Romanian business associations have renewed their call for the elimination of the minimum tax on turnover (IMCA) ahead of the 2026 state budget discussions, citing significant negative impacts on investment decisions.
Romania's government has proposed a new fiscal package aimed at reducing the budget deficit, which includes significant changes to profit taxation for multinational companies.
Romania's Minister of Finance Alexandru Nazare has announced changes to the tax regime of multinational firms as part of a wider effort to increase revenues to the budget.
Representatives of Romanian banks are opposing the Government's intention to introduce another supplementary tax on the profits generated by credit institutions.
Government representatives have participated in a series of consultations with Romania's international financial partners to analyze latest financial and economic developments.
As of April 2020, Romania has been in the excessive deficit procedure (EDP), as a result of exceeding, in 2019, the 3% budget deficit limit set in the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP).
Raiffeisen Bank has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Garanti BBVA Group Romania, including Garanti Bank and leasing unit Motoractive IFN, from subsidiaries of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria.
Etem Gestamp, the Sofia-based joint venture between Viohalco Group and Spain's Gestamp Group, has signed a 10-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Rezolv Energy, the Actis-backed independent power producer.
Parapet, an EPC contractor in the renewable energy sector, has appointed Roxana Gureanu as CEO, as the company experiences rapid growth and international expansion.