The new 11% VAT Rate in Effect: Romanian Provisions from GD 602/2025

Romania’s new VAT rules under Government Decision No. 602/2025 took effect on August 1, 2025, aligning the VAT Implementing Norms with recent amendments from Law No. 141/2025. The standard VAT rate increased from 19% to 21%, while a unified reduced VAT rate of 11% now applies to goods and services previously taxed at 5% or 9%, including food, medicine, accommodation, books, and cultural services.