In theory, progressive taxation can work in a country that has a very well-stabilized middle class, and as in Romania, we need to have at least one million people to fit into the middle class, said Lucian Geius, head of ANAF. .

Another important thing, he says, is to have an economy that tends to grow, like when you go to progressive taxation, which means that for those who earn income above a certain annuity, you tax them more, those people don’t have to to suffer so that it does not affect them and their lives continue at an almost normal pace.

“I think that today Romania is not ready for the progressive taxation of the Agency, not from a technical point of view, because if there is a given law, the Agency will do something and apply it. Until 2005, we had progressive taxation, then a flat rate was introduced, and we worked, solutions were found,” he told Digi24, as quoted by News.ro

• Are Romanian taxpayers, citizens of Romania ready to switch to progressive taxation?

“Companies in Romania should stay for another 5, 10 years on the single tax, so they can accumulate capital, grow, or it’s time for them to move to a higher tax. I think that we cannot have a serious discussion and effective application of such a tax before 2026-2027,” the head of ANAF explained.

• “This decision will be made by the parliament, and we as specialists can tell them and show them some data. The decision will be political, as usual.”