What is the standard VAT rate in Bulgaria?

Bulgaria's standard VAT rate is 20%. It applies to most goods and services. In effect since 1999-01-01.

How do I validate a Bulgaria VAT number?

Bulgaria VAT numbers are validated via the European Commission VIES service. The number format is BG + 9 or 10 digits (example: BG123456789).

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Bulgaria VAT

Q: What is Bulgaria's tax authority for VAT?

National Revenue Agency. Official guidance: https://www.nra.bg/

Bulgaria VAT rates, number format and cross-border validation, from the European Commission VAT rates database and the EU VIES service.

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Standard rate: 20%
Reduced rate: 9%
Number format: BG + 9 or 10 digits
Validation: VIES

How Bulgaria's 20% rate compares

Bulgaria's 20% standard VAT rate is a little below the median of 21%. It also applies a reduced rate of 9% on accommodation, books, restaurant services. The current rate has been in effect since 1999-01-01, unchanged for several years.

By standard-rate proximity, Bulgaria matches Austria's standard rate almost exactly. VAT numbers in this country can be validated via the VIES (VAT Information Exchange System) cross-border validation service.

Derived from PlainVAT per-country rate table sourced from the European Commission's official VAT rates database. See methodology for the EU-wide rate range, refresh cadence, and source-linking policy.

All VAT rates

Standard rate

20%

Most goods and services

In effect since 1999-01-01

Reduced rate

Accommodation, books, restaurant services

In effect since 2022-01-01

VAT number format

Prefix: BG
Format: BG + 9 or 10 digits
Example: BG123456789
Validation service: VIES (European Commission)

Validate a Bulgaria VAT number

Tax authority

National Revenue Agency

Official guidance: https://www.nra.bg/

Source: European Commission Taxation and Customs Union EU VAT Rate Registry · 2026 Accessed 2026-05-20

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Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated May 2026

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