Two of Romania's ruling parties agree progressive taxation is inevitable, but timing remains uncertain
Two of Romania's ruling coalition leaders have signaled that the country will eventually adopt a progressive taxation system, though both parties agree that the current economic and social conditions are not yet suitable for such a shift.…
iulian ernst · Journalist
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Two of Romania's ruling coalition leaders have signaled that the country will eventually adopt a progressive taxation system, though both parties agree that the current economic and social conditions are not yet suitable for such a shift. The Liberal Party (PNL) and the reformist USR party have previously argued against progressive taxation.
Deputy prime minister Tanczos Barna, a former minister of finance and senior figure in the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), told broadcaster Digi24 that the recent value-added tax (VAT) increase could have been avoided only by adopting a measure of similar fiscal impact - such as progressive taxation.
