Bulgaria

Bulgaria meets criteria to join the eurozone on 1st January 2026

On June 4, 2025, the European Authorities concluded that Bulgaria is ready to adopt the euro as of 1st January 2026. This assessment is set out in the 2025 Convergence Report, which finds that Bulgaria fulfils the following 4 conditions: Price stability ; Sound public finances ensuring a sustainability ; Exchange-rate stability demonstrating that a...

Country Briefs Bulgaria

1 July 2025

Bulgaria – registration threshold

The new Bulgarian finance law foresees an increase in the VAT registration threshold starting in 2025. The threshold will rise from 100,000 BGN to 166,000 BGN.

Country Briefs Bulgaria VAT thresholds

6 December 2024

Bulgaria: End of the 9% VAT Rate on Restaurants

The 2025 budget proposal plans to revert restaurant services to a 20% VAT rate starting January 1st, 2025

Country Briefs Bulgaria Hotels Restaurants Cafes VAT rates

30 October 2024

Bulgaria: Reminders regarding catering services

The 9% VAT rate for catering and catering services will remain in effect until December 31, 2024.

Country Briefs Bulgaria Hotels Restaurants Cafes VAT

17 October 2024

Bulgaria – extended application of 9% VAT rate for certain goods and services

Bulgaria announced that the 9% VAT rate will remain applicable until the end of 2023 to the following services and sales of goods: Restaurant and caterer ; Organization of excursions by tour operators; Books and some other publications; Sports facilities; Baby and toddler foods, baby diapers and baby hygiene products.

Country Briefs Bulgaria VAT rates

27 March 2023

Bulgaria – Thresholds change for INTRASTAT in Bulgaria in 2023

The Bulgarian administration has updated the thresholds for INTRASTAT declarations in 2023: Le seuil à l’introduction passe de 520.000 BGN à 700.000 BGN Le seuil à l’expédition passe de 780.000 BGN à 1 million de BGN

Country Briefs Bulgaria Déclarations formulaires etc.Intrastat

15 November 2022

Bulgaria – Extension of the 9% reduced rate to certain products for infants

Since Frebruary 18, 2022 until December 31, 2022, the reduced rate of 9% applies to certain milk formulas and medical dietetic foods for infants.

Country Briefs Bulgaria Declarations, forms etc.VAT rates

13 April 2022

Bulgaria – Application of the extended reduced VAT rate to certain goods and services

The Bulgarian administration has announced that the application of the reduced VAT rate of 9% is extended until December 31, 2022 for the following goods and services: Restauration et traiteur Livres et autres publications Services en lien avec l’utilisation des installations sportives Aliments pour bébés et jeunes enfants, couches pour...

Country Briefs Bulgaria Exhibitions, Conferences, Shows Hotels Restaurants Cafes Media, Press, Culture VAT rates

18 January 2022

Bulgaria – Intrastat Thresholds Change

As of January1st, the INTRASTAT thresholds in Bulgaria will decrease: Shipping: 290,000 BGN threshold reduced to 270,000 BGN Introduction: 450,000 BGN threshold increased to 450,000 BGN Thresholds for statistical value returns: Shipping: 15.8 million BGN threshold reduced to 14.7 million BGN Introduction: 7.6 million BGN threshold reduced to 7.3 million BGN

Country Briefs Bulgaria VAT thresholds

25 December 2020

Bulgaria – A Reduced Rate May Apply for the Sale of Books, Magazines and in the Catering Sector.

Bulgaria has announced that for the period from 1st July 2020 to 31st December 2021, a reduced rate of 9% may apply to: the sale of books and magazines and certain reception services such as catering

Country Briefs Bulgaria Hotels Restaurants Cafes Media, Press, Culture VAT rates

18 September 2020

Bulgaria – Reduction of VAT rate for e-books and restaurants

Bulgaria proposes to reduce the rate on e-books and catering services from 20% to 9%. If adopted, this measure should enter into force from 1stJuly 2020.

Country Briefs Bulgaria Hotels Restaurants Cafes Media, Press, Culture VAT rates

13 June 2020

Bulgaria – Covid-19: Medical Products Exempt from Import VAT

To mitigate the effects of the health crisis (covid-19), the National Revenue Agency of Bulgaria (NRA) has announced VAT and customs duties exemptions for the import of certain medical products needed to combat the covid-19 pandemic

Country Briefs Bulgaria VAT Exemption

16 May 2020

Bulgaria meets criteria to join the eurozone on 1st January 2026

Bulgaria – registration threshold

Bulgaria: End of the 9% VAT Rate on Restaurants

Bulgaria: Reminders regarding catering services

Bulgaria – extended application of 9% VAT rate for certain goods and services

Bulgaria – Thresholds change for INTRASTAT in Bulgaria in 2023

Bulgaria – Extension of the 9% reduced rate to certain products for infants

Bulgaria – Application of the extended reduced VAT rate to certain goods and services

Bulgaria – Intrastat Thresholds Change

Bulgaria – A Reduced Rate May Apply for the Sale of Books, Magazines and in the Catering Sector.

Bulgaria – Reduction of VAT rate for e-books and restaurants

Bulgaria – Covid-19: Medical Products Exempt from Import VAT

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