Bulgaria tax calendar 2026: deadlines for companies and the self-employed

The main deadlines in 2026: VAT by the 14th of each month; payroll contributions and tax by the 25th; the personal annual tax return by 30 April (5% off if filed and paid online by 31 March); the corporate tax return and corporate tax by 30 June; annual financial statements by 30 September.

Next deadline: 31 October – Art. 55 declaration for Q3

Every month

DeadlineObligationWho
by the 14th VAT return, VIES declaration and VAT payment for the previous month VAT-registered businesses
by the 25th Payroll contributions and withheld income tax for the previous month (forms 1 and 6) Employers
by the 25th Advance social security contributions for the previous month Self-insured persons

Deadlines in 2026

DeadlineObligationWho
Annual recalculation of payroll income tax; declaration under Art. 55 of the Personal Income Tax Act for Q4 2025, dividends included Employers, payers of income
Payment of the difference from the annual tax recalculation Employers
Return under Art. 73 of the Personal Income Tax Act for income paid in 2025, dividends included Payers of income
Last day for the 5% discount: annual return filed online and the tax paid (up to €255.65) Individuals
Corporate tax advances for January–March and for Q1; last day to declare the 2026 advance payments Companies
Annual personal income tax return (Art. 50) and payment; final contributions of the self-insured; Art. 55 declaration for Q1 Individuals, self-insured
Annual corporate tax return (Art. 92) and corporate tax payment; sole traders' annual return; declaration of no activity; annual report to the National Statistical Institute Companies, sole traders
Quarterly corporate tax advance for Q2 Companies
Art. 55 declaration for Q2, including dividends decided in the quarter Payers of income
New maximum insurable income of €2,300 and self-insured minimum of €620.20 Everyone
Publication of the 2025 annual financial statements in the Commercial Register All traders
Art. 55 declaration for Q3 Payers of income
Last day to change the corporate tax advance payments Companies
Corporate tax advance for December (monthly payers) and for Q3 (quarterly payers) Companies

Dates are the statutory deadlines as НАП lists them. Where one falls on a weekend, check whether it moves to the next working day. Sources: the VAT, Social Security, Personal and Corporate Income Tax and Accounting Acts, and НАП's calendar. Checked 5 October 2026.

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