Source-cited draft: payroll & social contributions for Romania (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Social contributions and payroll withholding | Romanian payroll is dominated by employee-side social contributions: 25% pension (CAS) and 10% health (CASS) are withheld from gross pay, plus 10% income tax on the net base. The employer's main charge is a 2.25% labour insurance contribution; higher CAS rates apply for special/hard working conditions. | |
| CAS — employee social (pension) contribution | 25% of gross salaryRomanian Fiscal Code (Law 227/2015) | |
| CASS — employee health contribution | 10% of gross salaryRomanian Fiscal Code (Law 227/2015) | |
| Income tax withheld on salary | 10% of the net base (gross less CAS and CASS and any personal deduction)Romanian Fiscal Code (Law 227/2015) | |
| CAM — employer labour insurance contribution | 2.25% of gross salaryRomanian Fiscal Code (Law 227/2015) | |
| Additional employer CAS — special/hard working conditions | Employer pays an extra 4% (special conditions) or 8% (particularly difficult conditions) CASRomanian Fiscal Code (Law 227/2015) | |
| Combined employee deduction |
Romanian payroll is dominated by employee-side social contributions: 25% pension (CAS) and 10% health (CASS) are withheld from gross pay, plus 10% income tax on the net base. The employer's main charge is a 2.25% labour insurance contribution; higher CAS rates apply for special/hard working conditions.
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| Approximately 41.5% of gross (25% CAS + 10% CASS + 10% income tax on the reduced net base)Romanian Fiscal Code (Law 227/2015) |
| Gross national minimum wage | RON 4,050 per month (gross) for 2025Government Decision on the national minimum gross wage |
| Minimum CASS base for self-employed / non-salary income | Health contribution due where annual non-salary income reaches set multiples of the minimum wage (6/12/24 minimum wages); base capped accordinglyRomanian Fiscal Code (Law 227/2015) |
| Payroll tax & contribution remittance deadline | Withheld income tax and social contributions remitted with declaration Form 112 by the 25th of the month following paymentRomanian Fiscal Code (Law 227/2015) |
| Construction / agri-food sector reliefs | Reduced contribution and income-tax facilities historically available to construction and agri-food workers were curtailed/abolished under recent reforms; verify current status for 2025Romanian Fiscal Code (Law 227/2015); Emergency Ordinance (OUG) 156/2024 |
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