The government approved on last Thursday a draft act amending and supplementing the Tax Code, which transposes into national law certain provisions of the European Directive on the common VAT system, and which would apply from January 1, 2024."The provisions regarding the statement submission deadlines for the special regimes provided for at Art. 314, 315 and 315^2 of the Tax Code are clarified, as the last calendar day of each month is expressly established for this, even if it is a non-working day. The current version of the Tax Code stipulates that these statements can be submitted until the end of the following month, after the end of the reporting fiscal period," the Executive said in a release.The government mentions that this way, situations will be avoided where although the statement required for special regimes was duly submitted according to Romanian legislation, there was a possibility for it to be considered overdue according to the legislation of the consumer member states, and the taxable person subject to a special regime in Romania be charged interest and penalties.Also, the regulatory act repeals the provisions regarding the possibility of appointing an authorized tax representative in the case of certain categories of imports brought to Romania from a third territory."For the excise duties charged on the production of natural gas used for technological purposes, provisions similar to those applied to electricity are introduced," the release states."The transposition of this directive into national law will have a favorable impact on the business environment, because, as payment service providers keep records of cross-border payments and make them available to the tax authorities, the latter will have more information to detect e-commerce VAT fraud and to collect additional VAT," the government said.
Druid AI today announced it has secured USD 31 million in Series C financing to advance the global expansion of its enterprise-ready agentic AI platform under the leadership of its new CEO, Joseph Kim. The investment was led by Cipio Partners, with participation from TQ Ventures, Karma Ventures, Smedvig, and Hoxton Ventures. Kim has more […]
Drivers in Bucharest lose, on average, 12 working days annually due to congestion, according to Traffic Index 2025, an analysis carried out by the Institute for Visionary Cities. The index compares how much circulation slows down on working days compared to a free-flow regime, for the 41 county seat municipalities and Bucharest. According to the analysis, […]
Romania’s Senate and Chamber of Deputies held a moment of silence on Monday, September 15, for American conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead at a university event on September 10. The marking of Kirk’s death came at the initiative of the far-right party Alliance for the Union of Romanians, or AUR. Both Kirk […]
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The official trailer for The Yellow Tie/Cravata Galbenă, a major international production about the life of renowned Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache, has been released, with the film set to hit cinemas nationwide on November 14. The cast includes John Malkovich and Miranda Richardson, both double Academy Award nominees, along with Ben Schnetzer, Kate Phillips, Sean […]
The presidential elections held in November 2024 in Romania were influenced by a large-scale hybrid war orchestrated by Russia before they were cancelled, according to general prosecutor Alex Florența. Romania’s presidential election was annulled last December after declassified reports alleged Russian involvement in cyber activities aimed at undermining the integrity...
