The reorganization process will be laid out following technical consultations with the World Bank, Dragoi told Mediafax reporters. ANAF’s reform is one of the requirements included in a EUR1 billion precautionary loan program Romania and the World Bank are scheduled to sign this summer.
A World Bank delegation will visit Romania to assess the current status of the local taxation system and outline a series of measures aimed to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the public revenue collection system, Dragoi said.
“Creating an optimal number of fiscal administration offices is one of the end goals,” he added.
Dragoi said the World Bank has carried out a similar project in Bulgaria, but added the Romanian project will be larger and will also include updating and expanding the IT equipment and applications used by ANAF.
Romania’s tax authority oversees 42 county revenue administration units and around 220 municipal and local offices, as well as the activity of the Financial Guard and of the National Customs Administration.