2 out of 10 companies (20%) activating in Romania are not involved in sponsorship actions, either because they do not understand the routing mechanism, or because they are not convinced of the actions that should be routing the money, according to a study done at the beginning of this year by EY Romania, in partnership with the Association for Community Relations (ARC).The research titled "Fiscal credit: system of sponsorship actions in Romania" highlights the fact that most money from sponsorship were attracted by non-government organizations that activate in health (28%), social services (26%) and education (26%). On the opposite end there are organizations in the area of environmental protection with the least amount of sponsorship actions (5.3%).Furthermore, 46.9% of respondents say that they wish for sponsorship to be requested during the fourth trimester of a financial year, while sponsored sums are directly correlated with the size of the company and profit.According to EY consultants, the Law of Sponsorship and Fiscal Code allow commercial companies that pay corporate tax to offer sponsorship to entities without a lucrative purpose / public authorities / individuals for activities carried out in certain areas (culture, education, humanitarian, social) and to benefit from fiscal facilities, in certain conditions provided by the law.The study made by EY and ARC is based on the answers of 150 respondents, the data being collected during the period of December 17, 2021 and January 21, 2022, through the means of a dedicated platform.Present in Romania since 1992, EY is the leader in professional services market, with over 800 employees on a local plan and in the Republic of Moldova.
Representatives of the ruling Social Democratic Party, PSD, gathered for a congress in Bucharest on Friday, November 7, to elect new leadership and to amend the party’s Statute. The only candidate for party leader is Sorin Grindeanu, who held the interim position after Marcel Ciolacu's resignation in May. In his speech at the congress, Sorin […]
The e-commerce sector recorded strong early results on Black Friday 2025, according to real-time data released on Friday, November 7, by PayU GPO Romania from its dedicated Media Center. By 14:10, the payment processor reported successful transactions totaling RON 514 million (roughly EUR 101 million). PayU said shoppers had made roughly 889,000 purchases, with around […]
Contakt Express Logistik, one of Romania’s leading retailers of mobile phone and tablet accessories, with a network of over 235 stores, is set to launch the initial public offering (IPO) between November 12 and December 3, 2025. The company offers a wide range of products, including cases, screen protectors, chargers, and gadgets, both in physical […]
Romania attracts fewer international tourists today than it did during the communist era, making it the only country in Europe in this situation, the National Association of Travel Agencies (ANAT) warned, as reported by news agency Agerpres. According to the organization, Romania received more than 3.4...
InterCapital ETF, the first international ETF provider in Romania, will launch two new exchange-traded funds on the Bucharest Stock Exchange starting November 11, 2025. The new instruments are the InterCapital CROBEX10 TR UCITS ETF, which offers exposure to the Croatian blue-chip equity market by tracking the performance of the CROBEX10tr index, and the InterCapital EUR […]
The Competition Councils of Romania, Bulgaria, and the Republic of Moldova have granted the necessary authorizations and approvals for the completion of the transaction through which Maspex Romania takes over the majority shareholding of Purcari Wineries. The Maspex Group, which has been present in Romania for nearly 30 years, became the majority shareholder of one […]
