As every year, we have prepared Grayling’s CEE Outlook report, outlining the key political, economic and regulatory developments businesses should be aware of in the year ahead. In this edition, our Public Affairs teams highlight the policy, regulatory and geopolitical shifts most likely to shape the operating environment in 2026 in Central and Eastern Europe. The region continues to adjust to a shifting geopolitical and economic landscape. Governments across CEE are balancing fiscal consolidation with rising defence spending, while navigating ongoing uncertainty shaped by Russia’s continued war against Ukraine, a more transactional United States, and visible strains within the European Union. Together, these factors point to a period of gradual strategic recalibration. If you would like a more in-depth discussion tailored to specific industries or markets, please do not hesitate to contact us. We also encourage you to share the CEE Outlook with colleagues who may find it useful for their strategic planning.
The 05 February 2026 Fiscal Bulletin outlines key legislative changes affecting corporate taxation, local taxes, salary-income reporting obligations, and the e-Invoicing system, including the elimination of the deductibility limitation for expenses with non-resident affiliates starting Q1 2026, a uniform 50% reduction of certain local taxes for residents of designated Apuseni and Danube Delta areas, the reduction from five to one employee as the threshold triggering the obligation to register secondary offices for salary tax purposes, transitional compliance relief until mid-2026, and the postponement until 1 June 2026 of the e-Invoicing requirement for individual economic operators identified by CNP.
Stadiu: Raport favorabil cu amendamente, Comisia administraţie publică, 4 martie 2026
Initiatori: Ovidiu Jitaru, PNL; Eduard Tatian Mititelu, PNL
Stadiu: Aviz favorabil Comisia Juridica, 5 martie 2026
Initiatori: Badiu Georgel - deputat AUR
Stadiu: Raport comun negativ, Comisia economică, industrii, servicii si Comisia pentru Buget, 4 martie 2026
Initiatori: Niculina Stelea, AUR; Petrisor Peiu, AUR; Mircea Ionut Sandu
Stadiu: Aviz negativ Comisia pentru Industrii, 5 martie 2026
Initiatori: Georgel Badiu, AUR
Stadiu: Raport negativ, Comisia Juridica, 4 martie 2026
Initiatori: Raisa Enachi, deputat neafiliat
Stadiu: Aviz favorabil Comisia pentru Buget, 4 martie 2026
Initiatori: Ciprian Dobre, PNL; Alexandru Andrei, PNL; Gabriel Andronache PNL
Stadiu: Raport preliminar comun favorabil cu amendamente respinse, Comisia pentru Industrii, 4 martie 2026
Initiatori: Guvern
