Romania has taken a significant leap toward modernizing financial transactions with the implementation of the mandatory RO e-invoicing system. Since July 2022, the system named e-Factura has become a pivotal structure in business-to-government (B2G) transactions, as well as in high fiscal-risk business-to-business (B2B) interactions. With a continuous advancement towards complete digital invoicing, January 2024 marks a landmark when all B2B transactions will require e-invoice compliance.

Romania has recently implemented new regulations and penalties for its upcoming B2B e-invoicing regime, which will be launched in two phases in 2024. The government emergency ordinance 115/2023 introduces several amendments, including exemptions for simplified invoices, exports, non-resident counterparties, and B2C transactions. Additionally, the grace period for fines has been extended until July 2024.

Create a  micro-enterprise in Romania and pay 1% taxes?

The micro-enterprise tax is computed as follows:

• 1% for micro-enterprises with at least one employee*

 A reduced rate of 1% is applicable for the newly set up Romanian companies having at least one employee and being incorporated for a minimum period of 48 months and whose shareholders/associates did not hold participation titles in other legal entities. This reduced tax rate is only applied to the first 24 months since the registration date of the legal entity.

The revenue threshold of a micro enterprise will be EUR 1 million, from January 1, 2018. The tax rate for a micro enterprise, with one full-time employee, amounts to 1%, whereas the tax rate for micro enterprises with no employees reaches 3%.

According to the latest changes in the Fiscal Code,  a newly established legal entity is required to follow the micro-enterprise tax regime starting with the first fiscal year and will remain under this tax regime if it meets all of the following criteria: