The idea of a stable Fiscal Code that will remain unchanged for some time is supported by 44% of citizens, according to a survey conducted by the Bureau of Social Research at the request of the Taxation Pact.
“Another 37% want fiscal changes in accordance with the needs of the state and increasingly frequent economic crises. A preference for a stable tax code correlates with a preference for a single tax rate,” the source said.
Simplification of tax legislation and unification of fees and taxes are desired by 57% of citizens, especially residents of large cities and those with higher education. And another 25% of citizens, mostly from rural areas, with secondary education support the change in fiscal legislation and taxes.
12.5% of Romanians oppose controls in areas with a high risk of evasion
79% agree with the strengthening of tax control in areas with a high risk of tax evasion, and 12.5% - against.
Also, 78% support checking the tax situation of all taxpayers and severely punishing tax evaders, the rest are against.
58.7% agree with higher taxation of those who own more houses, land, cars, and property. 27% oppose progressive income and property taxation.
Many Romanians want facilities in IT, construction, agriculture and food industry to disappear
“56% want all workers to pay payroll tax and tax breaks for IT workers, construction workers, butchers, etc. to disappear. 21.5% are against this measure,” the document states.
The interviews were conducted by telephone by a group of 33 operators of the Bureau of Social Research between June 9 and 14, 2022. The sample included 1,104 people living in 242 urban and rural settlements in all districts of the country. People living abroad and those in closed institutions (prisons, monasteries, barracks, hospitals) were excluded.
A country does not rise only with the help of fiscal instruments
At a conference organized by cursdeguvernare.ro on Thursday, Alex Miltsev, head of tax and legal services, EY in Romania and Moldova, said that 10 years ago the share of IT was 0.5% of GDP, but now it has reached 6-7%.
“It is also related to tax benefits, this is an example of success, but the country does not rise only thanks to tax benefits,” Miltsev said.
Otherwise, he says, the Bahamas and Panama would have the highest foreign investment, but they don’t.
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