Bulgaria DDS calculator

In Bulgaria the indirect tax on consumption is DDS (данък върху добавената стойност, value added tax), with a standard rate of 20%.

Bulgaria keeps a simple system: 20% standard and a 9% rate applied mainly to tourist accommodation, books and baby food. It is among the lowest standard rates in eastern EU member states.

This calculator works both ways: it adds the tax to a price without it and also breaks it out of a final price.

Enter the amount, choose whether to add or remove the tax and pick the rate. The rates available in Bulgaria are: standard 20 % and reduced 9 %.

If you need a rate other than those listed, choose “other rate” and type it in.

A simple two-rate system

Bulgaria keeps one of the simplest schemes in the European Union: 20% standard and 9% for hotel accommodation, books and baby food. There is no super-reduced rate and no domestic zero rate, which makes the Bulgarian invoice straightforward to compute.

The lev and the arrival of the euro

Prices are quoted in leva, symbol лв. Bulgaria has worked for years towards joining the euro area, and during the changeover period it is common to see prices in both currencies. The tax works the same either way: the rate applies to the base, not to the currency.

Registration threshold

Businesses below an annual turnover figure are not required to register for the tax, though they may do so voluntarily if deducting input tax suits them.

Monthly filing

Unlike countries that allow quarterly or half-yearly returns, Bulgaria requires monthly filing as a general rule, submitted to the National Revenue Agency.