Bulgaria: Guidelines on submission of financial information published
The National Revenue Agency has published guidelines and instructions on the submission of financial information on 26th May 2016 under the Bulgaria - United States FATCA Model 1B Agreement (2014). The document covers document submission procedures
See MoreBulgaria: Supreme Court of Cassation issues interpretation of tax evasion
The Supreme Court of Cassation of Bulgaria has issued interpretative ruling No. 4 of 2016 regarding criminal misreporting and evasion of tax liabilities on 12th March 2016. It has been determined by the Court that in cases of misreporting and
See MoreBulgaria: Clarification to DTA with UK
The Revenue Agency of Bulgaria issued a clarification on 5 February 2016 regarding the application of the Bulgaria - United Kingdom Income Tax Treaty (2015). The main clarifications include the following: Several types of income that were exempt
See MoreUK: Double tax agreement with Bulgaria
The double tax agreement (DTA) between the UK and Bulgaria which was signed on 26 March 2015 entered into force on 15 December 2015. The agreement takes effect in Bulgaria from 1 January 2016 and in the UK from 1 January 2016 for withholding tax;
See MoreBulgaria: New Accounting Act gazetted
The new Accounting Act implementing the provisions of EU Directive 2013/34/EC was published on 8 December 2015 in the State Gazette and will be effective from 1st January 2016. This Act will give administrative and reporting relief for businesses
See MoreBulgaria: Bill to amend tax laws gazetted
A bill that amends the Corporate Income Tax (CIT), Value Added Tax (VAT), Personal Income Tax, local taxes and fees has been published in the State Gazette on 8th December 2015 and these amendments will be effective from 1st January 2016. This
See MoreBulgaria: Bill to amend tax laws for 2016 adopted
The parliament has adopted the bill on 25th November 2015 to amend tax laws for 2016. The draft bill was submitted to the parliament on 13th October
See MoreBulgaria: Budget for 2016 published
The Finance Ministry (MoF) has published the Budget for 2016 on 26th October 2015. The MoF included the following measures in this budget: The income tax rate, withholding tax rate, and VAT rate will remain unchanged for 2016 through
See MoreBulgaria: Draft bill to amend tax laws for 2016
The Council of Ministers has approved the bill for amendments to tax laws for 2016 and submitted the draft on 13th October 2015 to the parliament for consideration. The major improvements are as follows: Dividend withholding tax: Implementation of
See MoreBulgaria and Tunisia: Social Security Agreement signed
A Social Security Agreement between Bulgaria and Tunisia has been signed on 1st October 2015 in
See MoreDTA between Bulgaria and United Kingdom approved by Bulgaria
The Income tax Treaty (DTA; 2015) between Bulgaria and United Kingdom has been approved on 10th July 2015 by the Bulgarian Council of Ministers. After it is in force and effective, this new treaty will replace the previous Income Tax Treaty
See MoreTIEA between Bulgaria and Guernsey approved by Bulgaria
The Tax Exchange of Information Agreement (TIEA; 2015) between Bulgaria and Guernsey was approved on 26th August 2015 by the Bulgarian Council of
See MoreBulgaria: Tax reform declared
The Finance Ministry has declared a tax reform through a press release on 22nd August 2015. The proposed tax modification would harmonize Bulgarian law with EU law, with the objective of implementing successful control mechanisms and reducing the
See MoreBulgaria-US: FATCA agreement entered into force
In accordance with a declaration made in the Bulgarian State Gazette on 26th June 2015, the FATCA Model 1B Agreement (2014) between Bulgaria and United States has entered into force on 30th June 2015. An intergovernmental agreement (IGA) for the
See MoreBulgaria-Greece: Tax dispute established
Bulgaria has greeted a pledge from Greece to revoke its tax withheld on Greek business transactions in Bulgaria. Prior this year, Bulgaria had requested that the European Commission challenge Greece's decision to announce a 26% withholding tax on
See MoreUK ratifies DTAs with Algeria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Senegal, and Sweden
The UK has recently released draft legislation to ratify Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs) signed with Algeria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Senegal, and
See MoreDTA between Bulgaria and Norway ratified by Bulgaria
The Income Tax Treaty (2014) between Bulgaria and Norway has been ratified by the Bulgarian parliament on 8th July 2015. Once in force and effective, the new treaty will replace the previous income and capital tax treaty (1988). The ratification
See MoreBulgaria: National Revenue Agency issues 2015 manual on personal and corporate income tax
The National Revenue Agency (NRA) has issued the 2015 manual on corporate and personal income tax on 28th April 2015. The manual, inter alia, deals with the following matters: Taxation scope Tax returns Tax payments and Penalty
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