Starting January 1, Romania has introduced a tax of 25 lei for packages from outside the European Union with a declared value of under 150 euros. Last year, approximately 78 million packages from Asia arrived in the country, most of them having a value below this threshold. The government estimates that this measure could generate annual revenues of about 1.3 billion lei for the state budget. The tax could not only improve budget revenues but could also reduce the negative impact of these platforms on local traders. Cristian Pelivan, the director of ARMO, emphasizes, however, that the tax is just a first step and that issues related to non-compliance with consumer protection legislation must also be addressed, considering that the products sold by these platforms may be non-compliant or contain toxic substances. Pelivan suggests that the tax should apply to all non-EU packages, regardless of the delivery location.
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Taxa de 25 de lei pentru coletele din afara Uniunii Europene, pe care o vor plăti clienţii, a intrat în vigoare de la 1 ianuarie. Cât ar putea încasa guvernul
Taxa de 25 de lei pentru coletele din afara Uniunii Europene, pe care o vor plăti clienţii, a intrat în vigoare de la 1 ianuarie. Cât ar putea încasa guvernul
Coletele din afara UE, taxate cu 25 de lei. Cum va fi aplicată măsura și cum o justifică Guvernul
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