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Feb 13, 20234 min read
Medical leave ➡️ lose micro tax status
⚠️ Attention administrators of micro-companies with one employee who goes on medical leave. You risk losing the micro-company tax status

Feb 12, 20231 min read
Certified tax forms ➡️ less risk of a tax inspection
Romanian Tax Procedure Code, art. 104: "the certification of tax forms by a tax advisor is an evaluation criterion in the risk analysis"


Jan 10, 20239 min read
A clean tax file (=ro. cazier fiscal) is a must
Facts (crimes, contraventions) for which information is entered in the tax file of taxpayers. Why it is important


Oct 23, 20221 min read
GEC invited to present on e-Commerce at the Czech Embassy in Bucharest
GEC Team guest speaker at the Bucharest Day of e-Commerce. The event took place at the Czech Embassy in Bucharest, on 20 September 2022.

Jul 19, 20222 min read
How to hire an EU citizen in a Romanian company
An EU citizen benefits of the same labour rights in Romania as a Romanian citizen. Therefore, a work permit authorisation is not necessary.


Jul 11, 20222 min read
From 1 July 2022: mandatory electronic invoicing RO e-Factura for B2G
Starting with July 1, 2022, B2G invoicing is obligatory through the RO e-Factura system. Let's see how it works in practice!

Apr 9, 20212 min read
Exit business. What about VAT?
Dividing business raises flags for the Tax Agency ANAF because of the VAT implications. Liquidating business also involves a VAT check.

Apr 8, 20215 min read
How (not) to lose the VAT number
Expired office rent contract, expired administrator’s mandate, neglecting the 6-months rule, becoming a high risk taxpayer

Apr 6, 20217 min read
VAT inspection: what to expect
Background info.
How long will it take?
Which documents will I be asked to present?
What is the result?

Apr 5, 20213 min read
Before asking for a VAT refund
Basic conditions, mandatory preliminary cross-checks and VAT refund advice for a business in Romania

Apr 5, 20212 min read
Who benefits most from the system TVA la încasare? (=en. cash-basis VAT)
The VAT system la încasare is very advantageous for service providers, who usually have low expenses and do not have much VAT to deduct

Apr 5, 20212 min read
TVA la încasare (cash-basis VAT): practical details
I will pay VAT only after I receive the money from my clients. At the same time, I can only deduct VAT from suppliers after paying them

Apr 2, 20212 min read
TVA la încasare vs TVA la facturare: what is the difference?
TVA la incasare is due when I receive the money I invoiced - and TVA la facturare is due when I invoice

Apr 2, 20211 min read
Monthly VAT vs Quarterly VAT: what is the difference?
The difference is given by two main factors: revenue and intra-community acquisitions of goods

Apr 2, 20216 min read
VAT in the Romanian trial balance: alerts and triggers
VAT-related warning flags and triggers for fines, penalties and charges, visible in a Romanian trial balance


Apr 2, 20212 min read
Check VAT code Romania: how to verify a Romanian company's VAT number
According to the ECJ, checking if a Romanian supplier is VAT-registered is not mandatory. However, in certain cases it may be useful.


Apr 1, 202111 min read
Get VAT code Romania: how to get the VAT registration number in Romania
Four cases: 1) before or 2) after revenue of RON 300k, 3) intra-EU transactions, 4) e-commerce

Apr 1, 20212 min read
Romanian VAT basics
Getting the VAT code has several advantages: I will be able to do business with companies in the EU and get back VAT paid to Romanian firms

Feb 18, 20212 min read
Environment Fund Administration | Registering for online access
In its latest report, the Environment Fund Administration AFM mentions almost 150 tax inspections in a year, with a value of 50 million euro

Feb 12, 20211 min read
Network updates on COVID-19
COVID-19 news from TIAG and other TAG Alliances members, ACCA, Harvard Business School and Harvard Medical School

Feb 2, 20213 min read
⚠️ Attention administrators: not filing the annual inventory is a contravention
The Accounting Law states that not filing the annual inventory is a contravention of the director, with a penalty between 400 and 5000 RON.

Jan 30, 202110 min read
Why is equity so important?
Equity represents the added value of a company, the results of the effort of my work from the beginning of the company to the current date.

Jan 29, 20215 min read
Deductible expenses in Romania, with examples
An expense is business-deductible only if it is actually related to the business, is properly documented - and is recorded in the accounting

Jan 29, 202116 min read
How to read the Annual Financial Statements of a Romanian company
The Annual Financial Statements are like a business card: they represent the company in front of an investor, a bank, a public authority.
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