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The 9% VAT extension has passed Parliament. What is certain and what is still missing

The deadline for delivering homes at the reduced VAT rate is moving to 30 September 2026 amid ANCPI's unavailability. The vote has taken place; the law has not yet been promulgated. For a buyer, the timetable has changed, not the conditions.

Verifi Analysis31 July 20264 min readRomania
House keys, cadastral documents and an unavailable laptop before a property transaction
Verifi editorial illustration. The extension responds to the ANCPI blockage; it does not resolve it.
What we know
  • On 29 July, Camera Deputaților adopted the extension of the deadline for completing purchases at 9% VAT to 30 September 2026.
  • The extension was prompted by the unavailability of ANCPI's e-Terra system following the cybersecurity incident.
  • The previous deadline expired on 31 July 2026.
What we do not claim
  • The law has not yet been promulgated and published in Monitorul Oficial, so the extension has no legal effect yet.
  • The preliminary contract alone does not secure the reduced rate: the home, buyer, deposit, delivery and notarial authentication must meet all applicable conditions.
  • There is no parallel official route for obtaining the land register extract for authentication while the ANCPI process remains blocked.

What happened

Parliament has given final approval to extending the deadline for delivering homes at 9% VAT from 31 July to 30 September 2026. The decision follows the cyber incident at ANCPI, which blocked the land register extracts needed for authentication during the very months when thousands of transactions were due to be completed.

The important distinction for a buyer: Parliament's vote is not yet a law in force. Until promulgation and publication in Monitorul Oficial, the old legal deadline remains. Notary appointments made for early August rely on a timetable that is not yet official.

What changes for a buyer

  • Do not cancel notary appointments solely on the basis of the vote: ask for confirmation of promulgation before rescheduling delivery.
  • Keep the preliminary contract, proof of the deposit and correspondence with the developer and notary: they show that you are not responsible for the blockage.
  • Check that the home and deposit meet the conditions for the reduced rate; the extension waives none of the substantive conditions.
  • If the transfer would take place after the deadline without the extension having been promulgated, discuss the VAT-rate implications with the notary before signing.
Methodology noteVerifi flags issues with timing and documents. The final tax treatment is determined by the notary and, where relevant, the tax adviser.

Where Verifi can help

Verifi tracks the status of ANCPI services and the documents available at any given time. For someone whose transaction is caught between the blockage and the deadline, the value is knowing exactly which document is missing, why, and what real alternative exists, before tying up money or losing the reduced rate.

Sources consulted01Agerpres

the Camera Deputaților vote on 29 July

02Guvernul României

progress on restoring e-Terra to operation

03Tax Code

the conditions for the reduced VAT rate on homes

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