Romania will be closed for new investments as no investor will accept to invest in a country where he has to pay taxes before recovering his losses, stated on Wednesday Gabriel Biris, partner with Biris Goran, at the digital professional debate:’ What have we got out of it? The effects of the fiscal measures package on the economy’, organized by the Coalition for Freedom of Commerce and Communication. He stated that the situation was created as a result of the fact that ‘the budget for 2023 was wrong’ and the Ministry of Finance’ inflated revenues and committed expenditures’ but the revenues were not realized.According to Biris, the measures affecting the Fiscal Code could be divided in two, namely measures coming in an area of normality and measures with negative impact.‘The measures in the Fiscal Code, I would divide them in two categories. I will start with the less damaging, those I consider in an area of normality, namely the changes for microenterprises and some changes as regards the basis for calculating social security contributions for self-employed persons’ said Gabriel Biris.On the other hand, he stated that there are toxic changes, mentioning turnover tax, saying that it is an income tax.Similarly, he referred to supplementary taxation of 2% for the banks, saying that it will affect the health of the banking system. At the same time, he mentioned the supplementary tax for the oil and gas industry, measure which will affect Romgaz, Petrom and Black Sea Oil&Gas.
Two castles in Romania's Cluj county, namely the Rákóczi-Bánffy Castle in Gilău and Bánffy Castle in Răscruci, will reopen in the coming weeks and host events dedicated to visitors. Rákóczi-Bánffy Castle in Gilău, one of Transylvania's historical monuments, will reopen its doors after a seven-year renovation process aimed at transforming it into a multifunctional cultural […]
The second edition of the Chicago Romanian Community Summit will take place on May 25, aiming to unite the Romanian community in Chicago. Leaders from various sectors - business, education, culture, and religion - will come together during the event to celebrate their shared heritage and establish a forum for addressing challenges. The summit also […]
In a recent promotional spot, Nicola Coughlan, Claudia Jessie, and Hannah Dodd, all part of the cast for Netflix’s hit show Bridgerton, played a game of True or False, Romanian Romance Edition. The game consisted of saying whether or not a particular superstition was actually true in Romanian folklore or if it was made up. The first […]
The organizers of the Untold and Neversea festivals in Romania announced the start of the 10th edition of their blood donation campaign - Blood Network. Under this initiative, blood donors can get free one-day tickets for the two summer events. This year's Blood Network runs between May 18 and June 30. Music fans can donate […]
Romanian mountaineer Adrian Ahriţculesei reached the summit of Mount Everest, Earth's highest mountain above sea level, after a 12-hour climb. The expedition, which started on April 11, is scheduled to end on May 30. "Ahriţculesei Adrian conquered the Roof of the World. He is on Everest (8,848 m). Next comes the hardest part of this […]
Hesburger, the largest chain of fast food restaurants in Finland and the Baltic countries, has entered the Romanian market with a first restaurant in Râmnicu Vâlcea. A family business with a history of over 50 years, Hesburger currently operates in nine countries and has over 470 restaurants. The company aims to open 10 new locations […]
