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The fiscalization requirements in Bulgaria are very rigorous and there are many mandatory rules which need to be followed. There are obligations regarding the mandatory use of fiscal devices as well as specific declaration procedures for the POS SW.
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Currently, the main fiscal regulation in Bulgaria, based on fiscal device, is from 2006. Many updates to Ordinance H-18, have been made in the last years. Deadlines, adjustments, mandatory or non-obligatory rules were introduced. Some of the important new requirements are the USN generated by POS software at the beginning of the transaction, the use of a QR code on the receipt layout, special voucher handling, special rules for e-shops, the transition of the official currency to EUR, etc.
Type of fiscalization: Hardware
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See moreBulgarian and Euro coins

At the meeting of the Coordination Council for Bulgaria's preparation for Eurozone membership, the artistic projects for the design of the Bulgarian national side of the euro coins introduced the following: 1 euro cent; 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 euro cents; 1 euro and 2 euros. They will be used when the euro becomes the official currency in Bulgaria, which is expected to be in 2025, most likely. As sta... Read more

Bulgarian and Euro coins

At the meeting of the Coordination Council for Bulgaria's preparation for Eurozone membership, the a... Read more
Euro as an official currency—what is the advice of the Bulgarian bank?

According to the latest, still not confirmed, information, the euro will be the currency in 2025. As a reminder, during the first month from the date of introduction of the euro in Bulgaria, the lev and the euro will be in circulation at the same time, and both currencies will have the status of legal tender (the so-called period of dual circulation of the lev and the euro). After the expiration o... Read more

Euro as an official currency—what is the...

According to the latest, still not confirmed, information, the euro will be the currency in 2025. As... Read more
Fiscal risk goods: Bulgaria has published a description for the submission of data.

As we have introduced before, a special declaration will be required in Bulgaria for so-called fiscally risky goods. On the NRA website, there have been published XSD schemes and a description of the format and structure of the data for reporting these kinds of goods, all of which are for the use of the electronic service. "Provision of a unique number for the carriage of goods with a high fiscal... Read more

Fiscal risk goods: Bulgaria has publishe...

As we have introduced before, a special declaration will be required in Bulgaria for so-called fisca... Read more
The European Commission's ambitious plan to modernize and digitalize the EU's value-added tax (VAT) system has been postponed by two years and possibly more after facing resistance from some member states and businesses. The VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) initiative, which was proposed in December 2022, aimed to introduce a series of measures to reduce VAT fraud, simplify VAT compliance, and promo... Read more

Implementation of the ViDA directive fac...
The European Commission's ambitious plan to modernize and digitalize the EU's value-added tax (VAT)... Read more
An updated communication strategy for Bulgaria's accession to the Eurozone was adopted

The Coordinating Council for the Preparation of the Republic of Bulgaria for Eurozone Membership adopted at its meeting the updated Communication Strategy for Information and Publicity of the country's accession to the Eurozone. The update plans the phases of the campaign, taking into account the changed perspective for Bulgaria's membership on January 1, 2025, adding a number of new communication... Read more

An updated communication strategy for Bu...

The Coordinating Council for the Preparation of the Republic of Bulgaria for Eurozone Membership ado... Read more
The Bulgarian National Revenue Agency introduces a regime for mandatory advance declaration of data on the transportation of goods with high fiscal risk

The Ministry of Finance in Bulgaria has introduced a regulation on the terms and conditions for implementing fiscal control over the movement of goods with a high fiscal risk on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria. The regulation is already in force. Let's find out who it refers to. Read more

The Bulgarian National Revenue Agency in...

The Ministry of Finance in Bulgaria has introduced a regulation on the terms and conditions for impl... Read more
Latest document for Bulgaria
See moreS4F backoffice patch is intended for users who have already installed S4F backoffice and are intended to update existing installations to latest version. To do so apply only patches that are marked with version number that is newer than your currently installed instance of backoffice. Please make sure to install all available patches sequentially (without skipping). For each patch it is specified for which countries it is released for and with this information and with information from release notes user should prioritize the installation of the patch if S4F Backoffice is used in specified countries. Even though the patch may be prioritized for specified countries please make sure to install all patches sequentially, including the previous ones (if any) even if they are not related to used countries. This package contains instruction, release notes, changelog and software packages required for deployment of this software component. Please note that this patch contains changes for following country: Italy. Read more
S4F backoffice patch
S4F backoffice patch is intended for users who have already installed S4F backoffice and are intended to update existing installations to latest version. To do so apply only patches that are marked with version number that is newer than your currently installed instance of backoffice. Please make sure to install all available patches sequentially (without skipping). For each patch it is specified for which countries it is released for and with this information and with information from release notes user should prioritize the installation of the patch if S4F Backoffice is used in specified countries. Even though the patch may be prioritized for specified countries please make sure to install all patches sequentially, including the previous ones (if any) even if they are not related to used countries. This package contains instruction, release notes, changelog and software packages required for deployment of this software component. Please note that this patch contains changes for following countries: France and Portugal. Read more
S4F backoffice patch
S4F backoffice patch is intended for users who have already installed S4F backoffice and are intended to update existing installations to latest version. To do so apply only patches that are marked with version number that is newer than your currently installed instance of backoffice. Please make sure to install all available patches sequentially (without skipping). For each patch it is specified for which countries it is released for and with this information and with information from release notes user should prioritize the installation of the patch if S4F Backoffice is used in specified countries. Even though the patch may be prioritized for specified countries please make sure to install all patches sequentially, including the previous ones (if any) even if they are not related to used countries. This package contains instruction, release notes, changelog and software packages required for deployment of this software component. Please note that this patch contains changes for following country: Germany. Read more
S4F backoffice patch
S4F backoffice installer is intended for users who are installing the software for the first time. Please make sure to obtain latest version of installer and to apply all subsequent patches that are released subsequently. This package contains instruction, release notes, changelog and software packages required for deployment of this software component. This version of the Backoffice installer supports the following countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. Read more
S4F backoffice installer
S4 Fiscal Service for Bulgaria

S4FiscalService for Bulgaria is an installation package for S4FS fiscal middleware in Bulgaria. An integrative part of the installation package is, among others, the General Interface Description, the Service Interface Description, Release Notes, the S4F Service Installation Manual, and sensitive data encryption. They are all packed in a zip file that is ready for download. Read more
S4 Fiscal Service for Bulgaria

S4FiscalService for Bulgaria is an installation package for S4FS fiscal middleware in Bulgaria. An... Read more
Overview of the e-invoicing systems in Europe
This document represents an introduction to the types of e-invoicing models in European countries as well as the key conclusions made during this research. Read more
Overview of the e-invoicing systems in E...
This document represents an introduction to the types of e-invoicing models in European countries as... Read more