Do you need to register for VAT in Romania?
A one-minute check for companies established outside Romania: two questions, an indicative answer and the registration route that applies to you — based on the situations we deal with every day.
- 2 questions
- Result on screen
- No personal data needed
Indicative result based on your answers — not tax advice. We confirm your position in writing; the initial consultation is free.
Get the answer confirmed in writing
Leave your name and email. We reply within one business day with the confirmation and a fixed-fee quote.
How this check works
The check covers the operations that most often make a foreign company registrable in Romania: stock in a warehouse, local sales, transfers and acquisitions of goods, distance sales, installation and construction work, imports and B2B services. It follows the same first analysis we run before every registration.
It cannot read your contracts. Chain transactions, imports, marketplace programmes and a possible fixed establishment need a closer look — which is what the free initial consultation is for.
Frequently asked questions
01Do I need a Romanian VAT number if I only ship goods to Romanian businesses from another EU country?
Usually not. Goods shipped from another member state to a Romanian VAT-registered business are an intra-Community supply from your country, and your customer accounts for the VAT in Romania. The picture changes if the goods are first stored in Romania, or if you also sell to consumers outside the one-stop shop.
02Is there a turnover threshold before a foreign company has to register?
No. The Romanian small-business threshold applies only to businesses established in Romania. For a company established abroad without a fixed establishment here, the first taxable operation in Romania creates the obligation, whatever its value.
03Does a UK, Swiss or US company need a fiscal representative in Romania?
Yes. Companies established outside the European Union — the United Kingdom included since Brexit — register for Romanian VAT through a fiscal representative, which is mandatory for them. EU companies register directly and appoint a representative only if they choose to.
04How reliable is the result of this check?
It is indicative. It handles the standard triggers correctly, but it cannot read your contracts or your logistics. Imports, chain transactions, marketplace programmes and a possible fixed establishment need a closer look. We confirm the position in writing, and the initial consultation is free.
Tell us what you do in Romania. You get a written, fixed-fee quote.
The initial consultation is free and without obligation. Reply within one business day, in English or Italian. No call required, no travel, nothing to prepare — three sentences are enough.