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"BG343": "Yambol", "BG344": "Stara Zagora", "BG411": "Sofia City", "BG412": "Sofia Province", "BG413": "Blagoevgrad", "BG414": "Pernik", "BG415": "Kyustendil", "BG421": "Plovdiv", "BG422": "Haskovo", "BG423": "Pazardzhik", "BG424": "Smolyan", "BG425": "Kardzhali" }, "reference": [ { "id": "population", "group": "glance", "label": "Population", "value": "6.42 million", "note": "6,423,207 people on 31 December 2025", "period": "31 Dec 2025", "source": "National Statistical Institute", "url": "https://www.nsi.bg/en/press-release/population-and-demographic-processes-9002", "checkedOn": "2026-10-07", "reviewBy": "2027-04-30" }, { "id": "currency", "group": "glance", "label": "Currency", "value": "Euro", "note": "Since 1 January 2026, converted at the fixed rate of 1.95583 leva per euro", "source": "Bulgarian National Bank", "url": "https://www.bnb.bg/", "checkedOn": "2026-10-07", "reviewBy": "2027-10-07" }, { "id": "eu", "group": "glance", "label": "EU member", "value": "Since 2007", "note": "Joined the European Union on 1 January 2007; full Schengen member since 1 January 2025", "source": "European Union", "url": "https://european-union.europa.eu/principles-countries-history/eu-countries/bulgaria_en", "checkedOn": "2026-10-07", "reviewBy": "2027-10-07" }, { "id": "capital", "group": "glance", "label": "Capital", "value": "Sofia", "note": "Official language Bulgarian · time zone EET (UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer)", "checkedOn": "2026-10-07", "reviewBy": "2027-10-07" }, { "id": "cit", "group": "tax", "label": "Corporate income tax", "value": "10%", "note": "Flat rate on taxable profit", "source": "Ministry of Finance", "url": "https://www.minfin.bg/bg/786", "checkedOn": "2026-10-07", "reviewBy": "2027-01-15" }, { "id": "dividend", "group": "tax", "label": "Dividend tax", "value": "5%", "note": "Final tax on dividends paid to individuals. A rise to 10% was proposed for 2026 and dropped. Withholding on dividends to foreign companies follows separate rules.", "source": "Ministry of Finance", "url": "https://www.minfin.bg/bg/827", "checkedOn": "2026-10-07", "reviewBy": "2027-01-15" }, { "id": "pit", "group": "tax", "label": "Personal income tax", "value": "10%", "note": "Flat rate on the annual taxable income of individuals", "source": "Ministry of Finance", "url": "https://www.minfin.bg/bg/827", "checkedOn": "2026-10-07", "reviewBy": "2027-01-15" }, { "id": "vat", "group": "tax", "label": "VAT", "value": "20%", "note": "Standard rate", "source": "Ministry of Finance", "url": "https://www.minfin.bg/bg/790", "checkedOn": "2026-10-07", "reviewBy": "2027-01-15" }, { "id": "minwage", "group": "work", "label": "Minimum wage", "value": "€620.20", "note": "Per month, from 1 January 2026", "period": "2026", "source": "National Social Security Institute", "url": "https://nssi.bg/dohod01082026/", "checkedOn": "2026-10-07", "reviewBy": "2027-01-15" }, { "id": "avgwage", "group": "work", "label": "Average gross wage", "value": "€1,444", "note": "Per month, Q2 2026, preliminary", "period": "Q2 2026", "source": "National Statistical Institute", "url": "https://www.nsi.bg/en/press-release/employees-and-average-wages-and-salaries-9113", "checkedOn": "2026-10-07", "reviewBy": "2026-12-15" }, { "id": "maxinsurable", "group": "work", "label": "Maximum insurable income", "value": "€2,300", "note": "Per month, from 1 August 2026 (€2,111.64 before). Social security contributions are not charged above it.", "period": "from 1 Aug 2026", "source": "National Social Security Institute", "url": "https://nssi.bg/dohod01082026/", "checkedOn": "2026-10-07", "reviewBy": "2027-01-15" }, { "id": "pensionage", "group": "work", "label": "Retirement age", "value": "62y 6m · 64y 9m", "note": "Women · men, in 2026, with 36y 10m and 39y 10m of insured service respectively", "period": "2026", "source": "National Social Security Institute", "url": "https://nssi.bg/fizicheski-lica/pensii-bg/trudova-deinost-pridobivane-pravo/pensii-za-osig-staj-v-namalen-razmer/", "checkedOn": "2026-10-07", "reviewBy": "2027-01-15" }, { "id": "capital-ood", "group": "company", "label": "Minimum capital, OOD / EOOD", "value": "€1", "note": "Limited liability company; each share at least €0.01", "source": "YARD Law: converting company capital to euro", "url": "/insights/prevalutirane-kapital-evro-srok-2026", "checkedOn": "2026-10-07", "reviewBy": "2027-10-07" }, { "id": "capital-ad", "group": "company", "label": "Minimum capital, AD / EAD", "value": "€25,000", "note": "Joint-stock company; each share at least €0.01", "source": "YARD Law: converting company capital to euro", "url": "/insights/prevalutirane-kapital-evro-srok-2026", "checkedOn": "2026-10-07", "reviewBy": "2027-10-07" } ] }