National Revenue Agency

During recent inspections in Bulgaria's winter resorts, tax authorities uncovered several establishments failing to issue proper sales receipts.

The National Revenue Agency (NRA) has announced measures to strengthen control over goods with high fiscal risk in Bulgaria following the country's entry into the land Schengen area. These efforts are focused on items such as fast-moving food products and fuels, which are frequently associated with tax evasion.

Following Bulgaria and Romania's accession to Schengen, the responsibilities of control institutions have expanded significantly, requiring more precise and comprehensive checks. These inspections will now be conducted based on risk analysis and randomly, ensuring thorough monitoring while maintaining free movement.

Bulgaria's National Revenue Agency (NRA) has identified 962 individuals who earned income from creating and sharing content on an online platform known for adult content between 2018 and early 2023. These individuals failed to declare their earnings, and the NRA has issued emails instructing them to report this income within two weeks of receiving the notification.

The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has unveiled the draft budget for 2025, alongside the updated medium-term fiscal forecast covering 2025 to 2028. The draft foresees a 3% deficit for the upcoming four years, while the country's state debt is projected to rise to 81 billion leva by 2028.

Bulgaria's National Revenue Agency (NRA) has increased its scrutiny of individuals involved in online trading and content creation. In the first half of 2024, 144 audit cases and 2,615 inspections were assigned to 129 e-traders, revealing discrepancies that led to additional tax and social security liabilities amounting to 67.6 million leva.

Recently as a notable player in the world of cryptocurrency, Bulgaria has seen a community of investors and entrepreneurs attracted to the potential of digital assets. However, as the number of Bulgarians who enter the crypto market increases, it's becoming essential for people who often trade or own Bitcoin USD to understand the tax implications of buying and selling cryptocurrency. 

As Bulgaria continues to add rogue operators to its blacklist, players in the country are regularly seeking safe betting sites to place their wagers. The Director General of the National Revenue Agency recently expanded Bulgaria's online betting blacklist with 52 more gambling operators registered in various jurisdictions.

The Bulgarian State Agency for National Security (SANS) has confirmed that no communication devices, like those used in the September 17 explosions in Lebanon and Syria, were imported, exported, or produced in Bulgaria. This conclusion was reached after a thorough investigation involving multiple agencies.

In response to recent media reports alleging that a Bulgarian-registered company supplied pagers to the Lebanese organization Hezbollah, which were subsequently detonated in Lebanon and Syria, the State Agency for National Security (SANS) has stated that no customs operations involving these goods were conducted within Bulgaria.