On 15 May 2020, Romania has published Law No. 54 in the official gazette no. 396, which provides a discount provision on corporate income tax due for the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This provision includes a 10% discount on the tax due for taxpayers that pay their tax for the second quarter by 25 July 2020 and that pay their tax for the third quarter by 25 October 2020.
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