Bulgaria ratifies new income and capital tax treaty with Malta
Bulgaria issued the decree ratifying its new income and capital tax treaty with Malta on 9 December 2025. The agreement, signed on 10 December 2024, aims to prevent double taxation and curb fiscal evasion in income and capital taxes between
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Bulgaria: Government withdraws 2026 draft budget law amid protests
Bulgaria’s government announced the withdrawal of its proposed 2026 State Budget, along with the draft Social Security and National Health Insurance budgets, after widespread protests against planned tax and social contribution increases on 2
See MoreBulgaria: Parliament approves income tax treaty with Malta
Bulgaria’s parliament (National Assembly) has approved the Bulgaria-Malta income and capital tax treaty (2024) on 28 November 2025. The treaty aims to prevent double taxation and curb fiscal evasion on income and capital taxes between Bulgaria
See MoreBulgaria: Council of Ministers approve new tax treaty with Malta
The Bulgarian Council of Ministers approved a new tax treaty with Malta on 21 October 2025. The treaty, originally signed in Brussels on 10 December 2024, aims to prevent double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion between the two countries. It
See MoreBulgaria: MoF updates transfer pricing rules
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) issued Ordinance H-3 of 7 November 2025, updating the country’s transfer pricing framework to align with the latest OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines. The ordinance was published in the State Gazette on 11
See MoreBulgaria: Council of Ministers proposes VAT amendments for small enterprises
Bulgaria’s Council of Ministers has submitted a draft amendment to the VAT Act to parliament, aiming to implement the European Union’s small enterprises VAT scheme. Any small enterprise with a total annual turnover of no more than EUR 100 000
See MoreBulgaria plans dividend tax hike, faster write-offs for electric vehicles in 2026 budget
Bulgaria's Ministry of Finance has released the draft State Budget Act for 2026 and updated the medium-term budget forecast for 2026-2028, which were published on the Ministry’s website on 3 November 2025. Draft State Budget Act for
See MoreBulgaria: Council of Ministers approves CRS MCAA addendum to include crypto-asset reporting
Bulgaria approved the CRS MCAA Addendum on 21 October 2025, expanding reporting to include crypto-assets under the OECD’s CARF, with exchanges set to begin by 2027. The Bulgarian Council of Ministers approved the Addendum to the 2024
See MoreBulgaria consults proposed transfer pricing reforms, positions to match OECD standards
The consultation is set to conclude on 23 October 2025. Bulgaria has initiated a public consultation on its proposed draft regulations to update its transfer pricing regulations as part of its efforts to join the Organisation for Economic
See MoreBulgaria to adopt the euro from 2026
Bulgaria will adopt the euro starting 1 January 2026, replacing the lev at a fixed rate after meeting EU criteria. Bulgaria will officially adopt the euro as its currency on 1 January 2026, becoming the 21st member of the eurozone. The decision
See MoreBulgaria reduces VAT registration threshold starting 1 April 2025
Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) issued guidance on 31 March 2025 regarding revisions to the VAT registration threshold, which will take effect on 1 April 2025. The threshold is reduced from BGN 166,000 to BGN 100,000 . From 1 April
See MoreBulgaria adopts 2025 Budget Act with tax reforms
Bulgaria published its 2025 State Budget Act on 27 March 2025, introducing several key updates. The Act aligns the country’s Pillar 2 global minimum tax laws with OECD guidelines from 2023 and 2024, including rules on tax carryforwards,
See MoreBulgaria: Parliament approves lower VAT registration threshold starting April 2025
Bulgaria's parliament passed the State Budget Bill for the year on 21 March 2025 which includes amendments to the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act. The amendments lower the mandatory VAT registration threshold from the current BGN 166,000 to BGN
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Bulgaria: Parliament adopts 2025 state budget
Bulgaria’s National Assembly has adopted the draft law on the state budget for 2025 at its second reading on 21 March 2025. The 2025 budget proposes no tax increases and projects a deficit of 3% of the gross domestic product (GDP). It forecasts
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US: IRS confirms US-Bulgaria CbC exchange agreement
The IRS updated its Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR) Jurisdiction Status Table on 11 March 2025, confirming that the competent authority arrangement between the US and Bulgaria became operative on 9 September 2024. Country-by-Country
See MoreBulgaria to introduce mandatory SAF-T filing from 2026
The draft law for Bulgaria's 2025 State Budget, published on 9 December 2024, introduces several amendments, including a requirement for businesses to submit standard audit files (SAF-T). This new rule will apply to most companies, with
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Bulgaria, Malta sign new tax treaty
Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lyudmila Petkova, signed an agreement in Brussels with Malta to avoid double taxation between the two countries on 10 December 2024. The Agreement was signed on the Maltese side by Clyde
See MoreBulgaria: Ministry of Finance releases draft state budget bill for 2025
The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance released a draft bill for the 2025 state budget on 9 December 2024 which includes several key proposals affecting tax policies, resource extraction, and VAT registration. One of the primary provisions in the bill
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