VAT rates in Bulgaria
Bulgaria applies a standard VAT rate of 20 %, reduced rates of 9 %. Verified 2026-10-28 from the Commission’s publication and the national administration’s page; the rate for seven usual categories is below.
· Reviewed monthly: last read 2026-10-28, next review 2026-11-24
The rates Bulgaria applies
Standard 20 %; reduced 9 %. Currency EUR. Euro since 2026-01-01 (BGN 1.95583 = EUR 1; lev cash accepted until 2026-01-31): amounts in EUR. Rates unchanged by the changeover.
| Rate | Value | Applies since |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 20 % | — |
| Reduced | 9 % | — |
| Super-reduced | none | — |
| Parking | none | — |
Rate by category, usual case
The rate the administration applies to the usual case of each category; the legal classification of a given supply is the seller’s. A note says where a category splits.
| Category | Rate | Kind | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronically supplied services (SaaS, downloads, streaming, hosting) | 20 % | standard | — |
| E-books and electronic publications | 9 % | reduced | — |
| Printed books | 9 % | reduced | — |
| Foodstuffs (usual case; some items differ) | 20 % | standard | The temporary 0 % on bread and flour ended 2024-12-31. |
| Hotel and holiday accommodation | 9 % | reduced | — |
| Restaurant and catering services (food; drinks often differ) | 20 % | standard | since 2025-01-01. The temporary 9 % on restaurant and catering services ended 2024-12-31. |
| Newspapers and periodicals | 9 % | reduced | — |
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Read on 2026-10-28 from the sources listed at the bottom of this page: the Commission’s publication and the national administration’s page. The table is reviewed monthly; a change is announced in the changelog with the row it moved.
Questions
- What is the VAT rate in Bulgaria?
- The standard rate is 20 %; the reduced rate is 9 %. Verified 2026-10-28.
- Which VAT rate applies to digital services sold to consumers in Bulgaria?
- 20 % (standard rate). Under the OSS rule the rate of the consumer’s member state applies once your EU-wide B2C sales pass €10,000 a year.
- Which VAT rate applies to e-books in Bulgaria?
- 9 % (reduced).
- Is this page official?
- No: it is a dated transcription of the official sources cited below, published by Janolab Studio LLC. For a filing, read the national page on the day.
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Get the rates by APISources
- VAT rates applied in the Member States of the European Union (situation at 1 January 2025) and the Taxes in Europe Database (TEDB) — European Commission, DG TAXUD, consulted 2026-10-24. Rates changed after the January 2025 edition (EE July 2025, RO August 2025) are taken from the national pages cited on the row and must be re-read monthly.
- Bulgaria — National Revenue Agency, VAT — NRA, consulted 2026-10-24. Unreachable on 2026-10-28 (connection refused); the rates were cross-checked against the 2026 country guide cited on the row and the euro changeover against the ECB.
- Bulgaria — comprehensive VAT country guide 2026 (20 % standard; 9 % accommodation, books and e-books, baby food; restaurants back at 20 % since 2025-01-01; returns in EUR from 2026) — VATupdate, consulted 2026-10-28. Secondary source used because nra.bg was unreachable; to be replaced by the NRA page at the next monthly review.
- Bulgaria joined the euro area on 1 January 2026 (BGN 1.95583 = EUR 1; lev cash accepted until 31 January 2026) — European Central Bank, consulted 2026-10-28