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Romania (continued)<br />

APA opportunity (continued)<br />

By means of an APA, the ANAF approves the specific <strong>transfer</strong> <strong>pricing</strong> method utilized by a multinational entity prior to the actual<br />

transaction. APAs are binding on the tax authority as long as their terms and conditions are observed by taxpayers.<br />

Unilateral APAs are issued for a term of 12 months, while bilateral and multilateral APAs are issued for a term of 18 months. The fees<br />

payable to ANAF for issuance or amendment of an APA are:<br />

• EUR20,000 (issuance), EUR15,000 (amendment) — in case of large taxpayers or for agreements on transactions with a consolidated<br />

value exceeding EUR4 million<br />

• EUR10,000 (issuance), EUR6,000 (amendment) — in all other cases<br />

As a general rule, APAs are issued for a period of up to five years; however, this term may be extended in certain cases.<br />

Expected reaction to OECD Report on BEPS<br />

Romanian tax authorities should also refer to the <strong>transfer</strong> Pricing Guidelines set by OECD when analyzing related party transactions.<br />

Thus, the OECD developments on <strong>transfer</strong> <strong>pricing</strong> matters (including those mentioned above) will normally be followed for Romanian<br />

purposes by tax authorities and tax payers. It is difficult to assess at this stage the extent of the implementation in the Romanian<br />

legislation of the results of such developments. Nevertheless, increased <strong>transfer</strong> <strong>pricing</strong> audit activity is expected.<br />

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