The government analyses the amendment of the taxation paid by HoReCa, namely the increase of the taxation for restaurants and hotels with high income, as well as for a possible increase of the taxation for the companies in the domain of gaming, supplementary to the plan to increase taxation for gaming to 40% announced for the first time in Profit.ro. The authorities intend to present a draft of ordnance with the fiscal amendments in the period to come. Thus, in HoReCa, the specific tax would not be lower than 1% of the turnover. The specific tax paid by HoReCa, very advantageous for units and hotels with high income, was on the agenda of the Coalition and at the beginning of the discussions. Initially, there was considered the elimination of the specific tax and change of these companies to the profit tax, but later this proposal was given up. Now keeping the specific tax, but with the introduction of new criteria, the tax paid will take into consideration the income obtained.The specific tax is a special regime of taxation which in favour of restaurants and luxury hotels, with high profitability which pay very small sums as tax. This type of taxation was introduced in 2017 and is calculated according to a specific formula, depending on the capacity of hotels or surface of the restaurants. The HoReCa companies were exempted from the payment of specific tax during pandemics, in the context where activity was troubled by the restrictive measures of the authorities.
More than 2 out of 3 Romanian consumers do not return for a second purchase, according to the new Customer Loyalty Index, a comprehensive analysis based on aggregated data from campaigns and authored by White Image, the oldest email marketing company in Romania. The Index analyzes the post-purchase behavior of Romanian consumers and highlights major […]
Fashion retailer Primark announced major plans to expand its presence in Romania, confirming four new store openings for 2026. This will double its presence in the market and create over 450 new jobs. The announcement arrived at an important moment for the company, which marked three years since the opening of its first Romanian store […]
Romania’s National Road Investment Company (CNIR) awarded on Tuesday, December 16, the contract for the design and construction of the Bacău–Piatra Neamț express road to a Romanian–Bulgarian consortium. The value of the contract is RON 5.17 billion (some EUR 1 billion), excluding VAT, and its signing will take place if no appeals are filed. The […]
Romania will host its first mixed team European Judo Championship in 2027, according to the Romanian Judo Federation. The competition will take place at a key moment in the Olympic cycle, when the points earned will directly influence world rankings and qualification for the Olympic Games, according to FR Judo. The event will...
Radu Miruță, currently Romania’s economy minister, was proposed to lead the Defense Ministry. He will also hold the position of deputy prime minister. In his place, senator Irineu Darău has been proposed to take the helm of the Economy Ministry. The Defense and Economy Ministries are handled by the center-right reformist party Save Romania Union […]
Carrefour Romania has expanded its proximity retail network, reaching 200 Express stores and 191 Market locations nationwide, as part of its strategy to strengthen convenience formats. The retailer announced that the 200th Carrefour Express store will open on December 22. In 2025 alone, Carrefour opened 27 Express stores, including 19 company-operated units and eight franchise […]
