Mark_W
Belgian expat in Romania
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About me
Belgian
Lives in Bucharest
Registration: 29 February 2012
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About buying equipment for own company. by Doua pisici
I assume that many of you here have companies and I have a one too but I never had a company before, here nor in my home country so I would be grateful if you could tell me one thing. I know it is a question for accountants but I just need some ...
You are welcome. Read More
Paying bills in Romania by Priscilla
Hello everyone, What bills do you pay? If you are renting, are bills included in the price of rent, and is this common practice in Romania? How can you pay your bills (e.g. online, at provider's store, at the post office)? Which is the most ...
Strictly for utilities I use “Pago Platestr” www.pagoplateste.ro You introduce your online accounts in this (Romanian) app like UPC, Orange, Vodafone, Enel and the app shows in one overview all bills. Like Uber/Taxify, you attach your ... Read More
About buying equipment for own company. by Doua pisici
I assume that many of you here have companies and I have a one too but I never had a company before, here nor in my home country so I would be grateful if you could tell me one thing. I know it is a question for accountants but I just need some ...
There are 4 scenario’s 1. Your company is a SRL micro-intreprindere and pays tax on turnover (not exceeding 500.000 euro) between 1%-3% and is not registred for VAT (this is only mandatory once you exceed 220.000 ron turnover) 2. Your ... Read More
Buying property in Romania by a non european citizen by Andreea Daniela
I am a romanian married to a turkish citizen living/working in India. I own an appartment in Bucharest and would like to buy other property as investment. I would like to know if my husbands presence is mandatory, because I heard different opinions ...
Let me rephrase that: non-eu citizens cannot own land in Romania? Based on what legal provisions? Read More
Buying property in Romania by a non european citizen by Andreea Daniela
I am a romanian married to a turkish citizen living/working in India. I own an appartment in Bucharest and would like to buy other property as investment. I would like to know if my husbands presence is mandatory, because I heard different opinions ...
Anyone can buy an apartment. Non-Romanian citizens can't own land. So if he wants to invest in apartments, it shouldn't be a problem. The only slight technicality is that with most apartments, the owner also buys a small amount of land under ... Read More
Online shopping in Romania by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Shopping online can be far more convenient and offer greater choice than going into shops, be it grocery shopping or retail. Are there options for online shopping in Romania? Which sites or apps do you use most frequently and ...
Agree what is said above. Emag is a prime example of an excellent online ecommerce platform with an accompanying mobile application that is one of the best I’ve ever used. Easy menu structure, product filters, one click payments and delivery ... Read More
Registering a birth in Romania by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Have you had to or are you going to register a birth in Romania? What was the experience like? Who is required to register the birth, and where? Can it be either the mother or father? What documents are usually required in ...
Romanian parents: easy (hospitial confirmation of birth, both ID cards in copy, one parents who registers the child takes also both original ID cards), Marriage certificate. Romanian + EU foreigner: same as above Romanian + non-EU foreigner ... Read More
Getting married in Romania by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Romania or who are about to get married in Romania to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Romania? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed ...
The translation/legislation of ones passport is not a legal requirement as per HG 64/2011 (at least for me it wasnt as a EU citizen) Read More
We plan to marry in Romania by BrittanyLS
Hi, my fiancè is Romanian but living in England. We plan to marry in Romania and then move back to England. I know about getting all my documents ready but my question is will the Romanian government deny me permanent residency because of a ...
A foreign EU citizen does NOT need to provide any criminal record from the country of origin in order to obtain temporary or permanent residence in Romania. The temporary residence certificate is extremely easy to obtain (based on 3 documents), and ... Read More
work salary - 1000euros, how much will i get after taxes? by jonathan1313
Hello :cheers: iam thinking about taking a jobb offer i got in Romania. The salary is 1000 euros gross per month. How much will i get in my pay check after taxes based on that salary?
1000 EURO = 4400 RON (give or take), this will result in a net salary of 3086 RON (which is roughly 701 EURO, based on the same exchange rate of 1 EURO = 4,4 RON). Therefore after income tax and social contributions around 30% of the gross salary is ... Read More
Getting married in Romania by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in Romania or who are about to get married in Romania to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in Romania? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed ...
hi experts i am ash mia citizen of bangladesh but right now i am living in uk through student visa.my wife is an indian and romanian citizen too.we married in uk.i want to apply for romanian permanent visa. please give some advice. my question is ... Read More
Registering a birth in Romania by David
Hi, About to have a baby or already had children? Let's share your experience about the paperworks for registering a birth in Romania. What are the formalities to obtain a birth certificate? What is the procedure to follow if both parents ...
Instead of writing it all down: I advise everyone to have a look at the following link (use Google Translate for a translation in the language of your ... Read More
Income Tax in Romania on divideds by radolf
Does anybody here on the forum pays income tax in Romania? Let's say I'm a European Union citizen (Austria) and own a foreign registered company (in UK) and pay myself a dividend from it - how much will I be charged in taxes? Will it be the 16% ...
If you decide to pay yourself foreign dividend you may declare this income at the Romanian tax office. The tax rate is 16%. As a general rule there would be no additional UK tax to pay, provided remittance of the dividend is made off-shore. If ... Read More
Self Employment by ainhk
Hi all: Im picking up self-employed contract in Bucharest soon. Im doing alot of research on taxes at the moment, and I cant seem to find what the payments are for self employed persons. I know that income tax is 16%, but for social security the ...
Maybe I am wrong, but why use the PFA route? Isnt it more simple to use Civil Contracts (between the private individual and the company). According to article 52 of the Romanian Fiscal Code and other tax regulations, the company who pays the ... Read More
Help with Bank Account by mestama
Hello Romanian Forum. I need a English Speaking Romanian Local Person who can help. Im gonna send frequently amounts of money to a business partner in Romania. Its well complicated so i want to build up a contact network. If you speak english and ...
Hello Romanian Forum. I need a English Speaking Romanian Local Person who can help. Im gonna send frequently amounts of money to a business partner in Romania. Its well complicated so i want to build up a contact network. If you speak english and ... Read More