Delchev & Partners’ lawyers provide competent and professional advice on any tax issue including:
Corporate income tax
Bulgarian corporate income tax is calculated on the basis on the company’s accounting result adjusted for tax purposes. Bulgarian Corporate Income Tax Act is aligned with the EU rules of Parent-Subsidiary Directive, Interest and Royalties Directive, Mergers Directive and EU legislation on state aid.
Withholding tax
Bulgarian withholding taxation arises upon payment of certain cross-border income by a Bulgarian company to a foreign beneficiary including payment of dividends, royalties, interest, technical services fees, capital gains, etc. Bulgaria has developed a broad network of double tax treaties under which domestic withholding tax could be minimized or eliminated. The withholding tax in Bulgaria is often overlooked by investors, which may create serious taxation issues.
Local taxes and fees
Local taxes are payable on ownership or transfer of ownership of real estate and vehicles or upon donation. Among the most important local fees for businesses is the local waste disposal fee.
VAT
Bulgaria introduced VAT in 1994. Presently VAT is based on the Value Added Tax Act in effect from 1 January 2007 which transposed the rules of Sixth VAT Directive (now recast under EC Directive 112/2006).
Personal income tax
The modern Bulgarian personal income taxation was introduced by the Personal Income Tax Act effective from 1 January 2007. Bulgaria has also recently adopted a flat personal income tax rate of 10%.
Excise duties
Bulgarian excise legislation is harmonized with EU rules regarding production, holding and movement of alcohol, tobacco and energy products, including in terms of excise-duty suspension arrangements. The Bulgarian excise duties on coffee and motor vehicles have been recently abolished.
Social security
Social security and health insurance contributions are payable on remuneration of employed and self-employed persons. Bulgarian social security legislation is harmonized with EU provisions on coordination of social security schemes.
Tax advice for M&A
Mergers & Acquisitions are practically the most difficult of all transactions in terms of taxation as they usually “conceal” in an intricate way very complex tax issues. On the other hand, Mergers & Acquisitions present real opportunities for tax planning. Trust our expertise and you will see the tax implications of your merger in a different way.
Tax advice for real estate transactions
Our expertise in real estate and taxation practice areas inBulgaria and the joined efforts of our real estate and taxation lawyers makes us unique when planning our clients’ real estate transactions. We seek to provide advice and assistance in all taxation aspects of a real estate transaction in Bulgaria and support our clients in all stages of the deal.
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Delchev & Partners is a prime, full service, commercial law firm with offices in Sofia and Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Our experienced team of lawyers and consultants provide quality legal and tax services in various practice areas to multinational corporations and companies, closely held foreign and local businesses, local entrepreneurs, exempt organizations and individuals, based or operating in any major Bulgarian city – Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, Stara Zagora etc.
