Exporters of alcoholic products were reimbursed VAT in the amount of 96,27 million lei (6,97% of the total amount of reimbursement). As regards the export of services, the largest amounts are accounted for by enterprises providing international transportation services – 155,88 million lei (11,29% of the total amount).
These data are contained in the report of the State Tax Service. According to the document, in January-March 2026, the State Tax Service adopted 1,011 decisions on VAT refunds, which is 103 more compared to the same period last year.
The amount accepted for refundamounted to 1.3 billion lei
Of these, 119 decisions concern large taxpayers. In total, 778 enterprises benefited from VAT refund during this period, which is 48 (6.17%) more compared to the first three months of the last year. On average, recipients were refunded 1.36 million lei, compared to 1.04 million lei in the same period of 2025.
The ministry noted that the share of VAT refund decisions issued without verification in the first quarter of 2026 represents 51% of the total number of issued decisions and increased by 9% compared to the first quarter of the previous year.
This dynamics reflects the growing level of voluntary compliance with tax obligations on the part of taxpayers, as well as an increase in the degree of correctness and transparency in their declaration.
As emphasized in the report, the applications were considered in 100% of cases, and the average duration of consideration before issuing a decision is 11 days.
