EU member state
Bulgaria VAT
Bulgaria joined the euro area on 1 January 2026. VAT itself did not change with the currency: the standard rate remains 20% and the reduced rate remains 9%, used for hotel accommodation, books, and certain baby food and hygiene products. The 2026 domestic registration threshold cited by Deloitte is EUR 51,300 of taxable turnover. Returns for periods from January 2026 are filed in euro.
Reduced
9%
Hotels, books, and certain baby food and hygiene products.
Standard
20%
Most goods and services. Unchanged by the 2026 euro changeover.
Net to gross
Bulgaria pageNet
€100.00
VAT
€20.00
Gross
€120.00
Most goods and services. Unchanged by the 2026 euro changeover. Rounded to cents. Not tax advice.
When the rate changed
- 1 Jan 2016 – now9% Reduced. Hotels, books, and certain baby food and hygiene products.
- 1 Jan 2016 – now20% Standard. Most goods and services. Unchanged by the 2026 euro changeover.