Romania VAT rates in 2026
| Standard | 21% |
|---|---|
| Reduced | 11% |
- From 1 Aug 2025 standard rate raised from 19% to 21% and the 9%/5% reduced rates merged into 11%.
How to calculate VAT in Romania
To add tax, multiply the price before tax by 21% and add it on. To find the price before tax inside a total, divide the total by 1.21. Taking 21% off the total gives the wrong answer, because the tax was charged on the smaller pre-tax price.
Tax = Price × 21 ÷ 100 Price before tax = Total ÷ 1.21
| Price before tax | lei 250.00 |
|---|---|
| VAT at 21% | lei 52.50 |
| Total | lei 302.50 |
| A total of lei 605.00 includes tax of | lei 105.00 |
| …so the price before tax was | lei 500.00 |
Romania VAT on common amounts
At 21%, this is the tax and the total on everyday prices.
| Price before tax | Tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| lei 10.00 | lei 2.10 | lei 12.10 |
| lei 20.00 | lei 4.20 | lei 24.20 |
| lei 50.00 | lei 10.50 | lei 60.50 |
| lei 100.00 | lei 21.00 | lei 121.00 |
| lei 250.00 | lei 52.50 | lei 302.50 |
| lei 500.00 | lei 105.00 | lei 605.00 |
| lei 1,000.00 | lei 210.00 | lei 1,210.00 |
| lei 5,000.00 | lei 1,050.00 | lei 6,050.00 |
Standard and reduced VAT rates in Romania
Most goods and services in Romania are taxed at the 21% standard rate. The reduced rates (11%) apply only to goods and services that Romania's law lists, so check which rate applies to what you sell before you invoice.
VAT on your invoices
A VAT invoice usually shows your VAT registration number, the net price, the VAT rate and amount for each line, and the gross total. Business customers use it to reclaim the VAT they paid. Our invoice generator adds the tax line for you.
Selling online to customers in other EU countries
When a business in the EU sells goods or digital services to consumers in other EU countries, a single EU-wide threshold of €10,000 a year applies. Below it, you can charge your home country's VAT. Above it, you charge the VAT rate of each customer's country, and can report it all through the EU One-Stop Shop (OSS) instead of registering in every country. Sales to Romania from another EU country above the threshold use Romania's rates shown above.