Only a quarter of companies have submitted the single statement

Only a quarter of the around 470,000 companies that have to submit the single statement (for the income tax and social contributions) have done so, with long queues expected this week, considering that the legal deadline is Friday, February 25th.

Until Friday, February 18th, 118,000 companies had filed the single statement out of a total of 470,000 companies, according to Sorin Blejnar, chairman of the National Fiscal Administration Agency (ANAF).
According to statistics of the tax authorities, around 40% of contributors submit the statements on the last day.
In January the submission of health care statements, which are due to be filed on a monthly basis by all employers, has brought hundreds of people to the headquarters of the National Health Insurance House in Bucharest, which created tension, queues and crowding. Late submission of the statements is fined.
Although the decision to introduce the single statement is considered one of the best measures taken by the Government lately, some tax consultants also cited as a negative aspect the fact that companies have to pay for the digital certificate needed to submit the electronic statement.