US EditionThe Ministry of Finance Explains the 25th Floor Tax for Non-Eu Colleges: "It's Not a Customs Tax, It's an Internal Tax Obligation"
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As of 1 January 2026, Romania applies a fixed 25-piece tax for all collections of EUR 150 sent out from the European Union to natural persons. The measure introduced by Law No 239/2025 applies indirectly through online auctions, sellers and trading platforms and refers to goods for which VAT is charged in Romania. The Ministry of Finance maintains that the tax is not a customs duty but an internal tax obligation, which is intended to regulate cr…
The number of extra-Community collections entered Romania after August 2025, when the 25-year rate for extra-Community collections was announced, increased significantly, so that all public claims that...
The 25 lei tax for extra-community parcels with a value of under 150 euros, which came into force this year, with the aim of discouraging dumping practices by some online commerce platforms in China, "has a fiscal purpose and of regulating e-commerce flows, in a context in which the volumes of these imports [...] The article Clarifications of the Ministry of Finance regarding the controversies surrounding the taxation of extra-community parcels …
The Ministry shows that 25 litres from non-EU collections of EUR 150 were adopted by Law No. 239/2025 and has a tax and regulatory purpose for electronic trade flows, in a context where the volume of these imports has increased significantly in recent years. "In the case of low-value collections (less than EUR 150), sold and transported outside the European Union to customers of natural persons in Romania, VAT is due in Romania, regardless of wh…
The Ministry of Finance draws attention to the fact that fake news and misinformation are circulating in the public space regarding the tax on extra-EU parcels, the so-called "Temu and Shein tax". Rumors about tax losses or relocations of cargo flights are considered unfounded, not being supported by official data, the ministry said in a press release.
Approximately 80 million non-EU parcels had Romania as their final destination in 2025, of which less than 10% landed directly on the national territory, while the rest entered through regional hubs in other European countries, according to usual logistics practices, the Romanian Association of Online Stores (ARMO) reported on Tuesday. ARMO's clarifications come in […] The post Romanian Association of Online Stores: "The claims regarding Romania…
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