In total, between January and June, 8,800 taxi drivers completed around 7.1 million journeys. According to the Ministry of Finance, for 70 companies, the discrepancy between the number of drivers stated in tax returns and the data held by the National Road Transport Agency (ANTA) exceeds 20 people. A further 81 companies using Yandex Go failed to pay VAT.
The Minister of Finance pointed out that Yandex Go is a ride-hailing platform, not a transport operator. The service receives a commission of 12 per cent of the fare and pays VAT on this service. The actual transport services are provided by local companies, which are obliged to declare their income, register their drivers and pay taxes.
Consequently, using the app does not exempt taxi companies from their tax obligations.
At the end of September, the Ministry of Finance convened representatives of taxi companies and asked them to urgently rectify discrepancies in their accounts. If the companies do not correct their tax returns, the tax authorities will continue their audits, impose additional tax assessments and apply fines.
Following previous audits, fines amounting to millions of lei have already been imposed. However, the total amount of identified tax arrears in the data provided has not been specified.
It is noted that in 2025, revenue from the taxi sector amounted to 216 million lei, compared with 151.5 million lei the previous year.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.
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