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Romania: Integrity Indicators Scorecard

Romania: Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: Taxes and Customs
Indicators   Score
61 Is there a national tax collection agency? 100
62 Is the tax collection agency effective? 88
63 Are tax laws enforced uniformly and without discrimination? 75
64 Is there a national customs and excise agency? 100
65 Is the customs and excise agency effective? 100
66 Are customs and excise laws enforced uniformly and without discrimination? 75

Indicator and sub-Indicator Details

61 Is there a national tax collection agency?
 
  61: In law, is there a national tax collection agency?
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments:

References: National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF) Government Decision 495/2007 [ LINK ]

62 Is the tax collection agency effective?
 
  62a: In practice, the tax collection agency has a professional, full-time staff.
 
Score: 100  75  50  25  0  score
  Comments:

References: - Dorin Mantescu, director in the Ministry of Finance, Aug. 12, 2008, Bucharest - Ionut Popescu, senator, columnist and former minister of Finance, Aug. 12, 2008, Bucharest

  62b: In practice, the tax agency receives regular funding.
 
Score: 100  75  50  25  0  score
  Comments:

References: - Dorin Mantescu, director in the Ministry of Finance, Aug. 12, 2008, Bucharest - Ionut Popescu, senator, columnist and former minister of Finance, Aug. 12, 2008, Bucharest

63 Are tax laws enforced uniformly and without discrimination?
 
  63: In practice, are tax laws enforced uniformly and without discrimination?
 
Score: 100  75  50  25  0  score
  Comments:

References: - Dorin Mantescu, director in the Ministry of Finance, Aug. 12, 2008, Bucharest - Ionut Popescu, senator, columnist and former minister of Finance, Aug. 12, 2008, Bucharest

64 Is there a national customs and excise agency?
 
  64: In law, is there a national customs and excise agency?
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments:

References: National Customs Authority [ LINK ]

- Dorin Mantescu, director in the Ministry of Finance, Aug. 12, 2008, Bucharest - Ionut Popescu, senator, columnist and former minister of Finance, Aug. 12, 2008, Bucharest

65 Is the customs and excise agency effective?
 
  65a: In practice, the customs and excise agency has a professional, full-time staff.
 
Score: 100  75  50  25  0  score
  Comments: Customs is one of the most sensitive areas of EU policy, so before a country becomes a member the national customs system must be fully staffed and budgeted, and it must function reasonably well, being subject of regular peer-reviews and inspections from the Commission.

References: - Dorin Mantescu, director in the Ministry of Finance, Aug. 12, 2008, Bucharest - Ionut Popescu, senator, columnist and former minister of Finance, Aug. 12, 2008, Bucharest

  65b: In practice, the customs and excise agency receives regular funding.
 
Score: 100  75  50  25  0  score
  Comments:

References: - Dorin Mantescu, director in the Ministry of Finance, Aug. 12, 2008, Bucharest - Ionut Popescu, senator, columnist and former minister of Finance, Aug. 12, 2008, Bucharest

66 Are customs and excise laws enforced uniformly and without discrimination?
 
  66: In practice, are customs and excise laws enforced uniformly and without discrimination?
 
Score: 100  75  50  25  0  score
  Comments: Corruption remains a concern even after the EU accession, even though the customs system is relatively well-staffed and endowed with resources.

References: - Dorin Mantescu, director in the Ministry of Finance, Aug. 12, 2008, Bucharest - Ionut Popescu, senator, columnist and former minister of Finance, Aug. 12, 2008, Bucharest

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