Several Categories Of Romanians Will No Longer Pay Income Tax As Of Feb
Starting February, the exemption from the income tax for the IT industry will be granted for several categories of employees.
As of February 1, the exemption from income tax in the IT industry will also be granted to employees with no university degree, but are enrolled in college (nor necessarily in the field of IT), as well as to those holding a university degree in short-term higher education programs, according to Joint Order 1168/2017/3024/2018/492/2018/3337/2017.
The normative act was published in the Official Gazette, Part I, no. 52 of January 18, 2018 and will replace, as of February 1, Joint Order no. 409/4.020/737/703/2017. (jurnalul.ro)
PNL And USR Hinder Bucharest City Hall’s Plan To Build Metropolitan Hospital
In the context in which the people living in Bucharest and surrounding areas are in need of quality medical services, the Bucharest City Hall’s plan to build a metropolitan hospital in the city’s second district (Pipera area) was blocked by the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Save Romania Union (USR).
The new hospital is expected to offer some 2,000 beds and create several thousand jobs. (puterea.ro)
Romania Keeps Global Income Tax
The head of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE), Calin Popescu Tariceanu, said the tax on global income will be kept in the new governing program.
Tariceanu also said the introduction of this tax will be announced after the Finance Ministry has carried out an ”ample and thorough” preparation in this respect. (cotidianul.ro)
Sources: Final List Of Dancila Cabinet Ministers
Romania’s ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD) is working on the final list of ministers who will be part of Viorica Dancila government.
A rector is likely to run the Education Ministry, actor George Ivascu is expected to run the Culture Ministry and Eugen Teodorovici will take the helm of the EU Funds Ministry. Also, Rovana Plumb will be named deputy PM.
Furthermore, Carmen Dan, Mihai Fifor, Petre Daea, Tudorel Toader, Ilan Laufer, Gheorghe Simon and Ionut Misa will also be part of the new government run by Dancila. (puterea.ro)