PNL will be subject to forced enforcement by ANAF for the 14 million lei spent on Nicolae Ciucă’s campaign / Ilie Bolojan wants to sue the former leaders

The National Liberal Party will be subject to compulsory enforcement by ANAF to recover the amount of 14 million lei, used in Nicolae Ciucă’s 2024 presidential campaign, after it definitively lost the case against the Permanent Electoral Authority. Now, Ilie Bolojan wants to sue the former leaders to recover the money spent without complying with the statutory provisions.

ANAF stated that it applies the legal collection procedures in the case of political parties as well, without differences based on the taxpayer category. Enforcement begins with the communication of a payment demand and the enforceable title, and the PNL has 15 days to pay the debt or initiate a mediation procedure. Voluntary payment, set-off, or rescheduling are possible.

If the obligations remain unpaid, the tax authorities may garnish the party’s accounts, pursue amounts owed to the PNL by other individuals or institutions, and seize and sell assets. ANAF emphasizes that these measures are not applied automatically, but according to the debtor’s legal and tax situation.

In December 2024, the PNL received a reimbursement of 17,650,605.51 lei. A subsequent audit established that 14,109,587.59 lei came from state-budget subsidies and could not be reimbursed again. An additional 7,790.45 lei was added to this amount, representing the difference resulting from the incorrect calculation of an invoice.

Ilie Bolojan wants to sue the former PNL leaders

The party’s financial situation is more extensive, with total debts to creditors and the public budget reaching nearly 20 million euros.

PNL President Ilie Bolojan intends to bring legal actions against the former leaders considered responsible for accumulating the debts. The main person targeted is former Secretary-General Lucian Bode.