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Setting up a PFA and then running it solo? … Not everyone’s cup of tea

Under Romanian legislation, one of the easiest ways for individuals to start their own business or work in the gig-economy is to set up a PFA.
PFA (which stands for Authorized Physical Person) refers to a natural person – as opposed to legal – who is authorized to conduct commercial activity.
In recent years, Romania has witnessed a wave of young professionals deciding to go freelance or enter the gig-economy. In fact, 2021 was a record-breaking year, with over 25.000 PFAs being registered in the first 10 months of the year – 31% more than during the same period of 2019.

The problem?

While the setup and day-to-day accounting is considerably easier than operating under a limited liability company, requiring fewer documents to set up as well as not needing the services of a certified accountant, the process can still turn out to be time consuming (and nerve wracking!) for most individuals.

It turns out that very few people like spending their time collecting, signing, and filing tens of documents when setting up, and then having to handle their own accounting, record keeping, and tax filing.

Not to mention that registered sole traders are personally liable for their business debts – so there’s really no room for errors.