Here’s everything you need to know about Romanian VAT registration, Returns, Tax Representation and your legal obligations within Romania.
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Receive your Romanian VAT Registration Number in under 4 weeks
In Romania we file VAT returns monthly, simply send us your VAT report from your marketplace and we'll do the rest.
We act as your Tax Agent in Romania for EU Businesses and Fiscal representation for Non-EU Businesses handling all of your VAT obligations.
We will guide you through any audits and provide documentation to the Romanian Authorities.
We're not like any other agencies, our team is always on hand to help you via phone, email, live chat or your preferred communication, we work to our clients needs
We'll answer all and any questions you may have, even after you are registered via Email, Phone, Skype, Wechat or Whatsapp. We understand the needs of a thriving business like yours.
If a company is not established in Romania and is providing ‘taxable supplies’ of goods or services in Romania, it may have to obtain a non-resident VAT Number. In accordance with the EU VAT Directive, foreign traders are legally obligated to register for VAT in certain circumstances in order to report taxable transactions and declare VAT that must be charged.
It is important that all businesses with any commercial activity in Romania register before commencing taxable transactions if applicable.
You will need to register for VAT in Romania if you meet any of the following criteria;
Regular Romanian VAT returns are required from non-resident traders with a VAT number. These are required to report taxable transactions in Romania, and to report any VAT due/refund from the tax payer.
VAT Returns
Any monthly or quarterly Romanian VAT filing for a non-resident company is due on the 25th of the month following the period end.
See below a table of the Romanian VAT rates
| Rate | Type |
| 19% | Standard |
| 9% | Reduced |
| 5% | Reduced |
| 0% | Zero |
In accordance with the EU VAT Directives, a local Romanian fiscal representative or agent is not required by a company resident in another EU member state. However, a fiscal representative, who is jointly liable for Romanian VAT, is required for non-EU companies.
There are a number of business documents required for VAT registration in Romania. These include but are not limited to; Photo ID, Incorporation Certificate, Articles of Association, Bank Statement, Local Country VAT Certificate, Registration Documents as well as a Power of attorney with your local tax agent in Romania.
Every business or application is seen differently by the tax administration and taken on it’s own merit which means the time to receive your VAT number differs per registration.
The complete process can take about 4 weeks but is dependant on the individual company
You should have applied for registration when you were close to the threshold or when you knew you were going to store goods, but in this scenario you will need to back date the returns to the date you surpassed the threshold and pay the VAT owed.
Fiscal representation is only required by businesses looking to register for VAT in Romania where their head office is located outside of the European Union
All of our packages include registration and VAT returns, plus other additional services
