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Bulgaria Corporate Income Tax

Source-cited draft: corporate income tax for Bulgaria (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.

Applicable period 2025Source-cited draft· Last updated Jun 25, 2026

Source-cited draft.Written from sources but not reviewed by a licensed practitioner, so it may be incomplete or wrong. General reference only; don't file or take a position on it without professional review.

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Key figures — Bulgaria, 2025

Every figure is drawn from this Tax Guide and cited to its source.

Corporate income tax rate

10% flatCorporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/taxes-on-corporate-income

Tax base

Accounting financial result adjusted for tax purposes (permanent and temporary differences)Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/income-determination

Pillar Two QDMTT effective rate

15% effective minimum for in-scope groups (consolidated revenue > EUR 750m) (approx — confirm)Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — Pillar Two / QDMTT provisions

Alternative tax — maritime shipping

Tonnage-based alternative tax regime available for qualifying maritime operatorsCorporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/taxes-on-corporate-income

WHT on dividends — non-residents

5% (unless reduced by tax treaty)Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/withholding-taxes

WHT on dividends — EU/EEA residents

0% (exempt under domestic law / Parent-Subsidiary Directive)Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/withholding-taxes

WHT on interest — non-residents

10% (unless reduced by tax treaty)Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/withholding-taxes

WHT on royalties — non-residents

10% (unless reduced by tax treaty)Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/withholding-taxes

WHT on interest/royalties — EU associated companies

0% where 25%+ holding maintained for at least 2 years (Interest & Royalties Directive)Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/withholding-taxes

Annual CIT return deadline

Between 1 March and 30 June of the year following the tax yearCorporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/tax-administration

CIT payment deadline

30 June of the year following the tax yearCorporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/tax-administration

Advance installments — monthly

Monthly advance CIT for companies with prior-year net sales revenue above BGN 3,000,000 (approx — confirm)Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/tax-administration

Advance installments — quarterly

Quarterly advance CIT for companies with prior-year net sales revenue between BGN 300,000 and BGN 3,000,000 (approx — confirm)Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/tax-administration

Advance installments — exemption

No advance payments for companies with prior-year net sales revenue below BGN 300,000 (approx — confirm)Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/tax-administration

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The full Guide

Corporate income tax rate and base

Bulgaria levies a flat 10% corporate income tax on the accounting profit adjusted for tax purposes, one of the lowest rates in the EU. Large multinational groups may face a 15% effective rate under Pillar Two.

  • Corporate income tax rate — 10% flat % (Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/taxes-on-corporate-income)
  • Tax base — Accounting financial result adjusted for tax purposes (permanent and temporary differences) (Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/income-determination)
  • Pillar Two QDMTT effective rate — 15% effective minimum for in-scope groups (consolidated revenue > EUR 750m) (approx — confirm) % (Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — Pillar Two / QDMTT provisions)
  • Alternative tax — maritime shipping — Tonnage-based alternative tax regime available for qualifying maritime operators (Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/taxes-on-corporate-income)
  • WHT on dividends — non-residents — 5% (unless reduced by tax treaty) % (Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/withholding-taxes)
  • WHT on dividends — EU/EEA residents — 0% (exempt under domestic law / Parent-Subsidiary Directive) % (Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/withholding-taxes)
  • WHT on interest — non-residents — 10% (unless reduced by tax treaty) % (Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/withholding-taxes)
  • WHT on royalties — non-residents — 10% (unless reduced by tax treaty) % (Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/withholding-taxes)
  • WHT on interest/royalties — EU associated companies — 0% where 25%+ holding maintained for at least 2 years (Interest & Royalties Directive) % (Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/withholding-taxes)
  • Annual CIT return deadline — Between 1 March and 30 June of the year following the tax year (Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/tax-administration)
  • CIT payment deadline — 30 June of the year following the tax year (Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/tax-administration)
  • Advance installments — monthly — Monthly advance CIT for companies with prior-year net sales revenue above BGN 3,000,000 (approx — confirm) BGN (Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/tax-administration)
  • Advance installments — quarterly — Quarterly advance CIT for companies with prior-year net sales revenue between BGN 300,000 and BGN 3,000,000 (approx — confirm) BGN (Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/tax-administration)
  • Advance installments — exemption — No advance payments for companies with prior-year net sales revenue below BGN 300,000 (approx — confirm) BGN (Corporate Income Tax Act (ZKPO) — https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/bulgaria/corporate/tax-administration)

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