Romania: Raised 2018 VAT registration threshold

09 April, 2018

Romania has introduced a retrospective rise in its VAT registration threshold for resident businesses. It was increased to €88,500 per annum from €65,000 per annum from 1 January 2018. The European Commission last year authorized Romania to

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Romania: National tax administration publishes electronic forms of the CbC report

31 December, 2017

On 11 December 2017, the Romanian National Tax Administration Agency published on its website the electronic forms of the CbC report and the CbC report notification templates to be used for submission by the Romanian taxpayer forms R404 and R405,

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Romania: Guidance published on form for country-by-country reporting

17 November, 2017

On 14 November 2017, the tax administration published guidance Order no. 3049/2017 concerning the form to be used for filing country-by-country (CbC) reports. According to Order no. 3049/2017, the “country-by-country reporting” form should be

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Romania: Ordinance amending the Tax Code published

15 November, 2017

In the Official Gazette no. 885 of 10 November 2017, Emergency Ordinance no. 79 concerning the modification and completion of Law no. 227/2015 regarding the Tax Code has been published by the Romanian Government. According to the new rule a taxpayer

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Spain and Romania sign an agreement to avoid double taxation

09 November, 2017

On 18 October 2017, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Spain and Romania was signed for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, in Bucharest. Once in force and effective, the

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Spain: Council of Ministers authorizes to sign DTA with Romania

25 October, 2017

On 13 October 2017, the Council of Ministers of Spain authorized to sign a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Romania. Once in force and effective, the new treaty will replace the existing DTA of

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Romania authorizes to sign DTA with UK

23 October, 2017

On 18 October 2017, the Romanian government authorized to sign a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with the United Kingdom. Once in force and effective, the new treaty will replace the existing DTA of

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Romania: Ordinance on mandatory electronic tax return filing published

10 August, 2017

Romania has published in the Official Journal of 2 August 2017- Regulation No 2326/2017, according to which tax returns will have to be submitted electronically to the National Agency for Fiscal Administration. Tax returns to be submitted

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China, Romania DTA enters into force

03 August, 2017

On 17 June 2017, the Double Taxation Agreement between China and Romania was entered into force and it will apply from 1 January 2018. From this date, the new treaty will replace the existing DTA of 1991. The agreement contains Dividends rate 3%,

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Romania: Planning progressive Income Tax

17 July, 2017

The Government of Romania is planning to replace the flat tax on corporate income with a tax on turnover and this could be effective as early as 2018. The company revenues in Romania are currently taxed at a rate of 16%, but this could be replaced

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Romania: Country-by country reporting requirements implemented

12 July, 2017

The Romanian Government passed Emergency Ordinance no. 42/2017 on 9 June 2017 to implement country-by-country (CbC) reporting requirements in Romania, transposing the provisions of Directive (EU) 2016/881 dated 25 May 2016 into the national

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Romania: DTA with Uzbekistan signed

11 June, 2017

The president of Romania signed a law ratifying the amending protocol of Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Uzbekistan on 8 May

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Italy: Draft law ratifying DTA with Romania approved

11 June, 2017

The Senate of Italy approved the draft law ratifying the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Romania on 4 May 2017. Once in force and effective, the treaty will replace the existing DTA of

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Romania: Country-by-Country reporting requirement modified

08 June, 2017

The Romanian Ministry of Finance published a draft law on 24 May 2017 to modify the CbC reporting legislation of the country. According to the draft law, all Romanian tax resident entities which are ultimate parent of an MNE Group with annual

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Romania ratifies DTA with China

14 May, 2017

On 8 May 2017, Mr. Klaus Iohannis, the Romanian president signed a law ratifying the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with China. Once ratified by China and becoming effective, the Agreement will replace the existing DTA of 1991 and effective as of 1

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Romania approves DTA with China

16 April, 2017

On 10 April 2017, the Senate of Romania approved the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with China for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on

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Romania-Parliament approves participation as BEPS associate

19 March, 2017

The government of Romania approved the country’s participation as a BEPS associate on 2 March 2017. As an associate Romania will work with OECD and G20 members to develop standards and monitor the implementation of the BEPS package. Romania has

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Romania: VAT registration procedure updated

09 February, 2017

The Romanian tax authority published Order no. 605, a new VAT registration procedure in the official gazette on 1 February 2017. From 1 February 2017, businesses are no longer required to submit the Form 088, which is a declaration of intention to

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