Taxarea muncii în România, peste media UE. Exemplu: din 10.225 de lei cheltuiți de firmă, angajatul primește 5.850 de lei. TOP

Romania has a low income tax rate of 10%, but high social contributions lead to a total tax burden exceeding the EU average. The tax wedge for an average employee is about 42.8%, compared to 40.3% in the EU. This disproportionately affects low and medium-income workers due to the lack of a progressive tax system. While some EU countries have higher overall tax burdens, they also offer significant deductions and benefits for low earners. Romania's tax system is less progressive, resulting in a high tax burden on lower salaries, which may discourage legal employment. Despite the high taxation on labor, Romania's overall tax revenue remains among the lowest in the EU, highlighting issues with tax collection and a large informal economy.