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

Important new fiscal and budgetary amendments - Law 141/2025

Law No. 141/2025 on certain budgetary measures, which was published in the Official Gazette No. 699 on 25 July 2025, introduces important fiscal amendments, as indicated herein below. Relevant Highlights: • New VAT rates; • Increase in excise duties rate; • Changes to the dividend tax; • Additional tax for credit institutions; • Changes to the social health insurance contribution ("CASS"); • Other legislative changes. To read the entire tax bulletin, please download the .pdf attached.

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Regulatory Radar

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Noutati economie digitala - Daily Digest 03.12.2025

Stadiu: 
Initiatori:  MF, Consiliul Concurentei, ANOFM, INS, EU's Official Journal, EUROSTAT, European Parliament, EESC

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Noutati privind sanctiunile adoptate de Uniunea Europeana - 03.12.2025

Stadiu: -
Initiatori:  European Parliament, European Council, European Commission

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Proiect de norma ASF privind cotele contribuţiilor datorate de asigurători Fondului de garantare a asiguraţilor

Stadiu: publicat in consultare publica, 3 decembrie 2025
Initiatori:  ASF

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Proiect de Norma pentru modificarea și completarea Normei ASF nr. 22/2016 privind autorizarea de constituire a societăţii de pensii şi autorizarea de administrare a fondurilor de pensii administrate privat

Stadiu: publicat in consultare publica, 3 decembrie 2025
Initiatori:  ASF

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Proiect Norma pentru modificarea și completarea Normei nr. 7/2007 privind prospectul schemei de pensii private, aprobată prin Hotărârea CSSPP nr. 26/2007

Stadiu: publicat in consultare publica, 3 decembrie 2025
Initiatori:  ASF

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Proiect de Norma pentru modificarea și completarea Normei ASF nr. 23/2016 privind autorizarea de constituire a societăţii de pensii şi autorizarea de administrare a fondurilor de pensii facultative

Stadiu: publicat in consultare publica, 3 decembrie 2025
Initiatori:  ASF

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Propunere legislativă privind modificarea și completarea Legii nr.227/2015 privind Codul fiscal, B548/2025

Stadiu: opinie Consiliul Fiscal, 3 decembrie 2025
Initiatori:  Mohammad Murad, AUR; Lucian Musat, AUR

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