RORomanian authorities aim to regulate alternative transportation services like Uber and Bolt, but the new legislation includes 'comodat' agreements—leasing arrangements—which have been linked to tax evasion worth hundreds of millions of euros. According to investigative reports by Snoop, over 100,000 Romanians hold licenses for these services, generating an estimated annual revenue of one billion euros. The report highlights schemes involving shell companies and unregistered vehicles, which allow drivers to avoid registering their cars under company names, facilitating large-scale tax avoidance. Former Transport Minister Ciprian Șerban and other PSD MPs are behind the proposed law, despite concerns that the inclusion of comodat agreements enables illegal practices. Investigative journalists uncovered evidence of corruption, including the arrest of ARR head Cristian Anton, who was caught with hundreds of thousands of euros in shoe boxes after being accused of demanding bribes from drivers.
Bias read (Left): The article frames the issue as systemic corruption and regulatory failure, emphasizing the role of politicians and officials in enabling tax evasion through legal loopholes. It criticizes the government’s approach and highlights the involvement of high-profile figures such as former ministers and a
