Source-cited draft: company formation & entity choice for Romania (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Entity types, capital and incorporation | The limited liability company (SRL) is the dominant vehicle for doing business in Romania, registered with the National Trade Register Office (ONRC). Share-capital rules changed in late 2025, raising the floor from the symbolic RON 1 to RON 500 for new SRLs. | |
| Limited liability company (SRL) | Societate cu Răspundere Limitată — most common form; 1–50 shareholders, liability limited to contributionsCompanies Law (Law 31/1990) | |
| Joint-stock company (SA) | Societate pe Acțiuni — for larger ventures; minimum 2 shareholders and minimum share capital RON 90,000Companies Law (Law 31/1990) | |
| Authorised natural person (PFA) | Persoană Fizică Autorizată — sole-trader / self-employed registration for individualsEmergency Ordinance (OUG) 44/2008 | |
| Branch / representative office | Foreign companies may register a branch (sucursală) or a representative office; a branch has no separate legal personalityCompanies Law (Law 31/1990) | |
| SRL minimum share capital (new companies) | RON 500 for SRLs registered from 18 December 2025 (previously as low as RON 1 between 2020 and 2025)Companies Law (Law 31/1990), as amended 2025 |
The limited liability company (SRL) is the dominant vehicle for doing business in Romania, registered with the National Trade Register Office (ONRC). Share-capital rules changed in late 2025, raising the floor from the symbolic RON 1 to RON 500 for new SRLs.
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| SRL share-capital floor for high turnover | Any SRL (new or existing) with net annual turnover above RON 400,000 must hold share capital of at least RON 5,000Companies Law (Law 31/1990), as amended 2025 |
| Incorporation authority | National Trade Register Office (Oficiul Național al Registrului Comerțului, ONRC)Trade Register Law (Law 26/1990) |
| Core incorporation steps | 1) Reserve company name at ONRC; 2) draft articles of association; 3) deposit share capital and prove registered office; 4) file with ONRC and obtain registration certificate + unique registration code (CUI)Companies Law (Law 31/1990) |
| Incorporation timeline | Typically 5–10 business days once documents are correctly preparedCompanies Law (Law 31/1990) |
| Tax registration | Company is assigned a fiscal code (CUI) on incorporation; separate VAT registration required where the RON 395,000 threshold is met or voluntary registration is electedRomanian Fiscal Procedure Code (Law 207/2015) |
| Core annual compliance | Annual financial statements filed with the Trade Register / Ministry of Finance; annual CIT or micro-enterprise return; ongoing monthly/quarterly VAT and payroll (Form 112) filingsAccounting Law (Law 82/1991); Romanian Fiscal Code (Law 227/2015) |
| Beneficial owner declaration | Companies must declare ultimate beneficial owners (UBO) to the Trade Register on incorporation and on changesAnti-Money-Laundering Law (Law 129/2019) |
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