7810
Activities of employment placement agencies
This code covers the activities of employment placement agencies, which are involved in identifying, selecting, and placing candidates in job vacancies, either on a temporary or permanent basis. Agencies can work both with individuals and companies, providing recruitment, evaluation, and human resources consulting services. Essentially, if your business mediates between employers and employees, this is the appropriate code.
Entrepreneur Profile
Acest cod este destinat firmelor de recrutare, agențiilor de plasare a forței de muncă, consultanților independenți în resurse umane care intermediază angajări, precum și startup-urilor care dezvoltă platforme online de recrutare.
Who should avoid:
Avoid the exclusive use of code 7810 if the main activity of your company shifts towards other commercial or related branches not specified in the official description. See the excluded activities section below.
Authorization procedure and Trade Register aspects for NACE 7810
For registration with the Trade Register (ONRC) of the employment placement activity (NACE 7810), in accordance with Law 359/2004, a declaration on one's own responsibility regarding the fulfillment of operating conditions is submitted. Under Government Emergency Ordinance 116/2009 and Law 156/2000, this activity is considered to be of national interest, and the economic operator must request prior authorization from the National Agency for Employment (ANOFM) or the Ministry of Labor before registration. At the Trade Register, the single form is completed, mentioning the main activity object as 7810. The authorization issued by ANOFM is attached; without it, the register cannot finalize the registration. Also, for the registered office, a loan agreement or lease contract must be presented, considering that the activity involves a flow of candidates and employers.
Regulatory framework, specific endorsements, and control institutions
The field is strictly regulated by Law 156/2000 on the protection of Romanian citizens working abroad, as well as by Law 76/2002 on the unemployment insurance system. In case recruitment activities for EU states are also carried out, EU Regulation 492/2011 applies. The control institutions are: the Territorial Labor Inspectorate (ITM) for verifying compliance with temporary work norms, ANOFM for authorization and monitoring, and the Tax Authority (ANAF) for tax audits on commission income and service invoicing. An endorsement from ITM is required for using databases containing candidates' personal data, in accordance with GDPR (EU Regulation 679/2016). Also, for placing personnel abroad, a special license from the Ministry of Labor is required.
Fiscal management, ANAF audit risk, and specific accounting
From a fiscal perspective, income from placement commissions is classified as service income, subject to profit tax (16%) or micro-enterprise income tax (1%/3% depending on the threshold). In the case of agencies that pay temporary employees, benefits for construction or IT apply, if applicable. It is recommended to use the RO e-Factura system for invoicing services to employers. The major risk in an ANAF audit concerns underreporting of commission income and incorrect declaration of social contributions for their own staff. Also, the fiscal vector must be registered with ANAF for each employee. Accounting must distinctly reflect recruitment costs (advertising, evaluation, interviews) from commission income. For agencies placing labor abroad, it is mandatory to issue the single declaration (form 212) for income earned by employees outside the country if they are not tax residents.
Included Activities
- ✅ Recruitment and selection of personnel
- ✅ Placement of labor for fixed or indefinite periods
- ✅ Head-hunting and direct candidate search
- ✅ Psycho-professional evaluation and testing of candidates
- ✅ Human resources consulting related to recruitment
- ✅ Management of CV databases and job advertisements
Excluded Activities
- ❌ Activities of temporary employment agencies (code 7820)
- ❌ Provision of personnel for outsourced services (code 7830)
- ❌ Vocational training activities (code 8559)
- ❌ Human resources management activities (code 7022)
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Întrebări Frecvente
What authorizations are necessary to open an employment placement agency in Romania?
For NACE code 7810, authorization from the National Agency for Employment (ANOFM) is required, according to Law 76/2002. Additionally, you must meet conditions regarding space, qualified personnel, and have no fiscal or criminal record.
Can I also place foreign workers in Romania with this NACE code?
Yes, but it is also necessary to obtain work permits for non-EU citizens from the General Inspectorate for Immigration, as well as compliance with labor migration legislation.