The export of Romanian wine and other spirits is a huge opportunity—but also a bureaucratic maze. Much like VAT, excise duties on alcoholic products are a complex tax, applied differently in every European country, requiring meticulous management that can block even the most ambitious expansion plans.
At EVOLD, we understand these challenges. We have invested in complex systems and specialized expertise to take the burden of managing excise duties off our partners, giving them the freedom to focus on production and product quality. We want to show you exactly the work we do to make the export process transparent and efficient for you.
1. What you see: A simple sale, with no tax worries
For you, the process is incredibly simple. EVOLD partner producers don’t need to change their accounting reporting methods or invest in compliance systems for excise duties outside Romania. No direct interaction with tax administrations in other European countries is necessary. All fiscal responsibility is transferred to us. You focus on your production, while we handle every legal detail from start to finish.
2. What we do: A complex network of tax compliance
To guarantee this simplicity, EVOLD has built a complex network of processes and systems. Every sale of an alcoholic product to a consumer in another European country triggers an extensive compliance mechanism:
Proactive reporting in each country: Before a wine or alcohol product reaches the customer, EVOLD electronically reports each sale to the tax administration of the destination country. This is done through complex systems specifically designed to handle large volumes of data and to meet the technical requirements of each country.
Tax deposits and excise payments: Every excise duty owed is automatically withdrawn from a tax deposit that EVOLD maintains in each European destination country. This automated process ensures immediate compliance and prevents any delay or customs issues, guaranteeing a fast and secure delivery flow to the final consumer.
3. The investments and costs we assume for you
Simplifying the process for our partners comes with a series of costs and challenges that we take on entirely:
Impact on cash flow: To guarantee excise payments in each country, EVOLD must set up and maintain significant tax deposits. These sums of money—which could otherwise be used for development—remain tied up to secure excise payments across Europe, directly impacting our cash flow.
Banking costs: To maintain these deposits and cover the blocked amounts, EVOLD contracts bank credit lines, paying substantial interest. All these financial costs are the price we pay to ensure a continuous and efficient export process for our partners.
Resources and legal expertise: Staying compliant in a constantly changing legislative environment is an ongoing challenge. Our team of experts spends considerable time studying and applying legal and excise regulations in each country, ensuring that our operations are always in line with the law.
A mission we embrace for the success of Romanian wine and Romanian producers
The complexity of legislation, excise reporting, the financial costs of tax deposits, and the constant effort to stay up to date with each country’s laws are major obstacles for a single Romanian producer. We’ve chosen to turn them into our mission. EVOLD takes on all these tasks, enabling you, the producer, to expand your business on the European market with minimal effort and maximum efficiency.
Choose to be part of the success of Romanian wine—and of your own business. Contact us and let’s team up to export not only wine, but also other Romanian products!
