It’s Official: VAT Goes Up To 21%, Dividend Tax Rises From 10% To 16%

yesterday, 21:31
The mix of administrative spending cuts and tax hikes starts with tax hikes. As of August 1, the standard VAT goes up from 19% to 21%, the food VAT from 9% to 11% and the power VAT from 5% to 11%, Romania’s Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said on Wednesday.
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Finance Ministry Raises RON3B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On July 3
today, 16:11
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON3 billion from banks on Thursday (July 3), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields... more
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France's Pluxee Signs Agreement To Fully Acquire Romania's MyBenefits
today, 15:32
Employee benefits group Pluxee has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of MyBenefits, a fast-growing Romanian company that has developed innovative... more
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EY Romania Promotes Razvan Ungureanu To Partner Within Tax Advisory Department
today, 12:57
EY Romania has promoted Razvan Ungureanu to Partner within the Tax Advisory department, effective July 2025. more
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Statistical Office: Romania's Industrial Producer Price Index Up 0.9% YoY In May 2025
today, 12:49
Romania’s industrial producer price index (PPI) edged 0.9% higher year-on-year in May 2025, as per data from the country's statistical office INS. more
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Fitch Rates Electrica’s Upcoming Senior Unsecured Green Notes BBB-(EXP)
today, 10:29
Fitch Ratings has assigned Societatea Energetica Electrica S.A.'s (BBB-/Stable) upcoming senior unsecured green notes a 'BBB-(EXP)' expected rating. more
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OMV Petrom Makes New Natural Gas Discovery in Spineni, Near Craiova
today, 10:17
OMV Petrom has discovered a new natural gas reservoir in Spineni, around 70 km northwest of Craiova. more
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Colliers: Good Start to 2025 for Construction Sector, but Slowdown Likely in Coming Period
today, 10:10
Romania construction field started 2025 with an 8.5% increase in the first four months from the year-earlier period, with infrastructure works... more
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Weidmüller Interface România Reports Sevenfold Loss Reduction in 2024
today, 08:34
Electrical and electrotechnical component manufacturer Weidmüller Interface Romania, the local subsidiary of Germany’s Weidmüller Group, for... more
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Steel Plant Liberty Galati Revenue Drops To RON2.1B In 2024
today, 00:23
Liberty Galati steel plant ended 2024 with RON2.1 billion revenue, down from RON3.6 billion in 2023, and losses of RON1.6 billion, lower than the... more
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Morphosis Capital Gets EUR15M From IFC For Its Second Fund
yesterday, 23:59
Morphosis Capital has raised more than EUR100 million for its second investment fund. The money came from NRRP, from EBRD and from a special... more
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Stelian Trandafir Takes Over As New CEO Of Accounting Tech Startup Keez
yesterday, 20:57
Digital Keez SRL, the accounting tech startup held by Norway’s IT giant Visma, has announced that Stelian Trandafir has taken over as the... more
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Romania Tax Regulator Collects RON245B In Net Tax Revenue In 1H/2025, Up 12.2% YoY
yesterday, 19:55
Romania's tax administration ANAF collected RON245 billion in net tax revenue in the first half of 2025, which is 12.2% higher than the level... more
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Meta Estate Trust Plans To Distribute Dividends With 7% Yield
yesterday, 18:58
Meta Estate Trust (MET.RO), a holding company operating in the real estate sector, proposes the distribution of cash dividends from its 2024... more
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FintechOS Appoints Sorin Mirea As Vice President Of Commercial For Central and Eastern Europe
yesterday, 18:30
FintechOS, one of the best-known tech startups launched in Romania, has appointed Sorin Mirea to the position of Vice President of Commercial for... more
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JD Agro Cocora Invests EUR2.5M In Irrigation System For Its Farm In Ialomita
yesterday, 15:30
JD Agro Cocora Group, held by Danish investors through Romania Farm Invest A/S, has invested EUR2.5 million in an irrigation system for 1,000... more
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eJobs: Four In Ten Romanian Employees Dissatisfied With Their Salaries, Feel Financial Pressure In Their Daily Lives
yesterday, 14:05
A recent survey conducted by eJobs shows that 39% of Romanian employees are not satisfied with their current salary and 52.8% are only somewhat... more
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Statistical Office: Romania Unemployment Rate Inches Up To 5.8% Month-On-Month In May 2025
yesterday, 13:28
Romania’s unemployment rate stood at 5.8% in May 2025, higher by 0.1 percentage points than the 5.7% level recorded in April 2025, data from the... more
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Cushman & Wakefield: Romanians Spent EUR40B in 2024 in Major Retail Networks, Up 7% YOY
yesterday, 11:36
Romanians in 2024 spent around EUR40 billion in major retail networks, 7% more than in 2023, but the growth pace slowed down, from 11% in the... more
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Prima Development Group Wants to Build 5,500 Apartments in Next 5 Years
yesterday, 10:37
Real estate developer Prima Development Group of Oradea has five new housing projects under development and expects to deliver more than 5,500... more
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Alu Menziken 2024 Turnover Up 10.1% To RON525.9M
yesterday, 08:56
Alu Menziken, a company part of Montana group founded by Austrian entrepreneur Michael Tojner, reported turnover worth RON525.9 million (EUR105.7... more

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Survey: Romania Could Increase Its GDP By 10% Until 2050 By Boosting Savings
Romania could increase its gross domestic product (GDP) by 10% until 2050, generating an additional contribution of EUR575 billion by boosting savings and redirecting them towards lucrative investments, according to a survey conducted by McKinsey&Company in spring 2022.