Company formation in Bulgaria

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Important: a non-resident's right to own the company does not automatically grant a right to live, work or manage it from that country. Immigration, work permits, substance, effective management and tax residence are assessed separately.

• —Technology, consulting and exported services with an EU commercial rationale.
• —Trade/distribution and local operating ventures with a Bulgarian address/accounting setup.
• —A founder-led EOOD, multi-member OOD or qualifying DPK/startup model.

• —Еднолично дружество с ограничена отговорност (EOOD), a single-member limited company.
• —Дружество с ограничена отговорност (OOD), a multi-member limited company; following euro transition minimum capital corresponds to €1.
• —Дружество с променлив капитал (DPK), a variable-capital form only for qualifying smaller enterprises and subject to special restrictions.
• —EAD/AD, single-member/multi-member joint-stock companies with materially higher capital/governance requirements.
• —SD, KD and KDA, general, limited and partnership-limited-by-shares forms; also a branch of a foreign company.

• —A Bulgarian seat and registered/management address, company name, activity, manager(s) and ownership structure.
• —There is no general resident-manager/shareholder requirement; the manager accepts appointment and provides a specimen/declarations.
• —EOOD/OOD capital and contribution evidence are documented before filing; the current euro denomination is confirmed on the submission date.
• —Electronic A4 filing requires compatible QES; an attorney may file within statutory authority/POA.
• —A foreign corporate founder provides a current registry extract, articles and authorised resolution with certification/translation.

• —A passport or other acceptable ID for every founder, director, signatory and ultimate beneficial owner (UBO).
• —Current proof of residential address and tax residence for every person subject to verification.
• —A transparent ownership chart through to natural persons; a corporate participant also provides an extract, constitutional documents, good standing and an investment resolution.
• —A description of the activity, markets, counterparties, expected turnover, source of funds and source of wealth, supported by evidence.
• —Foundation act/company agreement, manager appointment/consent, specimen, address, capital and shareholder-ledger data.
• —Capital-account/payment evidence from the selected institution and truth/eligibility declarations.
• —QES or an attorney POA, apostilled foreign documents and Bulgarian certified translations.

1. 01Select EOOD/OOD/DPK/AD/branch and review eligibility, activity, manager, address, capital and tax links.
2. 02Prepare foundation documents, capital evidence, manager declarations, UBO and the translation pack.
3. 03Execute with QES or through a lawyer/POA and file through the Commercial Register portal.
4. 04After registration, activate tax/VAT, accounting, UBO updates and separate bank/EMI KYB.

• —A Bulgarian company files a corporate income tax return; the current rate, deductions and incentives are confirmed for the period.
• —VAT, payroll/social insurance, dividend/other withholding apply according to transactions, personnel and payments.
• —Foreign management, services and related parties require PE, treaty and transfer-pricing analysis.

General overview, not personal tax or legal advice. Rules are rechecked before filing.

• —The capital-account/payment document and later operating account have independent AML/KYB decisions.
• —Minimum statutory capital does not replace evidence of adequate operating funding and Bulgarian/EU commercial rationale.

• —Annual financial statements and required declarations are published/filed through the relevant state systems.
• —Annual corporate tax, VAT/payroll/social filings and accounting records.
• —Registry/UBO updates following changes to the manager, seat, ownership, capital or control.

• —A DPK must not be used without reviewing employee/turnover/assets and other statutory eligibility limits.
• —Nominal €1 capital without documented funding may raise counterparty/bank concerns.
• —Incorporation does not disapply UBO disclosure, AML/KYC or sanctions screening by the registrar, notary, provider, tax authority or financial institution.
• —The place of incorporation does not automatically determine tax residence: effective management, permanent establishment, CFC rules and the owners' personal residence require separate analysis.
• —Registration does not grant a licence, residence or work rights and does not guarantee a bank or EMI account.

• —Coordination of the Registry Agency, QES/lawyer, Bulgarian address, capital, translations, UBO and accountant hand-off.
• —Comparison of entity forms, ownership structure, governance, tax links and substance requirements before filing.
• —Coordination of the address, notary, lawyer or authorised representative, translations, apostille and the corporate pack.
• —Preparation of a verifiable KYB data room and responses to legitimate compliance requests without promising a bypass, approval or timing.
• —Accountant hand-off and creation of an accounts, tax, VAT, payroll, UBO, licence and registry compliance calendar.

The exact Basic scope and all exclusions are listed in the pricing section above. Non-standard structures and external costs are agreed before payment.

Requirements checked on August 9, 2026. Before filing, we recheck rules, forms, fees and restrictions with the registration authority.