Romanian President promulgates law on removing 102 taxes

Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis promulgated on Friday the law on removing 102 non-fiscal taxes after the Constitutional Court had declared the law constitutional and the Parliament rejected his request to review the law. The law comes into force on February 1, when the 102 taxes will be removed. The list includes the radio-TV tax, used to finance the public radio and television, and the environment tax Romanians pay when registering second-hand cars. It also incorporates 30 consular fees, 20 taxes from the Trade Registry, and 22 taxes for removing or changing documents. The law was initiated by the Social-Democratic leader Liviu Dragnea. It was unanimously voted by the Parliament on October 25, just before the start of the electoral campaign in Romania. President Iohannis challenged the law at the Constitutional Court, in November. On December 16, the Court decided that the law was constitutional. editor@romania-insider.com