Freelancers' income in April exceeded 26.9 million lei, and they were assessed a single tax of 4 million lei
The State Tax Service (STS) reported that in April 2026, independent entrepreneurs (freelancers) declared income of 26.9 million lei, and the assessed single tax amounted to 4.04 million lei, an increase of 15.26% compared to the previous month. The agency generated and sent 2,458 single tax payment notifications for April via the email addresses provided when registering as independent entrepreneurs. Notifications are also available in the Taxpayer's Personal Account and the EVO system. According to the STS, approximately 45.85% of independent entrepreneurs conducted transactions through specialized bank accounts. Of these, 83 taxpayers used cash registers connected to the Electronic Sales Monitoring (ESM) system, and cash receipts totaled 903,300 lei. The deadline for paying the April single tax for freelancers is May 25. Payment can be made through the "Single Tax Levied on Independent Entrepreneurs (Freelancers)" service on MPay. As a reminder, the single tax rate for freelancers is 15% for annual incomes up to 1.2 million lei, and 35% for incomes above this threshold. The collected single tax is distributed among local budgets, the state social insurance system, and compulsory health insurance funds. As of May 11, 2,560 independent entrepreneurs were registered in the STS information system; they paid a single tax of 5.7 million lei in the first three months of the year. // 13.05.2026 – InfoMarket.
