Published: March 2024
In the recent e-Transport regulations update (Emergency Ordinance no. 115/2023), which encompasses fiscal measures, public expenditure, tax evasion combat, normative acts modification, and term extensions, amendments were made to GEO no. 41/2022 on RO e-Transport. Notably, the update includes an extension of e-Transport regulations and an expanded list of high fiscal risk products.
- What are the new high fiscal risk products?
Under Ordinance no. 115/2023,
- edible meat
- fish
- dairy products
- tobacco
- other processed items
were added to the high fiscal risk products list.
- When will the compliance be effective?
According to the fiscal regulations, effective from March 1, 2024, penalties for non-compliance with the e-Transport system are in force. Furthermore, starting January 1, 2024, the system encompasses all international transportation of goods, and non-compliance penalties will commence on July 1, 2024, applying to goods associated with fiscal risk, regardless of their supply location.
- Who will be obliged to comply with the e-transport regulations?
The following entities are required to register themselves in the customs system when dealing with high-risk products, whether for import or export:
- Consignee and consignor
- Recipient in Romania for purchasing goods with high fiscal risk
- Supplier in Romania for domestic, intra-community, and international transactions involving high-tax-risk goods
- Warehouse operator for high-fiscal-risk goods involved in intra-community and international transit transactions, including those unloaded in Romania for storage or the creation of a new shipment, as well as those loaded after storage or the formation of a new consignment within the national territory, encompassing one or more shipments of goods.
- How does SNI provide compliance?
SNI offers a comprehensive solution for RO e-Transport, streamlining the entire process. This entails extracting data from your ERP system, mapping it, processing it, and communicating with the ANAF through our solution. It facilitates the creation of e-Transport documents in the specified XML format, and automates all the steps no need manual invention. Users can effortlessly track XML and human-readable formats through the user-friendly SNI e-Transport cockpit.
- What are the advantages of e-transport regulations?
This strategic initiative seeks to closely oversee the transportation of high-tax-risk goods, ensuring seamless integration with the Ministry of Finance’s platforms. Primary goals include improving tax collections, combating fraud in high-risk goods trade, and narrowing the fiscal gap resulting from tax evasion.
