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Tax amnesty – new provisions
Read moreThe rules regarding the tax amnesty established by GEO 107/2024 have already been modified by GEO no. 112/2024, applicable starting from September 25, 2024
Alina Andrei @ CFO Conference Timișoara 2024
Read moreCabot Transfer Pricing is a partner of the CFO Conference 2024 event, and Alina Andrei, Partner of Cabot Transfer Pricing, is the Speaker of this event
The five-day deadline for e-Invoice reports: The calculation method recommended by the Ministry of Finance is problematic and violates legal norms in force
Read moreThe Ministry of Finance published a press release explaining precisely that the deadline for submitting invoices in the RO e-Invoice system is five calendar days from the date of the invoice
Digital transition and the impact of AI
Read moreThe digital transition has been, in recent decades, a catalytic force for economic, social and cultural changes at global level
Cabot Transfer Pricing: e-VAT and compliance notices: What companies need to know about the documents through which ANAF reports VAT differences
Read moreANAF recently published the order approving the model and content of the “RO e-TVA Compliance Notification” form
Tax amnesty through Emergency Ordinance no. 107/2024
Read moreEmergency Ordinance no. 107/2024 introduces the following fiscal measures for all categories of taxpayers
Case Study: Application of the Net Margin Method in Transfer Pricing in a Multinational IT company
Read moreTransfer pricing is central to the management of intra-group transactions for multinational companies
Interview: A clarification given by MF on Facebook is worthless. Taxpayers need official announcements or normative acts
Read moreA simple post on a social network has no real value, from the perspective of the taxpayers’ relationship with the MF and the ANAF
The e-TVA system, operational from August 1. The pre-filled statements have been published and the first forms can be sent in September
Read moreANAF has published the official form for the pre-completed e-TVA return, which will be implemented starting August 1, 2024
The new procedure for applying e-Transport: essential changes and clarifications for reporting companies
Read moreThe e-Transport system has, since July, a new application procedure, the old one being removed and completely replaced
The new tax reclassification of companies became applicable from July 1. ANAF published the updated lists of taxpayers
Read moreThe National Fiscal Administration Agency has published on its website the new nominal lists of large and medium taxpayers, valid from July 1
X-ray for e-TVA. How the system of pre-filled statements will work in the end – deadlines, procedures and penalties
Read moreA few days after the regulation of the new VAT system, the Ministry of Finance nuanced and completed the legal provisions so that the system is easier for companies to manage
Alina Andrei @ ZF.live: What impact do all the overnight announced tax changes have on business?
Read moreWhat impact do all the overnight announced tax changes have on business?
Small business SAF-T implementation: Taxpayers should not rely on a postponement, but should start preparations already
Read moreThe last major deadline in the calendar for the implementation of the standard tax control file (SAF-T), which targets small taxpayers, is fast approaching
Implementation of „Pillar 2” in Romania
Read moreOn January 8, 2024, Law 431/2023 entered into force, transposing the provisions of Directive 2523/2022 into the national legislation of Romania
An avalanche of fiscal changes from July 1. What new rules must companies apply regarding e-Factura, e-Transport and e-TVA
Read moreAs July 1, 2024 approaches, companies in Romania must prepare for a series of significant changes related to the e-Factura, e-Transport and e-TVA system
Last days for businesses to report and pay their business taxes for 2023: Closing of the previous tax year must be done by June 25
Read moreCompanies paying corporate income tax must report and pay their taxes for the tax year 2023 by June 25 at the latest
The e-Factura grace period has expired. What companies need to know about the application of fines
Read moreStarting June 1, companies must be extremely careful about the new e-invoicing obligations, as the penalty-free grace period ended on May 31
Risks and consequences for companies that have not submitted their financial statements by the May deadline
Read moreCompanies that have not respected the legal deadline of May 29 for the submission of annual financial statements risk fines that vary from several hundred to several thousand lei
Notice of Compliance
Read moreAccording to the strategy of the National Fiscal Administration Agency (ANAF), collection efficiency will improve by supporting fiscal compliance, with particular emphasis, and by combating fiscal evasion
The Resale Price Method
Read moreThe resale price method is mainly used by companies whose operational profile includes marketing and distribution activities
Functional analysis of intra-group transactions
Read moreAs mentioned in the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines, the functional analysis according to the essential determination and presentation of relevant information about the company
New anti-tax evasion measures have come into force. The list of fiscal practices that are considered crimes has been expanded
Read moreIn a global economic context marked by the intensification of efforts to combat tax evasion, Law no. 126/2024, introduces new measures aimed at strengthening the capacity of the Romanian tax authorities to react to such practices by companies
New reporting obligations in e-Transport have entered into force. Local companies must also obtain UIT codes for international non-transfers
Read moreThe authorities have again modified the legal operating framework of the national e-Transport system, this time through an already applicable emergency ordinance
New tax forms must be used starting in May. News in 112 form, the VAT statement and other major tax statements
Read moreStarting with May, 2024, companies must use a new model of the 112 form, after the National Tax Administration Agency updated the model form and its filling instructions
Interview: Taxation of salary income should be balanced with taxation of independent income. But what would that mean and what effects might occur?
Read moreOne of the major proposals of the World Bank for the reform of the tax system in Romania is a balancing of the taxation of wage incomes with the taxation of independent incomes
Major news in e-Transport, from July 1: The system is massively expanding, with new types of transport that will have to be reported
Read moreThe application of the e-Transport system would be significantly expanded starting in July, as it appears from an draft order from ANAF
e-Invoice news, applicable from April: extended grace period and new clarifications on how fines will be given
Read moreThe grace period for e-Invoicing was extended until the end of May
CESOP reports, at the finishing line: ANAF publishes the draft form that must be submitted by the end of April 2024
Read moreThe first CESOP reports, which must be sent to the tax authorities by the end of this month, will be made by the payment processors for the last hundred meters
«Pillar 2» legislative project
Read moreLaw 431/2023 was published on December 29, 2023 on ensuring a global minimum level of taxation of multinational enterprise groups and large national groups
Net margin method
Read moreThe net margin method is one of the most widely used transfer pricing assessment methods
The first amendment to the Fiscal Code this year, published in the Official Gazette. What news does it bring?
Read moreAfter the onslaught of changes made to the tax legislation in the last months of last year, the authorities published another law in March that adds new provisions to the Tax Code
Simplified e-Factura application and updates to the Official Guide to the use of the national reporting system
Read moreThe Romanian authorities have launched a simplified application for issuing electronic invoices in XML format for micro-enterprises
ANAF is preparing a new tax reclassification of companies. From July, the lists of large and medium taxpayers are changing
Read moreMore than 1,000 large companies will be tax reclassified, to be moved to the category of medium taxpayers starting from July 1
Tax facilities in special sectors: The correct calculation of the turnover share also means a clear and fair view of the income from the sale of goods
Read moreOne of the conditions for the application of tax facilities in construction and the agri-food area is the share of the turnover from the activities specified in the Fiscal Code in the total turnover
Horizontal monitoring – a new tool implemented by ANAF to increase fiscal compliance
Read moreANAF aligns with global tax administration trends and introduces for the first time in Romania a new mechanism to increase the degree of voluntary compliance – horizontal monitoring
Price comparison method
Read moreThe transfer pricing comparison method is a commonly used method for assessing transfer prices for transactions between related entities
Significant news for companies paying corporate income tax – the main changes in 2024
Read moreThe fiscal policy regarding corporate income tax payers has changed substantially since this year, with important changes being introduced to the recovery of fiscal losses or the deductibility of some expenses
All taxpayers with SAF-T obligations will also submit their first asset report this year
Read moreFor all companies that have a general obligation to make SAF-T reports, the year 2024 also brings an additional obligation, which will have to be solved for the first time by most of them: the transmission of asset reports through the standard fiscal control file (Standard Audit File for Tax)
New essential functionalities, introduced in e-Factura
Read moreIn the last weeks, the authorities have changed the framework for using the national electronic invoicing system several times
Interview: Sponsorships: How NGOs could be affected by the limitation of redirections from taxes owed by companies and individuals and what are the solutions
Read moreThe tax changes issued at the end of last year by the Executive have brought changes on several levels, one of them being the tax facilities for sponsorships to NGOs
Advance price agreements
Read moreAdvance pricing agreements are tools used in transfer pricing to avoid disputes between taxpayers and tax authorities regarding the correct assessment of transfer pricing
Financial statements for 2023 must be submitted by the end of May, including by micro-enterprises. There are new rules for accounting for some expenses
Read moreThe Ministry of Finance has published the rules for submitting the annual financial statements for 2023
e-Sigiliu rules, published. What goods will have to be monitored through the new system
Read moreThe authorities have approved the rules for the implementation of the e-Seal, the new national system designed to ensure the traceability of road transport of goods with customs or fiscal risk in Romania
Fiscal control risks generated by transfer pricing
Read moreIn recent years, in the framework of fiscal controls carried out at the level of companies in Romania, increased attention has been paid to the verification of the transfer pricing file
e-Transport becomes mandatory for several categories of transport. What’s new in applying the system?
Read moreThe obligation to monitor road transport through the e-Transport IT system was extended at the end of last year
The importance of preparing the transfer pricing file
Read moreThe document through which tax inspectors can verify the correctness of pricing for intra-group transactions is called the transfer pricing file
January 31, the first reporting deadline on DAC-7. Compliance guide for digital platform operators
Read moreThe legal framework for the implementation of DAC-7 was recently completed, after ANAF also published the form
Essential news for micro-enterprises in 2024: What entrepreneurs need to know
Read moreThe beginning of 2024 brings important changes in the tax legislation governing micro-enterprises
Form 112, officially amended and due earlier this month. All tax deadlines on the 25th, brought forward in December
Read moreForm 112 has been amended by ANAF to reflect the new taxation rules to be applied from November to the taxation of salaries in IT, construction and the agri-food sector
Cabot Transfer Pricing wins an appeal against a 1 million lei tax decision
Read moreCabot Transfer Pricing wins an appeal against a 1 million lei tax decision received by a furniture manufacturer
Choosing a transfer pricing tax consultant
Read morePreparation of the transfer pricing file, the appeals, the preparation of the comparability studies must be prepared by a specialized tax consultant
The European Commission proposes common rules for transfer pricing, applicable from 2026 at the level of all member states
Read moreThe European Commission has proposed a new legislative framework for the harmonization of transfer pricing rules within the European Union
The authorities impose a new system for the traceability of transports: e-Sigiliu. What are the differences compared to e-Transport?
Read moreThe monitoring of road transport will be done through an additional system, which will work in parallel with e-Transport
E-invoice, the new imperative of invoicing in Romania
Read moreStarting from January 1, 2024, all companies in Romania will have to align themselves to a new tax administration standard: the electronic reporting of all invoices through the RO e-Factura system
Accounting regulations, amended. The new rules must be implemented starting from the financial statements of 2023
Read moreThe Ministry of Finance supplemented the general accounting regulations, as well as those aimed at non-profit organizations, through a recently published order
Updates to the payment order for the Treasury. How to complete the document again?
Read moreThe Ministry of Finance has published an order updating the rules for the use and completion of the payment order for the State Treasury
Contribution to Pillar II of pensions
Read moreCurrently, an employee contributes monthly to social insurance (CAS) with a percentage of 25% of his gross salary
Simplifications and digitization when obtaining the EORI code. Companies will submit fewer documents and will be able to communicate electronically with the Customs Authority
Read moreThe Romanian Customs Authority (AVR) recently published a new methodology for registration for customs purposes
DAC-7 implementation is starting to take shape. ANAF publishes the reporting form and an operator verification procedure
Read moreThe National Fiscal Administration Agency is moving forward with the secondary legislation necessary for the application of the European DAC-7 directive
CABOT @ Tax & Finance Forum 2024 Bucharest, November 6 – 7, 2024
Read moreTax & Finance Forum organized by BusinessMark, addressed to both private and public sector companies, will take place on November 6 – 7, 2024
Compensation of debts between companies and the state. Implementing guide for companies
Read moreTax offset is a process that allows companies to balance their tax liabilities with their claims to the state, bringing substantial cash-flow benefits for companies
Cabot Transfer Pricing – member of AmCham Romania
Read moreCabot Transfer Pricing became a member of AmCham Romania
Companies that rectify their taxes are also required to regularize their sponsorships. What is the procedure?
Read moreANAF has regulated a procedure necessary for companies that, after sponsoring within the maximum limit to which they are entitled, find that they must reduce their profit tax or microenterprise income tax
CABOT @ CFO Conference – April 4, 2024
Read moreWe are going through a period of challenges generated by the macroeconomic context and volatility, where the annual dynamics of the economy have slowed down, inflation rates are high, financing costs and interest rates are still high
Alina Andrei & Cristina Săulescu @ TaxEU Forum, February 9, 2024
Read moreThe 18th edition of TaxEU Forum, the most important legislation and taxation event, will take place on 8-9 February 2024
Fines for companies that submit half-yearly accounting reports late or not at all
Read moreTimely filing of accounting reports is not only a responsibility but also a legal obligation for companies
CABOT @ Financial Outcome 2023
Bucharest, December 15, 2023Read moreFinancial Outcome. The closing of the 2023 financial year, IFRS issues and fiscal news for 2024
Alina Andrei @ #PastilaDeContabilitate – Fiscal controls in the field of transfer pricing
Read moreAlina Andrei, founder of Cabot Transfer Pricing and founder & trainer at Cabot School, spoke about Fiscal Controls in the field of transfer pricing
Changes to the Fiscal Code
Read moreOn the website of the Ministry of Finance, on September 19, the Draft “LAW on some fiscal and budgetary measures to ensure the financial sustainability of Romania in the long term” was published
CABOT @ Tax & Finance Forum 2023 Bucharest, November 20, 2023
Read moreThe Tax & Finance Forum will address the most important aspects and legislative news with fiscal impact, the main challenges for Romanian taxpayers and solutions to adapt to the new provisions
Alina Andrei @ CFO Conference Timișoara 2023
Read moreThe impact of the events of recent years on the economic environment and on businesses is not easy to manage
ANAF has published a new VAT statement. The form becomes mandatory for August operations
Read moreThe VAT return has recently been updated by the tax authority, and companies must submit the new model of the Form 300 starting with the related operations in August
Cristina Săulescu @ CFO Conference Bucharest 2023
Read moreThe impact of the events of recent years on the economic environment and on businesses is not easy to manage
What practical problems have the specialists found, so far, in the monthly ceiling of 33% for non-taxable benefits. There is also a positive aspect
Read moreOne of the many tax measures established last summer is that certain employer-provided benefits have preferential tax treatment only if, in total, they do not exceed a monthly ceiling of 33% of the basic salary
Cristina Săulescu, Cabot Transfer Pricing Partner, speaks at the “30 years of VAT in Romania” event – Bucharest, June 29, 2023
Read moreClubantreprenor.ro organizes on Thursday, June 29, 2023 the conference with the theme “30 years of VAT in Romania”
Cristina Săulescu @ CFO Conference Iași, 13 June 2023
Read moreThe impact of the events of recent years on the economic environment and on businesses is not easy to manage
ANAF’s fiscal control strategy has been rethought. How companies are currently verified
Read moreANAF has modernized its approach to fiscal controls and aligned it with international trends
Alina Andrei @ CFO Conference
May 15, 2023 – Cluj-NapocaRead moreThe impact of the events of recent years on the economic environment and on businesses is not easy to manage
Tax & Finance Forum 2023 Bucharest, April 4, 2023
Read moreThe Tax & Finance Forum will address the most important aspects and legislative news with fiscal impact, the main challenges for Romanian taxpayers and solutions to adapt to the new provisions
Reporting in the e-Transport platform has become mandatory for any company that transports risky goods
Read moreA recently published law that has already entered into force clarifies the obligation to declare road transports of risky goods
CFO Conference 2023 Bucharest – March 29, 2023
Read moreThe impact of the events of recent years on the economic environment and on businesses is not easy to manage
CABOT Transfer Pricing at the TAX EU Forum Conference, February 9 – 10, 2023
Read moreThe 17th edition of TaxEU Forum, the most important legislation and taxation event, will take place on 9-10 February 2023 and will bring together specialists from the most important tax consulting companies
Electronic invoicing may be imposed from 1 January 2024 for all B2B operations. EU decision, officially published
Read moreThe Council of the European Union published in the Official Journal of the EU the Decision authorizing Romania to apply electronic invoicing at the national level for all invoices issued in B2B relations between taxable persons established on the national territory
Amounts owed by companies for gift vouchers reclassified by ANAF can finally be written off. Which companies will not benefit from the amnesty
Read moreIssued with a delay of almost two months, the procedure for applying the tax amnesty for gift vouchers has been published
Grace period for SAF-T expires. All reports for 2023 must be submitted by the end of this month
Read moreThe approximately 15,000 companies classified as medium taxpayers enter the last hundred meters with the implementation of SAF-T
People who matter: Marian Ciobanu
Read moreThey say that people don’t change, they just become more and more what they really are, and Marian is the example that confirms the thesis
From 2024, the new CESOP tax reports will have to be made. Which companies have the obligation and which data is reported
Read moreA new type of tax reporting will enter into force starting in 2024, according to a European directive that is still waiting to be transposed into Romanian legislation
New large taxpayers must prepare their first annual transfer pricing filing by June 25th
Read moreToate companiile încadrate la categoria contribuabililor mari trebuie să își pregătească anual dosarul de prețuri de transfer
Voluntary compliance of companies, possible before the start of a tax inspection
Read moreCu rol mai degrabă punitiv până acum, inspecția fiscală a primit mai nou în procedura sa de derulare un pas premergător
Seizures on several bank accounts for the same debt will no longer be possible
Read moreANAF a publicat o nouă procedură obligatorie de comunicare cu băncile prin aplicaţia e-Popriri, aplicabilă din 1 octombrie
CABOT @ Tax Eu Forum 2023
Read moreThe Cabot Transfer Pricing seminar at the Tax EU Forum was a real success
Newsletter – The law approving OG 16 (with amendments) was published in the Official Gazette
Read moreIt was approved and published in Official Gazette 1228/20.12.2022 – Law no. 370 for the approval of Government Ordinance no. 16/2022 for the amendment and completion of Law no. 227/2015 on the Fiscal Code
Newsletter – Substantial fiscal changes to GO 16
Read moreAmong the important changes made to GO16 in Parliament is the postponement of the increase in property taxation until 2025
Stronger Together
Read moreWe have chosen to join the Narada cause in their endeavour to make Romanian Schools safe by investing in infrastructure solutions, furniture, technology and more
Newsletter – Large taxpayers have the obligation to prepare the TPF in 2023, for the transactions of 2022
Read moreIt is the budget season for the following year and large taxpayers are required to prepare their annual transfer pricing file (TPF).
CFO Conference, September 20, 2021
Read moreOn Monday, September 20, I took part as a BusinessMark speaker at one of the annual events already on the public agenda – CFO Conference
We are CABOT. Right on Point.
Read moreThe time has come for our image to accurately reflect what we already embody in our day-to-day practice – speed, efficiency, precision.