The higher tax will be applied starting July 2025 until the end of 2026, according to a draft bill that will be backed by the Government in a special session in Parliament.
"Banks in Romania have one of the best returns on equity in this part of Europe. I believe they can contribute larger sums to state budget revenues," stated PM Ilie Bolojan.
In the first two semesters of 2025, banks had to pay a turnover tax of 2%.
The banking sector's profit in 2024 was RON 14.8 billion (€2.92 billion), recorded across 32 banks, including 8 branches of foreign banks, according to central bank data. This represents the largest profit ever registered by the banking sector since 1990.
