Best residency options: which country fits your lifestyle and goals?
Nomad, founder, retiree or family office? Compare taxes, visas and daily life in Europe’s and the Gulf’s favourite bases – and find your match.
Country guide 🇷🇴
Romania
Low costs, a flat 10% income tax and a micro-company regime make Romania the EU’s most underrated option for small, lean businesses. Just keep an eye on the rulebook – it changes often.
Key numbers at a glance.
- Micro-company tax
- 1% of turnover
- revenue cap €100,000 (2026)
- Corporate tax
- 16%
- Dividend tax
- 16%
- since 2026
- Personal income tax
- 10%
- flat, plus social contributions
- VAT
- 21%
- Currency
- RON
Residency & visa routes.
EU registration certificate
EU citizens register their residence with the immigration office after three months.
Digital nomad visa
For remote workers earning above the published income threshold from employers or clients abroad.
Why Romania
- Micro-company regime for small businesses
- Low cost of living
- EU and Schengen member
- Fast internet and a strong IT talent pool
Watch out for
- Tax rules have changed often in recent years
- The micro regime has tight limits
- Bureaucracy and Romanian-language paperwork
- Dividend tax rose to 16%
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Sources
Numbers last checked: September 2026. Tax law changes – confirm with a licensed advisor before acting. Nothing here is tax or legal advice.
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