INSIGHTS

BY GRAYLING

The Second Reform Package: Public Administration Overhaul & More

The Ministry of Development, Public Works, and Administration (MDLPA) has released the Second Reform Package — focused on public administration — for public debate. Initially announced on July 21 and slated for adoption by the end of the month, the process was delayed due to disagreements within the ruling coalition. The main points of contention were the proposed cuts to the “Anghel Saligny” local infrastructure program and the potential elimination of up to 20% of jobs in local government. Following the adoption of the First Reform Package (Law 141/2025) on July 4, the Government held multiple rounds of consultations with business leaders and local government representatives. Tensions emerged within the coalition, particularly from PSD, which called for adjustments to the perceived inequities in the First Package’s tax measures and advocated for a tax on multinational capital. PSD’s only concrete proposal — a general 0.5% turnover tax — was ultimately excluded from the draft of the Second Package. Weeks of negotiations, leaks, and conflicting public statements have resulted in a softened version of the reform, diverging from the initial announcements made…

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LEGAL BRIEFS

BY TUCA ZBARCEA & ASOCIATII

Important new fiscal and budgetary amendments - Law 141/2025

Law No. 141/2025 on certain budgetary measures, which was published in the Official Gazette No. 699 on 25 July 2025, introduces important fiscal amendments, as indicated herein below. Relevant Highlights: • New VAT rates; • Increase in excise duties rate; • Changes to the dividend tax; • Additional tax for credit institutions; • Changes to the social health insurance contribution ("CASS"); • Other legislative changes. To read the entire tax bulletin, please download the .pdf attached.

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Regulatory Radar

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Propunere legislativă pentru modificarea şi completarea OG 21/1992 privind protecţia consumatorilor, B361/2025, L381/2025

Stadiu: respinsa in plenul Senatului, 24 noiembrie 2025
Initiatori:  Andrei Daniel GHEORGHE — Deputat PNL

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Noutati economie digitala - Daily Digest 24.11.2025

Stadiu: 
Initiatori:  MIPE, ANOFM, ANCP, AFM, STS, INS, Eurostat, European Parliament, European Council, European Commission

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Noutati sanatate - Daily Digest - 24.11.2025

Stadiu: -
Initiatori:  MS

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Propunere legislativă pentru completarea art.74 a Legii nr.198 din 4 iulie 2023 învăţământului preuniversitar, Pl-x 178/2025, B506/2025, L400/2025

Stadiu: respins in plenul Senatului, 24 noiembrie 2025
Initiatori:   Cernit Maria, deputat POT

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Noutati privind sanctiunile adoptate de Uniunea Europeana - 24.11.2025

Stadiu: -
Initiatori:  EU's Official Journal, European Council

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Propunere legislativă privind instituirea mecanismului de compensare între creanțele și obligațiile contribuabililor față de bugetul asigurărilor sociale de sănătate, L387/2025, Pl-x 496/2025

Stadiu: prezentare în Biroul Permanent al Camerei Deputatilor si înregistrat la Camera Deputatilor pentru dezbatere, 24 noiembrie 2025
Initiatori:  Gabriela Porumboiu, POT

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Propunere legislativă pentru a pune o dată limită supra-taxelor introduse temporar în perioada de reducere a deficitului bugetar, B405/2025, L423/2025, Pl-x 497/2025

Stadiu: prezentare în Biroul Permanent al Camerei Deputatilor si înregistrat la Camera Deputatilor pentru dezbatere, 24 noiembrie 2025
Initiatori:  Deputat USR, Claudiu lulius Gavril Năsui; Deputat USR, Cristina Mădălina Prună

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