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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Norma ASF 26/2025 pentru aplicarea Ghidului privind externalizarea către furnizorii de servicii cloud

Stadiu: publicat in MO partea I nr 11, 12 ianuarie 2026
Initiatori:  ASF

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Proiect de Lege pentru aprobarea OUG 45/2025 pentru instituirea unor măsuri în domeniul gestionării fondurilor europene nerambursabile, L323/2025, Pl-x 354/2025

Stadiu: Presedintele Romaniei solicita reexaminarea propunerii legislative, 9 ianuarie 2026
Initiatori:  MIPE

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Lege 8/2026 pentru aprobarea OUG 34/2025 pentru modificarea art. 8 din OUG 67/2023 si art. 13 din OUG 84/2023, B291/2025, L199/2025, PL-x 317/2025

Stadiu: publicata in MO partea I nr 10, 9 ianuarie 2026
Initiatori:  MADR

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Noutati sanatate - Daily Digest - 09.01.2026

Stadiu: -
Initiatori:  INSP

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Noutati economie digitala - Daily Digest 09.1.2026

Stadiu: 
Initiatori:  ANOFM, INS, Eurostat, INSP

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Noutati privind sanctiunile adoptate de Uniunea Europeana - 09.1.2026

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

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Proiect HG pentru stabilirea salariului de bază minim brut pe ţară garantat în plată

Stadiu: inregistrat de CES pentru avizare, 9 ianuarie 2026
Initiatori:  Ministerul Muncii

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