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Open a Romanian company from Italy — €990 flat.
Set up your own EU company without leaving Italy. 100% foreign ownership, incorporated remotely via power of attorney, with micro-company 1% taxation where eligible — your Romanian SRL, tax ID, VAT and bank account, done for you.
- No travel — we incorporate via power of attorney
- NIF tax ID, VAT registration & bank assistance
- Micro-company 1% tax setup where eligible (2026)
What's included (€990)
- Remote SRL formation (PoA)
- Name, articles, CAEN codes, ONRC → CUI
- Registered office (1st year)
- NIF + VAT registration
- Bank-account opening assistance
State fees, translation, apostille — separate, at cost. See pricing →
Why Italian founders choose a Romanian SRL
EU single market
Italy and Romania are both EU members. A Romanian SRL trades inside the same single market — invoice clients across the EU, hold an EU VAT number and move goods and services without internal customs barriers.
Competitive taxation (2026)
Micro-company 1% on turnover where eligible (cap €100,000, at least one employee), otherwise 16% profit tax and 16% on dividends. Often more competitive than a domestic setup — confirm your own case.
Low setup cost
A flat €990 service fee with a low minimum share capital and a lean process — a cheaper, simpler route to an EU company than a heavier domestic incorporation.
Familiar limited-liability form
The SRL is the limited-liability company you'd expect when comparing with an Italian SRL — limited liability for owners, low minimum share capital and straightforward governance.
English-speaking remote service
We run the whole process in English from start to finish, coordinating with partner lawyers and accountants in Romania — no Romanian language skills needed.
Good for IT, e-commerce & consulting
A lean EU SRL suits location-independent businesses — software and IT services, online stores and consulting — billing clients across the single market.
How it works from Italy
1. Power of attorney
A PoA lets us file everything from Italy without you travelling. Signed digitally or notarised/legalised locally.
2. NIF tax ID
Non-residents get a Romanian tax identification number (NIF) — we obtain it for you, no Romanian CNP needed.
3. Apostille & translation
Italy is a Hague Apostille country and issues an apostille where one is needed; foreign documents may need sworn translation — we coordinate it, at cost.
4. Registered office
Your SRL needs a Romanian registered address — included for the first year.
5. ONRC → CUI
We file at the Trade Register and follow it through to your registration certificate and unique tax ID (CUI).
6. VAT & bank account
VAT registration plus guidance to open a business bank account that accepts non-resident-owned companies.
The Italy–Romania double tax treaty
Italy and Romania are both in the EU, so an Italian founder is covered by EU directives and by the bilateral Italy–Romania treaty together. The treaty caps Romanian withholding on outbound payments and lets you credit Romanian tax against Italian tax on the same income.
| Payment from your Romanian SRL to Italy | Treaty cap | Standard rate, no treaty |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends | 0% (holding ≥ 25%) / 5% | 16% |
| Interest | 0% / 5% | 16% |
| Royalties | 5% | 16% |
The 0% dividend rate is available where an Italian company holds at least 25% of the SRL. Between associated EU companies the EU Parent-Subsidiary and Interest & Royalties Directives can also reduce qualifying flows to 0%. Rates per the Italy–Romania treaty as summarised by PwC; confirm eligibility for your case.
Permanent establishment & esterovestizione
The treaty taxes the SRL in Romania unless it has a permanent establishment in Italy. The bigger risk for an Italian founder is esterovestizione — the "foreign-dressing" doctrine in Article 73 of the TUIR. If a foreign company's administrative seat or place of effective management is actually in Italy for most of the tax year, the Italian authorities can deem it Italian-resident and tax its worldwide income, and there is a rebuttable presumption of Italian residence for a foreign company controlled by Italian residents in certain cases. The treaty tie-breaker for a dual-resident company also looks to the place of effective management. A Romanian SRL genuinely managed and staffed in Romania answers this; a shell run from Milan does not.
Italy's CFC rules — Article 167 TUIR
Italy's controlled-foreign-company rules are in Article 167 of the TUIR. They can attribute a foreign subsidiary's income to the Italian controlling shareholder where two tests are met: the foreign company's effective taxation is below a set threshold (broadly under 15%, or less than half of what it would pay in Italy) and more than one third of its income is passive. A Romanian SRL running an active trade with real substance and real turnover is a different animal from a passive-income holding — which is what the CFC rules target. Because the micro-company regime taxes turnover rather than profit, sit down with an Italian advisor on how the effective-taxation test is measured in your case.
There is also a reporting duty specific to Italian residents: shareholdings in a foreign company and foreign bank accounts generally have to be declared each year on the RW schedule (Quadro RW) of your Italian tax return for foreign-asset monitoring, and foreign financial assets can attract the IVAFE wealth levy. It is a disclosure and monitoring obligation rather than a reason not to proceed — but forgetting it carries its own penalties, so build it into your Italian filing from year one.
Who opens a Romanian SRL from Italy
Usually Italian founders tired of the cost and bureaucracy of a domestic SRL or partita IVA for EU-facing work — e-commerce and marketplace sellers, freelance developers and creatives, agencies, SaaS and consulting businesses. See the SRL for IT & e-commerce setup and Romanian accounting for the monthly obligations.
This page is general information for Italian founders, not Italian tax advice. Your CFC exposure, residence position and VAT depend on your own facts — confirm them with an Italian commercialista.
Sources
- PwC, Romania — Corporate — Withholding taxes (Italy treaty rates).
- PwC, Italy — Corporate — Group taxation (Article 167 TUIR CFC rules).
- Italian TUIR Article 73 (residence / esterovestizione) and Article 167 (CFC).
Free: Non-Resident SRL Checklist (2026)
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From Italy — FAQ
Do I need to travel to Romania to open the company?
No. From Italy we incorporate remotely using a power of attorney. Documents are signed and, where required, notarised/legalised locally — Italy is a Hague Apostille country, so an apostille can be issued where one is needed (please confirm current requirements with us).
How is a Romanian SRL different from an Italian SRL?
A Romanian SRL is the equivalent limited-liability company inside the EU single market. Romania (2026) offers micro-company taxation of 1% where eligible, otherwise 16% profit tax and 16% dividend tax — often more competitive than a domestic setup. We do not give Italian tax or legal figures; compare with your own advisor.
What taxes will my Romanian company pay?
For 2026: micro-company regime 1% on turnover (cap €100,000, at least one employee), or standard 16% profit tax; 16% on dividends; VAT at 21% standard / 11% reduced, with a registration threshold of RON 395,000. Always confirm the figures that apply to your case.
Can an Italian resident own 100% of the company?
Yes. Foreign individuals and companies — including Italian residents and citizens — can own and direct 100% of a Romanian SRL. No Romanian residency is required.
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