{"id":123183,"date":"2016-07-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-19T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/president-iohannis-sent-the-specific-tourism-tax-law-back-to-parliament-for-re-examination\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T16:51:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T14:51:30","slug":"president-iohannis-sent-the-specific-tourism-tax-law-back-to-parliament-for-re-examination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/president-iohannis-sent-the-specific-tourism-tax-law-back-to-parliament-for-re-examination\/","title":{"rendered":"President Iohannis sent the specific tourism tax law back to Parliament for re-examination"},"content":{"rendered":"
On July 20, President Klaus Iohannis sent the law on specific tourism tax back to Parliament for re-examination, citing that companies facing higher taxes might incur debt, resort to tax evasion, or even close down.<\/div>\n
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The law on the specific tax for certain activities provides for the introduction, starting January 1, 2017, of a specific tax for companies in the tourism, hotel, restaurant, bar, and public catering sectors.<\/div>\n
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Iohannis points out that although justified by the need to increase state budget revenues, promote business ethics, and the importance of the tourism and public catering sector, the Law on the specific tax for certain activities, through the effects it may produce on the activity of some economic operators in the field, does not fully achieve the purpose intended by the legislator, which is why its re-examination is necessary.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThus, as an effect of the law, the value of the tax established according to the new regulations will be higher than that paid according to the provisions of the Fiscal Code for certain economic agents, while other economic agents will pay less than currently for the same activity performed, ignoring the taxpayer’s ability to pay at the end of the financial year. Economic operators who will pay a specific tax higher than that determined according to the provisions of the Fiscal Code in force will be forced to find financial resources to pay the tax, which will lead either to an increase in the level of indebtedness and, implicitly, to a reduction in investments, or to the adoption of tax evasion practices or even the closure of the activity,\u201d the President stated.<\/div>\n
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Furthermore, the Presidency emphasizes that since the regulation regarding the specific tax represents a derogation from the provisions of Title II of Law no. 227\/2015 regarding the Fiscal Code, respectively a derogation from the reference system represented by the profit or income tax and is likely to confer an advantage in the case of certain economic agents, this advantage can be interpreted as representing state aid.<\/div>\n
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In this context, Klaus Iohannis recommends that Parliament also consider the opportunity of consulting the European Commission.<\/div>\n
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Source: Economica<\/a><\/p>\n

Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n

Why was the specific tourism tax law sent back for re-examination?<\/strong><\/p>\n

President Iohannis cited concerns that the law could lead to increased debt, tax evasion, or business closures for companies facing higher tax burdens compared to the current Fiscal Code.<\/p>\n

Which business sectors are affected by this specific tax law?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The law targets economic operators in the tourism, hotel, restaurant, bar, and public catering sectors.<\/p>\n

What legal concern did the Presidency raise regarding EU regulations?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Presidency noted that the tax could be interpreted as state aid because it offers advantages to certain agents, suggesting that the European Commission should be consulted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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