Bulgaria greenlights tax treaty negotiations with Australia
The Council of Ministers in Bulgaria authorised negotiations with Australia regarding an income tax on 29 May, 2024. The government of Australia is entering into new tax treaty negotiations as part of its expansion of the tax treaty
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US, Bulgaria sign CbC exchange agreement
Bulgaria's Ministry of Finance signed a country-by-country (CbC) exchange agreement with the US on 30 May, 2024. The automatic exchange of CbC reports will enhance international tax transparency and aid tax administrations in targeting resources
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Bulgaria signs AEOI agreement with USA
The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance announced, on 30 May 2024, the signing of an agreement with the United States for the automatic exchange of information (AEOI). Lyudmila Petkova, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Bulgaria, alongside
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Bulgaria and Malta approve revised income tax treaty
The caretaker government of Bulgaria approved an amendment to the draft income tax treaty with Malta, authorising the Minister of Finance to sign the agreement, on Wednesday, 15 May, 2024. The initial draft, approved on 8 July, 2020, and
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Bulgaria: Official Gazette publishes law on public CbC reporting
Bulgaria's Official Gazette published the Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Accountancy Act on 19 December 2023, implementing public Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting as per Directive (EU) 2021/2101. The key points of the law include:
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Bulgaria: National Assembly approves Pillar 2 global minimum tax rules
On 12 December 2023, Bulgaria's National Assembly declared the approval of amendments to key tax laws, namely the Local Taxes and Fees Act, the Value Added Tax Act and the Corporate Income Tax Act. Notably, significant changes were made to the
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Bulgaria launches public consultation to implement Pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 26 September 2023, the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance released a draft law for the implementation of the Pillar 2 global minimum tax rule in accordance with EU Council Directive 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. The draft law is currently subject
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Bulgaria officially approves budget Act 2023
Bulgaria has passed the amendments to the draft Budget Act 2023, which aim to protect wages and social security benefits. The government plans to reduce spending to combat inflation and strengthen the economy, but will not raise taxes. The key tax
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Bulgaria proposes windfall tax for all sectors
On 17 march 2023, the Ministry of Finance has released a proposal to impose a temporary solidarity contribution across all industries, which is now open for public discussion. Bulgaria has already implemented a solidarity contribution on the fossil
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Bulgaria introduces windfall profit tax on electricity industry
On 30 December 2022, Bulgaria introduced a law regarding windfall tax on electricity companies. The windfall tax applies the period from 1 December 2022 to 30 June 2024 with an installed capacity of more than 1 MWh in accordance with Council
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Bulgaria gazettes text of MCAA for digital platforms income
On 16 December 2022, the Bulgarian official gazette published the text of the multilateral competent authority agreement on automatic exchange of information on income derived through digital platforms (DPI-MCAA). It was signed on 9 November
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Bulgaria: National assembly approves law for implementation of DAC7
On 8 December 2022, the national assembly of Bulgaria approved law on amendments and supplements to the tax and insurance procedural code. The primary objective of the law is to implement the new rules on the exchange of information on income
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Bulgaria approves law on temporary solidarity contribution to the fossil sector
On 6 December 2022, the National Assembly of Bulgaria approved a law regarding a temporary solidarity contribution of 33% on oil, gas and coal companies in line with the Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 on an emergency intervention to address high
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Bulgaria proposes a temporary solidarity contribution to the fossil sector
On 1 November 2022, the Government of Bulgaria submitted a draft bill to the Parliament regarding a temporary solidarity contribution of 33% on oil, gas and coal companies in line with the Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 of 6 October 2022 on an
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Bulgaria Deposits Instrument of Ratification for MLI
On 16 September 2022, Bulgaria deposited its instrument of ratification of the Multilateral Convention on the Implementation of Tax Treaty-Related Measures to Prevent BEPS (MLI). The Convention will enter into force in relation to Bulgaria on 1
See MoreBulgaria Ratifies MLI Convention
On 17 June 2022, Bulgaria ratified the OECD Multilateral Convention (MLI) (2017) and published it in the Official Gazette (No. Decree No. 153). Bulgaria also submitted its provisional MLI position at the time of signature, listing its
See MoreBulgaria releases updated guidelines on CIT
On 11 May 2022, the National Revenue Agency released an updated version of the 2022 Corporate Tax Handbook. The publication contains an overview of the applicable rules in the Corporate Income Tax
See MoreBulgaria: Parliament considers a Bill to ratify BEPS MLI
On 15 April 2022, Parliament is considering a bill to ratify the Multilateral Convention Implementing Tax Treaty-Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI). After the internal ratification process is complete, Bulgaria must
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