Where did I say that? We already pay much higher VAT than the uk (24%), and LOTS of taxes, even on the water from my own well. We not only pay much higher taxes on cars than bulgaria, but we also have to pay first registration tax, which is HUGE, for any imported second hand cars, and any romanian cars pre 2007. Plus we have a vignette system (which the UK does not have). And to top it all, now they want to put a tax on the A1 and A2, on top of the tax you have to pay on the Saligny bridge which was finished in 1895. Bulgaria has much lower vat and taxes (and wages) and 620 km of motorway.

The tax on water thing just annoyed the hell out of me, I just don't know how they manage to spend so much money!

Edited by Avant on 22/06/2014 at 16:55

Bulgaria has other problems, altrough it is a beautifull country, spirits are cheaper than in RO while beer is the same price (roughly). they have better tourism and longer motorways (compared to land mass), but all my family is here, and their language is really complicated for us (romanian is closer to italian than any slavic language). I'm here, and going to stay here.

"Example: Your cheque is in the post!"

You're right, it's impossible to get money from those guys, I know a guy who had a contract with local government, he delivered the goods, but it took them forever to pay him, nearly ran him in the ground financially. Plus he wrote them an invoice, so he had to pay VAT to central government (30 days limit), for the goods he sold but had not received payment for. so he was giving them money and goods, and not receiving payment. He got it eventually, but months later.