Had what prime-minister Victor Ponta - that we will have an economic growth of 2.7% this year, the highest in the EU, that we have the greatest GDP in history and the lowest deficit since the accession to the EU and that we have a far higher rate of absorption of European grants - then there would have been no reason to resort to additional taxation in 2014: the overtaxation of the energy sector, the hike of the royalties for mineral resources by 25%, the additional excise for fuel, as well as the taxation of special constructions.

But he did and he announced, in early November, that he wants to raise taxes next year. At that time, businesspeople immediately began protesting, and the media filled up with critical articles. The members of the Council of Foreign Investors were saying at the time that the lack of consultation of the authorities on the passing of new taxes would clearly lead to the preservation of the opinion that the Romanian fiscal environment is dominated by a serious lack of predictability. Foreign investors were saying that it could lead to them reconsidering their position on the Romanian market, meaning that they could move to countries with a certain fiscal stability, at least in the short and medium term.

The Officials of the Romanian-American Chamber of Commerce have also expressed their concern about the new taxes announced for 2014, saying that the amendment of the fiscal legislation and the introduction of new taxes, without consulting with the business sector and by ignoring the alarm signals sent, could lead to businesspeople losing their confidence in the fairness and transparency of the institutions of the state.

The Council of Romanian Investors (CIR), which represents the Association "The forum of Domestic Investors 2013" (FIA), claimed that, in the beginning of 2014, the taxes will begin increasingly, which will le