The tax regime of wine production and trade in Bessarabia (1812-1863)
Year: 2026

In the present study we aim to analyze the fiscal regime operated in Bessarabia in the period 1812-1863 regarding the production and trade of wine. On the one hand, in state localities, starting with 1827, the production and trade of wine was declared non-taxable. On the other hand, in the manorial localities, the owner"s monopoly on the production and trade of wine was maintained, and all other inhabitants were subject to special taxes in order to benefit from this right. The privilege granted