Romania: The grace period for small and micro-enterprises under €500,000 ends on 1 July 2026, imposing full compliance audits and fines. B2C transactions now require invoices outside the RO-eFactura system unless the customer registers, with a 13-zero code mandatory.
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1stopVAT · 3 days ago
Romania's 2026 e-invoicing law changes B2C reporting rules, exempting suppliers from reporting when customers lack a tax ID. From 1 July 2026, suppliers may use a 13-zero code for non-TIN customers. Penalties of 15% apply if retailers fail to issue e-invoices when customers provide a firm TIN.
SniTechnology · 13 days ago
Romania has updated its RO e‑Factura e‑invoicing rules with Law No. 88/2026, effective 29 May 2026. The amendment clarifies B2C treatment, introduces a 13‑zero substitute code for invoices to private individuals without a tax ID, and removes the mandatory transmission requirement unless the customer opts into the optional register. Taxpayers can also deregister from mandatory or optional registers, effective the month after the request.
VatCalc · 3 months ago
Romania’s new e-VAT pre-filled return system requires taxpayers to approve a monthly list of VAT transactions derived from e-invoicing and SAF‑T and reconcile it with their regular VAT return. The penalty‑free soft launch ran from August 2024 to 1 January 2025, giving 20 days to explain discrepancies, and new measures under GEO No. 13/2026 will suspend ANAF’s risk‑classification communication until 31 December 2026.
Teaha · 4 months ago
In Romania, any cash or card payment to individuals triggers the requirement to use an electronic fiscal cash register, regardless of how often the transaction occurs. The only exemption is when all receipts and payments are made exclusively through bank accounts. Certain entities must also accept card payments via POS terminals unless they rely solely on bank transfers. B2B cash receipts can be documented by invoice and receipt without a fiscal receipt.
Bloomberg Tax · 5 months ago
The European Court of Justice issued a preliminary ruling (Case C-475/24) on 16 February 2026, addressing the admissibility of criminal evidence in disputes over Romanian input VAT deductions linked to inactive or unregistered suppliers. The decision interprets EU Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of VAT in conjunction with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Bloomberg Tax · 5 months ago
On 11 February 2026 the European General Court issued a preliminary ruling in Case T‑643/24 concerning the VAT treatment of unlicensed public communication of musical works by a Romanian guest house. The court held that under Directive 2006/112/EC the act constitutes a supply of services for consideration, thereby subjecting it to VAT. The decision clarifies the application of VAT to the entire tripled amount charged for the broadcast.
Key Takeaways
As of 1 July 2026, Romania's ANAF requires small and micro-enterprises with turnover under €500,000 to comply fully with invoicing audits, and non-compliance triggers fines of RON 1,000 to RON 2,500.
As of 1 July 2026, Romania's ANAF imposes a 15% penalty on the invoice value for any B2B invoice issued outside the RO-eFactura system.
As of 29 May 2026, under Law No. 88/2026, Romanian companies must issue invoices to private individuals outside the RO-eFactura system unless the individual registers, and the invoice must include a standardized 13-zero code as a substitute for beneficiary identification.
Primary source
Read the full article at The Invoicing HubThis summary was published on VATfaqs.com on 9 July 2026. It relates to VAT developments in Romania. The original source is The Invoicing Hub.
