End of Romania’s grace period and B2C transactions legal clarification
End of RO-eFactura grace period for small firms and key invoicing clarifications for B2C transactions.
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E-Invoicing in Romania
Last update: 2026, July 7
Summary
B2G
Mandatory
Mandatory via the central platform RO-eFactura in XML format following the RO_CIUS specifications.
B2B
Mandatory
Mandatory via the central platform RO-eFactura in XML format following the RO_CIUS specifications.
Individual taxpayers who are exempt from this obligation.
B2C
Partially mandatory
Mandatory for regular B2C invoices via the central platform RO-eFactura in XML format following the RO_CIUS specifications.
Point-of-sale tax receipts and individual taxpayers are exempt from this obligation.
Table of Contents
What the Law Says
B2G E-Invoicing
B2G e-invoicing in Romania is mandatory since July 1, 2022 [↗︎], and was possible since November 2021. E-invoices must be sent via the official central platform RO-eFactura in XML format, either UBL 2.1 or CII syntax according to the RO_CIUS specifications (which are EN16931-compliant).
The tax authority is keeping updated a comprehensive list of Romanian public administrations [↗︎] within the scope of the B2G mandate, along with their CIF – Tax Identification Code (Cod de Identificare Fiscala).
Invoices must be archived 10 years.
B2B E-Invoicing
B2B e-invoicing is mandatory since July 1st, 2024 via the official central platform RO-eFactura. Invoices must be issued in XML format, either using the UBL 2.1 or the CII syntaxes, according to the RO_CIUS specifications (which are EN16931-compliant).
The mandate applies to all companies countrywide, with a single exception for individuals taxpayers identified by a CNP (Cod Numeric Personal), i.e. sole traders and independent professionals, following a simplification amendment [↗︎] adopted in June 2026.
Additionally, a grace period for SMEs (annual turnover below 500 K€) is still in effect until July 1, 2026.
Before that, B2B e-invoicing was already possible since November 2021, and was even mandatory for some types of goods [↗︎] that presented a high risk of tax evasion since July 1, 2022.
Finally, e-reporting is also mandatory, and is performed automatically by the RO-eFactura platform during the B2B e-invoicing transaction.
Invoices must be archived 10 years.
B2C E-Invoicing
B2C e-invoicing is mandatory in Romania since January 1, 2025, and suppliers must send electronic invoices in XML RO_CIUS format through the RO-eFactura central platform to their end consumers, as announced [↗︎] by the Ministerul Finantelor (Ministry of Finance).
However, the mandate does not apply to point-of-sale tax receipts (issued at retail stores, restaurants, parkings, etc.).
Some categories of entities, including associations, foundations, and farmers benefiting from special tax regimes, were granted a later implementation date, with the obligation becoming effective only from July 1, 2025.
Timeline
Central platform RO-eFactura available
B2G & B2B e-invoicing becomes possible via the RO-eFactura central platform, and is even mandatory in some specific cases
B2G e-invoicing mandatory, B2B partially
E-invoicing becomes mandatory countrywide for B2G transactions and for B2B transactions involving goods with high tax evasion risks
E-reporting becomes mandatory
E-reporting becomes mandatory through the RO-eFactura platform for B2G & B2B transactions
B2B e-invoicing becomes mandatory
B2B E-invoicing via the RO-eFactura central platform is mandatory for all B2B (& B2G) transactions, except for individual taxpayers
B2C e-invoicing becomes mandatory
E-invoicing becomes mandatory for some B2C transactions via the RO-eFactura central platform, but not for point-of-sale receipts, nor for individual taxpayers
End of grace period for SMEs
The deferred penalty grace period ends for SMEs with an annual turnover < 500 K€
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Technical Details (B2G, B2B, B2C)
Comprehensive guidelines [↗︎] are available on the ANAF website.
RO-eFactura central platform
Starting July 1, 2024, all B2G & B2B invoices in Romania must be submitted electronically for most businesses in order to comply with the upcoming mandate.
More specifically, Invoices must be sent through the RO-eFactura central platform, within 5 working days from the date of issuance (completely excluding weekends and public holidays). The tax authority provides technical specifications [↗︎] to help companies connect to the RO-eFactura platform using Web Services.
Suppliers that are not equipped with e-invoicing solutions can also manually input their invoices directly on an official web portal [↗︎], that will convert them into the proper invoice format and send them to the RO-eFactura central platform.
Virtual Private Space (SPV)
The SPV (Spatiul Privat Virtual) is a comprehensive tax service provided by the ANAF. All businesses must register with the ANAF (Agentia Nationala de Administrare Fiscala) in order to get a certificate and to access their SPV on the ANAF website [↗︎].
In the e-invoicing context, the most important feature of the SPV is an invoice inbox, where all e-invoices that went through the RO-eFactura central platform are made available to the invoice recipients. They must retrieve those invoices (manually or via an automated solution) and archive them, as the SPV will only store the invoices for 60 days.
The SPV is also equipped with a messaging feature that allows suppliers & buyers to discuss and to manage invoicing disputes.
Invoice format and content
Electronic invoices in Romania must be issued in XML format, either UBL 2.1 or CII XML, to be compliant with the upcoming e-invoicing mandate. Both options are also compliant with the European Norm (EN) 16931.
Additionally, e-invoices in Romania must respect a set of local specifications called RO_CIUS, compliant with the European Norm (EN) 16931.
The tax authority has published a set of technical resources [↗︎] to help companies regarding the invoice requirements in Romania.
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Romania
Romania has decided to implement in very quick succession an e-reporting and an e-invoicing mandates for B2G, B2B and B2C transactions.
This decision was not a surprise given that Romania faces one of the highest tax evasion rates of the European Union, and of course because the EU Directive 2014/55/EU forces EU countries to implement such mandates.
Still, the Romanian government opted for a very aggressive timeline as the e-reporting mandate came into force about 3 months after it was voted. Too short for most companies to implement a solution and become compliant, leading to the issuance of grace periods by the government.
While it is good that Romania moves further on the road to e-invoicing, the implementation calendar chosen by Romania was problematic for companies that had to handle this new requirement with a lot of urgency, and the lack of clear documentation possibly leads to botched and not-well-designed projects.
Additionally, the model adopted by the Romanian authorities does not align with the requirements of the upcoming ViDA directive (applicable from 2030 and further expanded by 2035), raising questions about how the transition towards the expected decentralized network model will be implemented in practice.
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Official Resources [↗︎]
Tax authority supervising the e-invoicing mandates in Romania
Public authority in charge of the online tax services in Romania, and hosting the SPV
RO-eFactura web portal used for invoice manual submission portal and various applications (invoice verification, conversion, …)
Legislative texts & technical specifications maintained by the Ministerul Finantelor
Official guidelines about e-invoicing in Romania published by the ANAF
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