Company formation in Bulgaria in 5 to 10 working days

Legarithm registers a Bulgarian limited company (an EOOD or an OOD) and then keeps its books.

Package

€280

before VAT

Articles of association and founding minutes
State fee of the Trade Register
Notary fees in Bulgaria

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€200 a month

before VAT, in 12 payments

Registration with no one-off fee
Books for up to 30 documents a month
VAT registration and VAT returns

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Registration takes 5 to 10 working days from the day we have your documents.

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Why Bulgaria: a flat 10% tax inside the EU

10% Corporate tax

A flat rate on profit, among the lowest in the EU.

5% Dividend tax

Paid when profit goes out to the owners.

€1 Minimum share capital

Enough to register an EOOD or an OOD.

20% VAT, for online sellers

On most goods and services. With a VAT number the company can sell to customers across the EU.

100% Foreign ownership, for subsidiaries of non-EU groups

No restrictions on the nationality or residency of owners and directors.

Euro Capital, books and reporting

Bulgaria adopted the euro on 1 January 2026, so the company invoices EU clients in its own currency.

EOOD and OOD: the two forms we register, side by side

The OOD is Bulgaria's LLC or Ltd, and an EOOD is an OOD with one owner. Our guide to EOOD or OOD in Bulgaria helps to choose.

Name	EOOD	OOD
Owners	One person or one company	Two or more, people or companies
Share capital	From €1	From €1, in shares of €0.01 or more
Founding document	Deed of incorporation	Articles of association
Management	The owner in person, or a director the owner appoints	One or more directors, who need not be partners
Decisions	The owner alone, in a written record	The general meeting: over half of the capital for most decisions, over three quarters to change the articles
Liability	The company answers with its own assets, and the owner risks the capital paid in	The same for each partner
Changing form	Admitting a partner makes it an OOD	One partner buying out the others makes it an EOOD

What a Bulgarian company costs, line by line

Registration costs €280 before VAT, with the state fee and the Bulgarian notary included. With a year of accounting and VAT returns it is €200 a month in 12 payments, with no one-off fee.

Registration

€280

Paid once, with the state fee and the notary in Bulgaria included.

Articles of association and founding minutes
State fee of the Trade Register
Notary fees in Bulgaria
Application for the capital deposit account
Filing with the Trade Register

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Registration with accounting

€200 a month

Registration and a year of accounting in 12 payments. From the second year €150 a month, or €180 with a VAT number.

Registration of an EOOD or an OOD, with no one-off fee
Books for up to 30 documents a month
VAT registration and VAT returns
Payroll for up to two people
Year-end closing and annual financial statements

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After the company is open

from €150 a month

Accounting for up to 30 documents a month, every tax return, payroll for up to two people and the annual financial statements with their publication. A document is one invoice, bank transaction or cash report. The price is fixed in the contract for 12 months.

31 to 60 documents a month: €190
61 to 100 documents a month: €240
Over 100 documents a month: in your quote
Restaurants and construction: in your quote
A VAT-registered company: + €30
Each employee above two: + €8
A year paid upfront: 10% less

Accounting in Bulgaria

When you need it

VAT registration, free with accounting: €80
Consultation, 60 minutes, free with accounting: €60
Changes to the company, bilingual: from €130
Share transfer, bilingual: from €255
Liquidation and deregistration, bilingual: from €650
Declaration of no activity: €120

How a Bulgarian company is registered: what happens and when

Counted in working days from the day your documents reach us.

Company name
day 1
We reserve the name in the Trade Register the same day.
Documents and share capital
2 to 4 days
We draft the articles and the founding minutes, and the director signs the consent and the power of attorney before a notary. We open the capital deposit account, you pay the capital in, and the bank issues its certificate in about a day.
Trade Register entry
5 to 10 working days
We file the documents and the bank’s certificate with the Trade Register, which takes 2 to 7 working days. Once entered, the company exists and can trade.
VAT number and notifications
after registration
We register the company for VAT with the National Revenue Agency when it needs a number, and file the municipality and employer notifications a new company needs.

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Company registration in Bulgaria: what the Trade Register asks for and what a foreign owner needs

1 form for the Trade Register

The Registry Agency keeps the Trade Register and enters a company on one form, application A4, sent online with the founding documents, the bank's certificate for the capital and 4 declarations.

€28.12 the state fee for an online filing

A filing on paper costs €56.24. On entry the Registry Agency assigns the UIC, 9 digits that are the company's tax number too.

At home a foreign owner signs

A foreign owner needs no residence permit or local partner. The director's consent and specimen signature are certified by a local notary, with an apostille, or at a Bulgarian consulate. We sign and file the rest on a power of attorney with your notarised signature.

€172.42 a month, an owner who works in Bulgaria

An owner who works in the business in Bulgaria registers as self-insured within 7 days of starting and pays at least this sum: 27.8% of €620.20, the lowest insurable income. Dividends paid to an owner abroad carry no contributions. We file the owner's declarations each month: payroll in Bulgaria.

Documents for a Bulgarian company

Tick what you already have.

You send

Passport or ID copy of each owner and director
Notarised consent of the director
Notarised power of attorney
A registered address in Bulgaria. We provide one

Send me this checklist

One page by email: what each owner sends, what we prepare, in which order.

Bank account for a Bulgarian company

A Bulgarian company needs two accounts: one that holds the share capital during registration and a current account afterwards, for payments in euros through SEPA. We apply for both.

Partners

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After company formation in Bulgaria: VAT, the bank account and the books

VAT number

Registration is compulsory once turnover passes €51,130 in a calendar year, and the company applies within 7 days. A company that sells services to businesses in other EU countries registers at any turnover; VAT registration in Bulgaria covers the application.

Current account

The account for daily payments comes with an IBAN in euros, cards and online banking. A Bulgarian bank opens it in 1 week to 2 months, and we prepare the application; business bank account in Bulgaria has the details.

Books from the first month

Bookkeeping begins in the month the company is entered. A VAT-registered company files a return by the 14th of each month, an employer by the 25th. The yearly tax return is due by 30 June, and the statements are published by 30 September: accounting services in Bulgaria.

A platform where you open
and run a Bulgarian company online

Your whole company is in your pocket. Sign documents, check the books and write to your accountant from your phone.

Your Company EOOD

Registration expected 5–10 days
Next deadline prepared
Last month closed on time

Passport copy of the owner Uploaded
Notarised consent of the director Checked
Articles of association, draft Approve
Passport copy of the director Upload

You upload scans and approve the drafts in the account. We keep the certificates and registers here afterwards, ready for a bank or an auditor.

The Legarithm team

We prepare your documents, check them before they are filed and keep your books.

Legal

Christina Agapiou Corporate Lawyer
Vasiliki Chatzigeorgiou Compliance Officer
Iryna Hrabovetska Associate
Anastasiia Kolomiiets Associate
Ivanna Plieshivtseva Junior Associate
Vladyslav Khamenushko Paralegal
Alisia Navrotska Paralegal
Vladyslav Syliava Paralegal

Finance and accounting

Ioannis Akritidis Accountant
Elizaveta Pytkina Accountant
Nataliia Dobrynina Accountant
Anna Kyrylova Finance specialist

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Questions about a company in Bulgaria

Do I have to travel to Bulgaria to open a company?

No. Founders own and manage a Bulgarian company remotely. The director signs two papers before a notary where they live: the consent with a specimen signature and a power of attorney.

What is the difference between an EOOD and an OOD in Bulgaria?

Both are limited liability companies. An EOOD has one owner, an OOD has two or more, and the owners of an OOD write their agreement into the articles.

How much does it cost to register a company in Bulgaria?

€280 with us, paid once: the Trade Register's fee, the notary in Bulgaria and the capital deposit account are inside the price. A first year with accounting and no VAT number comes to €2,080: €280 and 12 months at €150. Both figures are before VAT.

How will I know that my company is registered?

The registration step in your account changes to done, and the company has its UIC from that entry. Anyone can then look it up.

Do you register a company whose activity needs a licence?

Yes. We file the application for the regulator's licence together with the registration, and a trading, consulting or software company needs none. The guide on how to register a company in Bulgaria names the activities that need one.

Can a foreign company own a Bulgarian company?

Yes. An EOOD can belong to a company from any country. The parent supplies an apostilled extract from its home register and its resolution to set up the subsidiary. The subsidiary declares each beneficial owner (UBO) behind it in the Trade Register.

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