Radu Oprea emphasized that the decrease in tourists on the coast requires an analysis of the VAT for Horeca, mentioning that an increase would not be beneficial.

Radu Oprea, the Secretary General of the Government, discussed with entrepreneurs from the hospitality industry and noted a decrease in the number of tourists on the coast compared to last season. He proposed a detailed analysis of the causes of this decline and emphasized that a new increase in VAT for Horeca would not be beneficial for investors in tourism. Oprea highlighted the necessity for Romania to remain competitive against neighboring countries that apply reduced VAT rates in this sector.