Entity Formation in Romania (SRL)

Ready for a permanent Romanian presence? We help you incorporate a SRL the right way, and stay alongside you for the accounting, payroll, and compliance that follow. Independent advice, including telling you when it is too early.

  • Independent advice
  • Vetted partners
  • Honest Timing

What forming a SRL in Romania means

A SRL (Societate cu Răspundere Limitată (Limited Liability Company)) is Romania’s private limited company, the standard vehicle for a permanent business presence. When you form one, you become the legal employer and operator in Romania, with full control and no per-employee EOR fees, in exchange for the setup time, the minimum capital, and the ongoing obligations.

01

Your own company

A SRL makes you the legal employer and operator in Romania, with full control of employment terms and a local brand presence.

02

Lower Cost at Scale

No per-employee EOR fees. For permanent, proven headcount, owning the entity is more cost-effective than ongoing EOR arrangements.

03

Setup takes weeks

Incorporation typically takes one to three weeks, and you cannot employ anyone until it completes. Timing the move matters, which is why many companies bridge with an EOR first.

How forming a SRL works, step by step

From structuring the company to operating it compliantly.

01 — Structure & prepare

We confirm a SRL is right for you, then prepare the incorporation documents, arrange notarisation, and set up your registered Romanian address.

02 — Capital & notarisation

Share capital (RON 500, with at least RON 500 paid up) is deposited, and the company is entered in the commercial register (ONRC).

03 — Register the company

Corporate tax and tax accounts are set up with the ANAF, so you can operate and employ compliantly.

04 — Operate & stay compliant

Business bank account, then ongoing accounting, payroll, filings, and annual reporting, all of which we can run for you.

What forming a SRL in Romania costs

Two kinds of cost: the one-off formation (including minimum share capital of RON 500, with at least RON 500 paid up) and the ongoing operating obligations. We give you a clear figure before you commit.

Share capital & formation

Minimum share capital is RON 500 (at least RON 500 paid up). This is equity you own, not a fee. Plus state registration and any notary or e-signature costs.

Corporate tax

16% (1% micro-enterprise turnover tax for eligible small companies)

VAT

Standard VAT rate 21%, with registration and periodic returns once you cross the local threshold.

Ongoing obligations

Accounting, monthly payroll (income tax and social insurance), VAT and corporate tax filings, and annual financial statements, all of which we can manage for you.

Why form your Romanian SRL through Bradford Jacobs

Why companies incorporate in Romania through us rather than a one-off formation agent.

We advise you on the best time to incorporate

We are independent: we assess what you actually need, place you with the right vetted partner, secure pricing you will not get going direct, and stay on your side to escalate or renegotiate. You get advice, not a product pitch.

  • Independent advice
  • Vetted partners only
  • On your side at renewal

End-to-end, not just the paperwork

We do not disappear after registration. We stay on for the accounting, payroll, and compliance, so your SRL runs, not just exists.

  • 15-25% below direct
  • Network benchmarking
  • Renegotiated for you

The right specialists, in place

Notary, tax, and accounting partners we have vetted and worked with, coordinated for you, so the process moves and nothing gets missed.

  • Direct escalation
  • No support queues
  • Named account contact

Two decades of formations

Two decades forming and running entities across Europe. Choosing between Romania’s standard 16% corporate tax and the 1% microenterprise turnover regime is a decision that gets harder to unwind the longer you wait; we help you make that call at formation, not after a tax year has already locked you in.

  • SRL formations
  • Notary & tax partners
  • Traps avoided

We run it after you form it

Incorporation is the start, not the finish. We stay on for accounting, payroll, tax filings, and annual accounts, so your SRL operates from day one without you building a local finance function.

  • Full back office
  • Accounting & payroll
  • Annual accounts

The SRL surprise nobody budgets for

A growing business hits a good quarter and someone says, let us just set up a proper Romanian company. It sounds responsible. It usually is not, yet. Here is what people expect against what happens in practice.

Employment & payroll obligations

Expectation: it takes a few weeks and is just admin. Reality: incorporation runs through notarisation and commercial register entry and takes weeks, minimum share capital of RON 500 must be addressed (at least RON 500 paid up), a registered Romanian address and director obligations apply, and you cannot legally employ anyone in the gap.

Tax, filing & reporting obligations

Expectation: we can always reverse it. Reality: dissolving a SRL needs a shareholder resolution, creditor notification, and a winding-up period. And once it exists, the obligations do not stop: annual financial statements, monthly income tax and social insurance filings, corporate and trade tax returns, and director liability. None of this is a reason not to form a SRL. It is a reason to form it at the right

What we handle for your SRL

Beyond incorporation, we can run the full back office for your SRL.

Compliant payroll

Compliant Romanian payroll and employment administration, issued and maintained for you.

Payroll & filings

Monthly payroll run, with income tax and social contributions calculated, withheld, and filed each month.

Statutory benefits

All statutory benefits administered: annual leave, sick pay, parental leave, notice and severance.

Compliance & support

Ongoing HR compliance and a single point of contact, for the life of the engagement.

Forming a SRL in Romania: your questions answered

Straight answers on forming and running a SRL in Romania.

How long does it take to form a SRL?

Usually one to three weeks once documents, share capital, and the registered address are in place, longer with any complication. You cannot legally employ anyone until registration completes, which is why timing matters and why many companies bridge with an EOR first.

Minimum share capital is RON 500, with at least RON 500 paid up. This is equity you own, not a fee. The other real cost is the ongoing accounting and compliance, which we can run for you.

Yes. A SRL can be fully owned and directed by non-residents. You will need a registered Romanian address and to complete notarisation and the commercial register (ONRC) filing, all of which we arrange.

Form a SRL when you have permanent, proven headcount and want full control, and the per-head savings justify the ongoing costs. Use EOR while you are still validating the market or need people working quickly. Most companies start with EOR and incorporate later. We advise on the crossover.

Accounting, monthly payroll (income tax and social insurance), corporate and trade tax filings, VAT, and annual financial statements. We can run all of it so the entity stays compliant without you building a local finance function.

Yes, and it is how most companies use us. Beyond incorporation we provide ongoing accounting, payroll, and compliance, so your Romanian SRL operates smoothly from day one without hiring locally for back office.

Ready to form your company in Romania?

Tell us your plans for Romania and we will tell you honestly whether now is the time to incorporate, then handle it end to end if it is, usually scoped within a day. No formation-mill upsell, just the right call.

Tax, company, and labour data verified June 2026 (official Romanian sources, PwC). Figures change; we confirm the current position when we scope your formation.