🏛️ Company formation

How Much Does It Cost to Open a Company in Romania?

The honest answer to the cost to open a company in Romania is: a small set of official fees plus a service fee, with a few extras that depend on your situation. Here’s how it breaks down for foreign, non-resident founders setting up an SRL (limited liability company).

How our pricing works

We charge a flat package fee for non-residents — one transparent price to register your SRL remotely, in English, with the right tax setup. There are no hourly surprises.

For founders who want ongoing bookkeeping, we also offer free formation with an accounting plan: the setup fee is waived when you sign up for a monthly accounting service with our partner accountants. You only pay the official costs below.

What the official costs are

A few items are charged by third parties, not by us. Where these apply we bill them at cost, with no markup:

• ONRC state fees (the Trade Register) — roughly €50 in 2026 to register the company.
• Sworn translation, apostille and notary — only if your documents require them; charged at cost by partner translators and notaries.
• Registered office — every SRL needs a Romanian address. We can provide one, or you can use your own.
• VAT registration — optional and free of charge through ONRC, but it adds time and ongoing reporting.

Cost breakdown

Cost item	Who charges	Notes
Service / formation fee	Us	Flat package, or free with an accounting plan
ONRC state fees	Trade Register	~€50 (2026), billed at cost
Sworn translation	Partner translators	Only if documents need it, at cost
Apostille / notary	Notary / authorities	Situation-dependent, at cost
Registered office	Us or your own provider	Mandatory Romanian address
VAT registration	ONRC	Optional, no state fee, adds reporting

Taxes once you’re trading

These aren’t formation costs, but they shape your running budget:

• Micro-company tax — a single 1% rate on turnover, with a €100,000 turnover cap and a requirement to have at least one employee.
• Corporate profit tax — 16% if you don’t qualify for, or opt out of, the micro regime.
• VAT — standard 21%, reduced 11%; registration becomes mandatory above RON 395,000 turnover.

Note: all figures here are 2026 estimates and rates change periodically. Confirm current ONRC fees and tax rules with us before you commit — for guidance on the rules around non-resident setup, see open a company as a non-resident.

See the exact numbers

For the current flat package and what’s included, check our pricing page — or read more about company formation in Romania. When you’re ready, we’ll handle the whole registration remotely and tell you the precise cost for your case before any work begins.