatory bodies such as the CPC, CEM, and EWRC were rejected.

Salaries in the "Security" sector

Parliament decided not to apply automatic mechanisms in determining salaries in the army, the Ministry of Interior, and the NSO, with them being maintained until the adoption of the budget frameworks for 2026.