Romania Maintains VAT Revenue Stability and Reduces Fiscal Gap Through Digitalization, Says EU Report

• The European Commission’s report shows Romania maintained stable VAT revenues and reduced the VAT gap through digitalization, despite high inflation and energy price increases in 2023.
• Romania’s VAT gap was 30% in 2023, similar to 2019, and is estimated to decrease to 29.5% in 2024.
• While Romania’s VAT gap remains among the highest in the EU, it avoided significant increases seen in other countries like Poland, Hungary, and Estonia.
• Digitalization and fiscal reforms are credited for improved VAT collection and combating tax evasion.
• In the first 10 months of 2025, VAT revenues increased by 9.2 billion lei compared to the same period in 2024, reaching 94.31 billion lei.

Source: static.anaf.ro

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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