AmCham calls for the reform of the labor and fiscal systems

Business relocation is an option for any company nowadays and this is why Romania should consider reforming its labor and fiscal systems, said Sorin Mindrutescu president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Romania (AmCham Romania) during an end of year meeting with the media.

AmCham’s recommendations for the fiscal reform include the modernization of the fiscal legislation and of the fiscal administration. “We have never asked for lower taxes. Improving tax collecting and fighting tax evasion should be the priorities,” said Mindrutescu.

As for recent discussions related to the reform of the Romanian labor market, in the opinion of AmCham the current revision of the labor code and of the legislation governing the unions, employers’ associations, labor conflicts resolution, collective bargaining, and “pleads for a genuine consultation process, free of electoral pressures, around this essential legislation” are welcomed.

“The employer and the employee should be able to negotiate the work contract between themselves without the unions interfering”, explained Radu Enache, president of the chamber’s work commission and CEO of HP Romania.

Other topics included the current negotiations for the next EU Financial Perspective 2014-2020 and the need for Romania to have a related official position.

“This is, in our view, after the pre-accession period, Romania’s opportunity to actively engage in supporting a balance competitiveness matrix at the EU level, and AmCham members are willing to support the responsible authorities in substantiating a national position in line with Romania’s objectives for development,” The major stake for Romania is not only the position of net beneficiary in relation with the EU budget but also to participate in the definition of the priorities for the EU budget allocations.

Simona Bazavan