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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Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulations (EU)2016/679,2016/1036,2016/1037,2017/1129,2023/1542 and 2024/573 as regards the extension of certain mitigating measures available for SMEs to SMCs and further simplification measures - COM(2025) 501 final

Stadiu: Commission adoption. Feedback period: 23 May 2025 - 21 July 2025 
Initiatori:  European Commission

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Propunere legislativă pentru modificarea și completarea Legii nr.227/2015 privind Codul fiscal, B417/2025

Stadiu: inregistrat la Senat pentru dezbatere, 17 septembrie 2025
Initiatori:  Ionescu Tudor - deputat SOS;

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Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulations (EU)765/2008, (EU)2016/424, (EU)2016/425, (EU)2016/426, (EU)2023/1230, (EU)2023/1542 and (EU)2024/1781 as regards digitalisation - COM(2025) 504 final

Stadiu: Commission adoption. Feedback period: 23 May 2025 - 21 July 2025 
Initiatori:  European Commission

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Proposal for a Directive amending Directives 2000/14/EC, 2011/65/EU, 2013/53/EU, 2014/29/EU, 2014/30/EU, 2014/31/EU, 2014/32/EU, 2014/33/EU, 2014/34/EU, 2014/35/EU, 2014/53/EU, 2014/68/EU, 2014/90/EU as regards digitalisation - COM(2025) 503 final

Stadiu: Commission adoption. Feedback period: 23 May 2025 - 21 July 2025 
Initiatori:  European Commission

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Proposal for a Directive amending Directives 2014/65/EU and (EU) 2022/2557 22/2557 as regards the extension of certain mitigating measures available for SMEs to SMCs and further simplifying measures - COM(2025) 502 final

Stadiu: Commission adoption. Feedback period: 23 May 2025 - 21 July 2025 
Initiatori:  European Commission

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Propunere legislativă privind modificarea şi completarea Legii nr.53/3003 - Codul muncii şi a art.6 din Legea nr.108/1999 pentru înfiinţarea şi organizarea Inspecţiei Muncii, B219/2025, L263/2025

Stadiu: Pe ordinea de zi pentru Raport, Comisia pentru Munca, 23 septembrie 2025
Initiatori:  Oprea Octavian, Andrei Alexandru-Ioan, Rusu Sebastian

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Propunere legislativă pentru modificarea și completarea Legii nr. 227/2015 privind Codul fiscal, precum și pentru modificarea Legii nr.204/2006 privind pensiile facultative, B225/2025, L265/2025

Stadiu: Avize favorabile, Comisia pentru Invatamant, Comisia economica, 17 septembrie 2025
Initiatori:   Stoica Alin-Bogdan - deputat USR

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