Romania probes large‑scale tax evasion schemes worth over 19 million lei

Romanian anti‑corruption prosecutors placed the administrator of a metal‑waste recycling firm under 60‑day judicial control and required a 500,000‑lei bail after uncovering a scheme that falsely reported the collection of 7,404 tonnes of metal packaging. The fraud, alleged to have caused a loss of about 14.8 million lei, involved fake documentation to obtain funds from extended producer responsibility organisations and to avoid contributions to the environmental fund. The investigation also identified the company's executive director, accountant and an environmental‑consultant as accomplices.

Separately, inspectors from the General Anti‑Fraud Directorate (DGAF) of ANAF identified a network of construction‑sector companies that issued fictitious invoices, generating an estimated loss of 4.6 million lei. The alleged mastermind flaunted an opulent lifestyle on social media while coordinating the scheme. The fraud not only deprived the state budget of revenue but also stripped employees of social‑insurance rights, including health and pension benefits.