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.Read More →

New important amendments in the energy sector

On 22 July 2025, the Ministry of Energy launched for public consultation a draft Government Emergency Ordinance amending and supplementing Law No. 123/2012 on Electricity and Natural Gas (the "Draft GEO"). According to the explanatory memorandum, the Draft GEO aims to improve the organisation of the integrated electricity market, particularly to help prevent high electricity prices. The Draft GEO will remain open for public consultation until and including 1 August 2025. On 10 July 2025, the National Energy Regulatory Authority ("ANRE") released for public consultation a draft Order proposing amendments and additions to the Regulation governing ANRE’s investigative activities, as approved by ANRE Order No. 62/2013 (the "Regulation"). With this initiative, ANRE seeks to revise and clarify the procedures for investigating and sanctioning breaches of energy regulations, aiming to enhance…Read More →

UPDATE: New amendments impacting the activity of the gambling operators and the gambling suppliers

On 7 July 2025 the Government has assumed responsibility for the adoption of the Draft Law on certain fiscal-budgetary measures (the “Draft Law”). The Draft Law shall enter into force if the motion of no confidence filed by the parliamentary opposition is rejected. Among other measures, the Draft Law envisages bringing several amendments on the taxation regime on the players income from gambling activities as well several amendments to the Government Emergency Ordinance 77/2009 on the organization and operation of games (“GEO 77/2009”). These measures will be implemented if the motion of no confidence will be rejected by the legislator. This article highlights the key changes brought by the Draft Law (as envisaged in the updated version submitted by the Government in the Parliamentary approval procedure) that are relevant to…Read More →

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