ANAF fines and confiscates 3.5 million lei from Romanian currency exchangers

Romanian tax authority ANAF carried out a pilot control of currency‑exchange operators nationwide, inspecting 33 companies operating through 54 points of sale. More than 85% of the operators were found to breach fiscal rules, including failure to issue receipts, not accepting modern payment methods and conducting transactions without proper client identification.

The actions resulted in total sanctions of 3,454,520 lei: 1,112,000 lei in fines and 2,342,520 lei in confiscated cash and foreign currency. Confiscations included 211,670 euros, 35,320 Swiss francs, 42,534 US dollars and 22,140 British pounds, illustrated by a case in Suceava.

ANAF said the pilot confirmed the effectiveness of integrated data checks and announced plans to extend the verification model across the country. The agency also urged citizens to request fiscal receipts for each exchange transaction and to report non‑compliance through the iBon Fiscal app.