Why Checking a Romanian Company Is Not Optional — It Is a Legal Necessity
Why checking a Romanian company is not optional — it is a legal necessity. With over 680,000 active companies and roughly 30% of listed entities being fiscally inactive or insolvent, due diligence is critical. This 2026 guide covers six verification methods: free ANAF fiscal verification (instant), Trade Register portal (free), official Certificat Constatator (€12), court records search (free), AI-powered risk screening (free), and full legal due diligence (€2,000–€5,000). Includes a decision framework, seven red-flag checklist, and glossary of Romanian corporate terms.
How to Get a Registered Office Address in Romania in 2026
Every company registered in Romania needs a registered office address — but most guides get the requirements wrong. This guide covers exactly what you need to file, what you don't, your four options as a foreign founder, and what each one costs in 2026.
How to Close a Romanian Company (SRL) in 2026 — Guide for Foreign Owners
Opening an SRL takes two weeks. Closing one can take a year — unless you know the shortcut. If your Romanian company has no debts, Art. 235 of Law 31/1990 allows you to dissolve and deregister it in 6–8 weeks, fully remotely, without a liquidator. This guide covers both the simplified and standard procedure step by step — documents, costs, tax implications, and the compliance traps that delay most foreign owners.
How to Open a Bank Account for Your Romanian SRL in 2026: The Complete Guide for Foreign Founders
From 2026, every Romanian company must hold a bank account — and newly incorporated SRLs have just 60 business days to open one. Miss the deadline and ANAF can declare your company fiscally inactive, cancel your VAT registration, and start a 12-month countdown toward dissolution. This guide covers everything foreign founders need to know: the legal obligation under Law 239/2025, the documents required, how the KYC process works for non-resident shareholders, which banks offer remote onboarding, and how to avoid the most common problems that delay or block account opening.
Fiscal Inactivity in Romania 2026: How ANAF Declares Companies Inactive, Consequences, and How to Reactivate
Since 1 January 2026, the Romanian tax authority (ANAF) can declare companies fiscally inactive for two new reasons: not having a Romanian bank account and not filing annual financial statements within five months of the deadline. A company that remains inactive for more than one year faces dissolution. Here is what triggers fiscal inactivity, what the consequences are, and how to reactivate or prevent it.