Romania's Government might consider cutting the VAT rate for the food purchased through delivery services from 9% currently to 5% in line with the preferential VAT rate for food, Bursa reported.

At the end of last year, the Government and business representatives agreed that such a move would be needed by the restaurants that can not operate at full capacity, or at all, Liberal MP Marilen Pirtea says in a press release.

Customers in Romania currently pay 5% VAT when ordering food at a restaurant and 9% VAT when they order the same food from the same restaurant through delivery applications (Glovo, Tazz, FoodPanda), Pirtea explained.

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