How to Increase the Share Capital of a Romanian SRL in 2026 — Procedure, Documents, Costs
Your SRL needs a capital increase — either because Law 239/2025 mandates it, or because you are admitting a new shareholder. Four methods exist. One completes in three working days. This guide covers the procedure, documents, costs, and the filing errors that cause rejection at the Trade Register.
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.
New Rules for Transferring Shares in a Romanian SRL in 2026 — ANAF Notification, Tax Clearance, and What Buyers Must Know
Selling or buying a controlling stake in a Romanian SRL used to take days. Since 18 December 2025, Law 239/2025 requires ANAF notification within 15 days, a tax clearance certificate, and bank guarantees for any outstanding tax debts — before the Trade Registry will register the transfer. Here's the complete procedure, what changed, and what buyers and sellers must do differently.
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.
Romania Share Capital Increase 2026: The Mandatory RON 5,000 Requirement Explained
From 2026, Romanian SRLs with turnover above RON 400,000 must increase share capital to RON 5,000. Deadlines, procedure, documents, fines, and how to comply.