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LOREDANA VAN DE WAART: INVESTORS ARE ...
2015 market the recovery of the Romanian economy (a record-breaking year for M&A; the biggest number of real-estate deals after 2007, total revenues in the IT sector increased by more than 14%, the macroeconomic figures [...] Read more
29 April 2016
EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR FILING TAX STAT...
In line with its usual practice, the Romanian Government amended again the Tax Code, this time by Emergency Ordinance no. 8/2016 (published in Official Journal no. 225/25.03.2016, in force as of 25.03.2016). Read more
31 March 2016
SMOKING BAN: EMPLOYERS' OBLIGATIONS A...
The prohibition of smoking in closed public spaces, including those at the workplace, has already been in force since March 16, 2016. Most of the institutions concerned by this law already begun to comply with [...] Read more
24 March 2016
TAX ON MIXED USE BUILDINGS
After having treated, last week, the tax on residential buildings, this week we present to you the provisions applicable to the tax on mixed use buildings, a popular issue following the changes brought to the [...] Read more
17 March 2016
TAX ON RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS - CHANGE...
The rules concerning the taxation of residential buildings belonging to natural persons changed since the new Tax Code was enacted on the 1st of January 2016. Read more
10 March 2016
STANDARD ELECTRICITY BILLS FROM MAR...
Starting from March 1st, 2016, all consumers will receive standard electricity bills. Read more
25 February 2016LEGAL AND COMMERCIAL GUARANTEES: NE...
The Government has recently passed Ordinance no. 9/2016 (published in Official Journal no. 66 of January 29, 2016 and enforceable as of February 28) for the amendment of Law no. 449/2003 on the product sale [...] Read more
18 February 2016SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES , FINALLY ...
As of March 15, 2016, smoking in enclosed public places, including at the workplace, will be prohibited, following the adoption of Law no. 15/2016 (published in Official Journal no. 72 of February 1st, 2016). Read more
11 February 2016
TRANSFER PRICES FILE, COMPULSORY AS ...
In accordance with the Fiscal Code, transfer prices are prices for which a company transfers tangible, intangible assets or supplies services for an affiliate company (in which it holds at least 25% of equity interests [...] Read more
4 February 2016
HOW TO OBTAIN YOUR CRIMINAL RECORD WH...
The criminal record is an electronic database held by the Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs in order to keep evidence of and identify natural or legal persons who were sentenced for offenses. Read more
28 January 2016INACTIVE TAXPAYERS – NEW RULES
In certain cases, the tax authority can decide that a taxpayer – whether a legal person or an unincorporated entity – became inactive and, consequently, it can order the registration of the said taxpayer in [...] Read more
21 January 2016
NEW PROVISIONS REGARDING THE VERIFICA...
The GRUIA DUFAUT Law Office wishes you an Excellent New Year! Read more
7 January 2016
ELECTRONIC ARCHIVING OF ACCOUNTING DO...
As of January 1st, 2016, accounting documents can be kept not only on paper, but also in electronic format, pursuant to the Order of the Minister of Public Finance no. 2634/2015 (published in Official Journal [...] Read more
17 December 2015
POSTAL BALLOT IN PARLIAMENTARY ELEC...
During the last years, Romanians living abroad have been waiting impatiently the adoption of a law allowing postal ballot – an alternative to the classic and rigid vote, designed to enable a larger number of [...] Read more
10 December 2015
MEASURES FOR REDUCING SEISMIC RISKS F...
In order to mitigate the effects of a disaster caused by an earthquake, President Klaus Iohannis promulgated Law no. 282/2015, amending and supplementing Government Ordinance no. 20/1994 regarding the measures for the reduction of seismic [...] Read more
26 November 2015