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Introduction of the VAT split payment mechanism

Angela Rosca 01 Sep 2017

Taxand Romania explains the VAT split payment mechanism.

Government Ordinance no. 14/2017 published in the Official Gazette no. 706 of 31 August 2017.

• Ordinance no. 14/2017 (“the Ordinance”) introduces at the level of taxable persons registered for VAT purposes in Romania as per art. 316 of the Fiscal Code the obligation to open at least one VAT account in Romania to be used solely for the collection and payment of VAT
• The application of the VAT split payment mechanism will be optional during 1 October 2017 – 31 December 2017 and compulsory starting 1 January 2018
• According to the provisions of the Ordinance, the taxable persons may request to have their VAT account opened either with credit institutions or with units of the Treasury State under the rules provided by the Ordinance

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Taxand's Take

Taxable persons registered for VAT purposes who choose to apply the VAT split payment mechanism between 1 October – 31 December 2017 may benefit from the following tax incentives under certain conditions:

• 5% reduction of the corporate income tax or the tax on the income of microenterprises, due for the fourth quarter of 2017
• Annulment of the late payment penalties related to the VAT liabilities outstanding as at 30 September 2017, inclusively

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Indirect Tax | Romania