Does Romania tax foreign income?

Worldwide at 10%. In one line: 10% on income · 16% on dividends · micro-company 1% of turnover.

Can I run an online business from Romania?

Effective tax about 10% with the cheapest legal set-up, which costs about USD 1,500 a year: micro-company 1% of revenue (one employee) + 16% dividends + health contribution ~10%.

What is the catch in Romania?

Micro-company limits fall year by year: .

Moving to Romania: tax, residence and real costs (2026)

Romania: 10% on income · 16% on dividends · micro-company 1% of turnover. The cheapest route to residence is eU registration; non-EU: a nomad visa or own company: about USD 1,000 in fees doing it yourself, with no investment, in about 2 months. Living costs about USD 1,150 a month for one person in Bucharest, USD 640 in Hunedoara, and around USD 610 on a bare-minimum budget.

Key facts

Tax in one line	10% on income · 16% on dividends · micro-company 1% of turnover
Foreign income	worldwide at 10%
Gains · dividends	10% · 16% (from 2026)
Wealth · inheritance tax	none · none (notary fee if late)
Cheapest residence	EU registration; non-EU: a nomad visa or own company
Money needed	About USD 1,000 in fees doing it yourself, with no investment
Time	about 2 months
Doable yourself?	Yes, with a checklist
Days you must spend there	183
Citizenship	8 years
Online business	10% effective, about USD 1,500 a year to run: micro-company 1% of revenue (one employee) + 16% dividends + health contribution ~10%
Living (one person a month)	Bucharest ~USD 1,150; bare minimum ~USD 610; family of four ~USD 2,400
Good for	micro-company 1% of turnover; IT and software
Common set-up	SRL micro-company + 16% dividends

Pros and cons

Pros	Cons
Micro-company 1% on turnover Fast internet, cheap EU	Rules change often Dividend tax up to 16% in 2026

Questions

How much does residence in Romania cost?: EU registration; non-EU: a nomad visa or own company: about USD 1,000 in fees doing it yourself, with no investment, about 2 months.
Does Romania tax foreign income?: Worldwide at 10%. In one line: 10% on income · 16% on dividends · micro-company 1% of turnover.
What does it cost to live in Romania?: Living costs about USD 1,150 a month for one person in Bucharest, USD 640 in Hunedoara, and around USD 610 on a bare-minimum budget (based on livingcost.org, 2026).
Can I run an online business from Romania?: Effective tax about 10% with the cheapest legal set-up, which costs about USD 1,500 a year: micro-company 1% of revenue (one employee) + 16% dividends + health contribution ~10%.
What is the catch in Romania?: Micro-company limits fall year by year: .

Compare

Monaco: 0% on foreign income · 0% on local income (French citizens excepted)
Andorra: 10% on foreign income (credit for tax paid abroad) · 10% on local income · 10% top
Switzerland (lump-sum taxation): lump-sum: a yearly fixed tax on living costs instead of tax on income (foreign income and gains included)
Italy (flat tax for new residents): EUR 300k a year flat on all foreign income and gains, whatever the amount · 43% on Italian income
Greece (non-dom): EUR 100k a year flat on all foreign income (+EUR 20k per family member) · up to 44% on Greek income
Cyprus (non-dom): 0% on dividends and interest (non-dom, 17 years) · 20-35% on work income · 0% on securities gains
Malta: foreign income: 0% unless brought to Malta (min. tax EUR 5k) · 35% top on Maltese income
Portugal (IFICI): 0% on most foreign income (IFICI, 10 years) · 20% flat on qualifying Portuguese work income · 48% otherwise

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Sources

https://www.anaf.ro
Living costs: based on livingcost.org (livingcost.org, June 2026), rounded