INSIGHTS

BY GRAYLING

The Second Reform Package: Public Administration Overhaul & More

The Ministry of Development, Public Works, and Administration (MDLPA) has released the Second Reform Package — focused on public administration — for public debate. Initially announced on July 21 and slated for adoption by the end of the month, the process was delayed due to disagreements within the ruling coalition. The main points of contention were the proposed cuts to the “Anghel Saligny” local infrastructure program and the potential elimination of up to 20% of jobs in local government. Following the adoption of the First Reform Package (Law 141/2025) on July 4, the Government held multiple rounds of consultations with business leaders and local government representatives. Tensions emerged within the coalition, particularly from PSD, which called for adjustments to the perceived inequities in the First Package’s tax measures and advocated for a tax on multinational capital. PSD’s only concrete proposal — a general 0.5% turnover tax — was ultimately excluded from the draft of the Second Package. Weeks of negotiations, leaks, and conflicting public statements have resulted in a softened version of the reform, diverging from the initial announcements made…

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LEGAL BRIEFS

BY TUCA ZBARCEA & ASOCIATII

Fiscal Bulletin

The 05 February 2026 Fiscal Bulletin outlines key legislative changes affecting corporate taxation, local taxes, salary-income reporting obligations, and the e-Invoicing system, including the elimination of the deductibility limitation for expenses with non-resident affiliates starting Q1 2026, a uniform 50% reduction of certain local taxes for residents of designated Apuseni and Danube Delta areas, the reduction from five to one employee as the threshold triggering the obligation to register secondary offices for salary tax purposes, transitional compliance relief until mid-2026, and the postponement until 1 June 2026 of the e-Invoicing requirement for individual economic operators identified by CNP.

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Regulatory Radar

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Noutati economie digitala - Daily Digest 27.02.2026

Stadiu: 
Initiatori:  ANOFM, ANCOM, DNSC, INS, Eurostat, European Council, European Parliament, European Commission

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Noutati sanatate - Daily Digest - 27.02.2026

Stadiu: -
Initiatori:  Official Journal, European Council, EMA

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Noutati privind sanctiunile adoptate de Uniunea Europeana - 27.2.2026

Stadiu: -
Initiatori:  European Council, EU's Official Journal

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Proposal for a regulation amending Regulations (EU)1095/2010,648/2012,600/2014,909/2014,2015/2365,2019/1156,2021/23,2022/858,2023/1114, 1060/2009,2016/1011,2017/2402,2023/2631,2024/3005 - capital market integration & supervision-COM(2025) 943 final

Stadiu:  On the Agenda of Senate's Committee for Budget, 3 March 2026
Initiatori:  European Commission

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Proposal for a Directive amending Directives 2009/65/EC, 2011/61/EU and 2014/65/EU as regards the further development of capital market integration and supervision within the Union - COM(2025) 942 final

Stadiu:  On the Agenda of Senate's Committee for Budget, Committee for Economic Affairs, 3 March 2026
Initiatori:  European Commission

06

Proposal for a Regulation on settlement finality and repealing Directive 98/26/EC and amending Directive 2002/47/EC on financial collateral arrangements - COM(2025) 941 final

Stadiu:  On the Agenda of Senate's Committee for Communications, Committee for Budget, Committee for Economic Affairs, 3 March 2026
Initiatori:  European Commission

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Communication - Quality Jobs Roadmap - COM(2025) 944 final

Stadiu: On the Agenda of Senate's Committee for Communications, 3 March 2026
Initiatori:  European Commission

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