HORECA asks the Romanian government to reduce taxes on salaries

The Romanian Hospitality Federation asks the government to reduce taxes on employees' salaries and incomes, maintain VAT at 9% for food and preserve holiday vouchers, warning that, currently, the entire HoReCa industry is at point 0.

"For the coming years, we either choose to eat from large chains or we choose to support small and medium-sized Romanian players. The Federation firmly asks the government to reduce taxes on employees' salaries and incomes, maintain VAT at 9% for food and preserve holiday vouchers", states a press release from the Federation of Hospitality Employers in Romania.

According to the organization's president, Valentin Şoneriu, the industry is going through a difficult period, because not only have raw materials become more expensive, but there are cost increases on all levels.

"The industry is going through a difficult period, because not only have raw materials become more expensive, but there are cost increases on all levels, and this leads to very large increases, because the increases have a multiplier effect. Currently, very few businesses in this industry can survive, because it is becoming increasingly difficult to remain as competitive as before and to support prices," said Valentin Şoneriu.
Source: economica.net