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Romania to Cut VAT Rate to 20% in 2016 — Orbitax Tax News & Alerts

On 20 August 2015, the Romanian parliament confirmed a reduction in the standard VAT rate from 24% to 20% effective 1 January 2016, and a further reduction to 19% in 2017. The country had planned to cut the rate to 19% in 2016, but decided to cut the rate in two stages following opposition from the EU Commission and IMF concerning the effect of the rate cut on Romania's deficit.