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Alexandru Cristea

Alexandru Cristea is a Partner with Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii Tax SRL, an affiliate of Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii law firm. Previously working with Deloitte and PricewatehouseCoopers, Alexandru focuses primarily on indirect taxation. Alexandru has broad knowledge in tax planning and international efficiency structures, as well as in VAT and excise duty audits. He served major local and multinational clients from a wide array of industries, mainly Energy, Finance and FMCG. He acted as a local consultant in the PHARE program for the implementation of EU Harmonised Romanian VAT legislation, being involved in the drafting process of the law, as well as in organizing training sessions to professionals from the Romanian Ministry of Finance. Also, he actively managed Pre-Accession and Post-Accession projects, consisting in mappings, ERP implementations and industry-focused training sessions for top companies in Romania. Alexandru is a reputable speaker at various tax conferences and seminars and plays an ongoing role in the tax groups of AmCham/Foreign Investors Council (FIC) for the modernization of tax legislation, as well as in the discussions with the Ministry of Finance. Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii and Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii Tax are collaborating with Andersen Global in Romania. · Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii

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About

Alexandru Cristea is a Partner at Tuca Zbârcea & Asociatii Tax SRL focusing on indirect taxation, VAT and excise duty audits, tax planning and international efficiency structures. He previously worked at Deloitte and PwC, has advised major local and multinational clients across Energy, Finance and FMCG, and contributed to the PHARE program on EU‑harmonised Romanian VAT legislation while participating in AmCham/FIC tax groups.

Practice areas

TaxIndirect TaxationVAT & ExciseTax Planning

Office

Expertise

EnergyFinanceFMCGInternational Tax StructuresTax Policy & LegislationERP Implementations

Education

  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) – United Kingdom (pending)
  • Certified Tax Consultant (2007) - Romanian Chamber of Fiscal Consultants
  • MBA in Finance (2004) - School of Business of Ottawa University / Bucharest School of Management
  • Master in Finance (2001) - Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
  • Bachelor's Degree in International Business (2001) - Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
  • Diploma of broker on spot, forward and futures markets (2000) - Romania Commodities Exchange

Admissions

  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) – United Kingdom (pending)
  • Certified Tax Consultant - Romanian Chamber of Fiscal Consultants (2007)

Languages

English