Bulgaria company formation

An EU company in euro, taxed at 10% on profit and 5% on what you take out

For when your customers, payment firms or marketplaces want a company inside the EU. Formed from abroad by power of attorney, with the address, contact person and the bookkeeping Bulgaria requires all inside. €1,690 for year one, €1,390 a year, run from anywhere.

Formed by power of attorney. Nobody needs to travel to Sofia.

Start my Bulgarian company What would I keep?

Accounting inside the price
Local contact person provided
No payment until you've signed

10%Corporate tax, one of the lowest in the EU

5%On dividends paid to an owner abroad

€1Minimum capital since the euro arrived in 2026

€0Yearly fee to the register itself

01What you keep

Bulgaria company tax: 10%, then 5% on dividends

Bulgaria taxes the company's profit once, then takes 5% when it pays you. Together that's 14.5% of profit, before anything your own country adds. Type a year's profit.

Profit for the year, in euro

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02Running it from abroad

Who decides for your Bulgarian company, and where

Bulgaria taxes any company formed under its law. Your own country may claim it too if every decision is made at your kitchen table. How will you run it?

03The public register

What the Bulgarian Commercial Register shows

Bulgaria's register is open and free to search, and it shows who owns the company. That's part of why EU banks trust it. Choose the owner.

Commercial Register entryYour company EOOD

Sole owner	Your name
Manager	Your name
Capital	€1 or more, paid in
Seat and address	Our address in Bulgaria
Founding act	Published in full

Beneficial ownersSince 2025 the owner register behind the entry is open only to authorities, banks doing checks and people who prove a real interest. Our contact person is the one on file there.

04VAT

Bulgarian VAT registration: when you need it

The general threshold is €51,130 of sales a year. Selling to or buying from businesses in other EU countries brings it forward. Two questions.

Who pays your invoices?

Do you pay for software or services from abroad?

05Your first year

Bulgarian company deadlines: the tax return and the accounts

Two dates matter, and many guides merge them into one. The tax return is due by 30 June, the accounts by 30 September. Yours, counted from today:

06Crypto

A Bulgarian company and crypto under MiCA

Since 1 July 2026, crypto services in Bulgaria need an EU licence. A company that holds or trades its own coins isn't offering a service, as we read the rules. Profit on them is taxed at 10%. See our crypto company guide for 0% options.

Holding and trading the company's own coinsNo licence. Booked by our accountant, taxed with the rest of the profit.

Getting paid in crypto for your workNo licence. Invoiced in euro, settled in coins.

Exchange, custody or transfers for clientsA MiCA licence from the regulator, or a passport from another EU state.

07The whole bill

Bulgaria company formation cost, books included

Forming the company costs the state under €30. The real cost is the accountant Bulgarian law requires, so ours is in both prices.

Year one

FormationFounding act, register fee of €28.12 at cost, capital deposit arranged, tax office registrationinside

Address and contact personYour seat in Bulgaria and the resident contact on the owner registerinside

Bookkeeping and filingsTwelve months of books for a small company, the tax return and the published accountsinside

You pay€1,690

Every year after

Address and contact personYour seat and the resident contact, kept on fileinside

Bookkeeping and filingsBooks all year, 30 June tax return, 30 September accountsinside

You pay€1,390

VAT registration and returnsQuoted firstWhen the VAT check above says you need it

Holding company as ownerQuoted firstFormed by us in a place with a private register

Notary and apostille at homeYour costPaid where you sign; we send the wording

Add a nominee to your Bulgarian company if you want one, never to hide an owner from banks or authorities. How nominees work.

Nominee director€5,250 a yearA manager in Bulgaria, from a licensed provider

Comparison, November 2026: about 30% below the lowest complete first year we found for an owner abroad, about €2,415 with address and a year of accounting, and about 20% below the lowest yearly renewal with an address, €1,740 to €1,800. Prices exclude Bulgarian VAT where it applies.

Questions

Bulgarian company questions, answered

Weighing EU options? Our Cyprus company takes 15% but nothing on dividends to owners abroad, and our Estonian company taxes only what you pay out. To look up an existing Bulgarian company, use our Bulgaria company search guide; the register is free and in two alphabets.

Can a foreigner register a company in Bulgaria?

Yes, of any nationality and without travelling. You sign a power of attorney at a notary at home, add an apostille, and we file the rest in Bulgaria.

How long does it take to open a company in Bulgaria?

The register decides by the next working day after filing. Getting your notarised papers apostilled, couriered and translated takes most of the time, about two to three weeks in all.

What is the minimum capital for an EOOD?

One euro, since Bulgaria adopted the euro on 1 January 2026. It's paid into a Bulgarian bank before registration, which we arrange.

What tax does a Bulgarian company pay?

10% on profit, filed by 30 June for the year before. Dividends to an individual owner abroad lose 5% more, withheld by the company, and companies in the EU or EEA receive them free. More in our Bulgarian tax guide.

Is a Bulgarian company offshore or anonymous?

Neither. It's an EU company on an open register that names its owner. For a private register at 0%, see our BVI or Panama pages.

Do I need an accountant in Bulgaria?

Yes. The books must be kept by a Bulgarian accountant, even in a quiet year. Ours is inside the yearly price for a small company. Every yearly fee, date and penalty: Bulgaria annual fees and filings.

Can my home country tax my Bulgarian company?

It can if the company is really run from there. Keeping records, the accountant and the bank in Bulgaria helps, and we set that up, but your own tax adviser should confirm it for your country.

Do I need a Bulgarian address and a local person?

Yes, both. The company needs a seat in Bulgaria, and an owner register entry needs a resident contact when the manager lives abroad. We provide both.

Can I open a bank account for a Bulgarian company from abroad?

Yes, with an EU business account or a Bulgarian bank. Some Bulgarian banks ask for a video call or a short visit first. We prepare it with you, and it almost always goes through.

Does Bulgaria still use the lev?

No. The euro replaced the lev on 1 January 2026, so your capital, invoices and accounts are in euro. Some official tariffs still print old lev figures.

An EU company your customers already trust, at a tax rate few EU states match.

€1,690 for year one, with the books and the local contact inside. You pay once the papers are signed.

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