Guide: a company in Bulgaria, explained
Clear answers to the real questions about setting up and running a company in Bulgaria — taxes, legality, procedures, costs.
What a Bulgarian company REALLY costs in 2026 (a firm number, not "from…")
The state fee is ~€28 and the minimum capital is €1. Everything else is services — that's where the gap between €300 and €1,500 comes from. We show you every cent, with no hidden costs.
Read →Bulgaria vs Romania company taxes in 2026: what you actually pay
Bulgaria: 10% on profit, 5% on dividends. Romania 2026: dividends raised to 16%. A concrete calculation on €100,000 + the Estonia myth, dismantled with numbers.
Read →Is it legal to move your company to Bulgaria? And what actually happens with ANAF
Yes, it's perfectly legal — Bulgaria is in the EU, it's not a tax haven. The Romanian tax authority (ANAF) can hold you to account only if the company exists on paper alone. What it actually checks, and how you stay safe.
Read →Do I have to spend 183 days in Bulgaria to have a company there?
No. The 183-day rule is about your personal tax residency, not the company. You can have a company in Bulgaria while still living in Romania. The distinction that clears it all up.
Read →A car on your Bulgarian company: is it worth it, and how to do it right
Much lower car costs (annual roadworthiness test ~€40, local tax €130–225, third-party insurance ~€140–180). On your own company or in your own name you stay the owner — without the trap of "registration" firms. What's real and what's a trap.
Read →How to set up a company in Bulgaria, step by step (2026)
A single-member company (EOOD) is registered in 1–3 working days, minimum capital €1, state fee ~€28. The capital account is opened BEFORE registration. The whole set of steps, no surprises.
Read →VAT in Bulgaria for Romanians: when you pay, how much, and how you invoice into Romania
A Bulgarian company isn't automatically VAT-registered — you become liable above a threshold (~€51,000). Standard rate 20%. Yes, you can legally invoice clients in Romania, through reverse charge. One at a time.
Read →Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia or Dubai? An honest comparison for a Romanian entrepreneur (2026)
Dubai has 0%, but it's far away, with no EU and no SEPA. Bulgaria wins on the ratio of low tax × simplicity × proximity × EU. An honest comparison, with numbers, without selling you Bulgaria at any cost.
Read →The euro in Bulgaria 2026: what happens to your company (and what you have to do)
Capital is converted automatically at the fixed rate (€1 = 1.95583 BGN). BUT you have until 31 December 2026 to update your articles of association with the amounts in euro. What to do, step by step.
Read →You have a company in Bulgaria — now what? Accounting and obligations, in plain language
Mandatory monthly accounting, a few returns at fixed deadlines, an annual report. You take the money out as a dividend (5% in BG). What you have to do, monthly and yearly, no surprises.
Read →ANAF audits: the fear of tax inspections — how it is in Bulgaria versus Romania
An ANAF audit on a Bulgarian company? There the tax audit (ревизия) is conducted largely electronically, by email, with a minimum 14-day term — without hauling archives or sitting face to face with inspectors. An honest comparison with Romania.
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