The conditions and procedure for exercising the right to deduct a tax credit are regulated in the Value Added Tax Act (VAT Act).
A registered person is entitled to a tax credit for the tax due from him for: goods or services received by him under a taxable supply; a payment made by him before the occurrence of a taxable event for a taxable supply; an import made by him; the tax due from him as a payer.
In view of the territorial scope of Bulgarian legislation, when examining the presence of a place of business activity outside the territory of Bulgaria, it is necessary to be taken into account the definition of this concept, which is contained in the agreements for the avoidance of double taxation between Bulgaria and the relevant country.
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It often happens that a Bulgarian company with a VAT registration in Bulgaria also operates in another EU member state and has a VAT number from that country. If the company pays a value added tax (VAT) and a corporate tax in this country, a number of questions arise related to its tax treatment in Bulgaria:
– should invoices issued by the foreign VAT number be reflected in the financial statements under Bulgarian accounting legislation?
– should income and expenses related to activities in another EU member state be reflected in the annual tax return for corporate tax due?
In the case of supplies related to land or independent objects in buildings, the question arises of their taxability under the Value Added Tax Act (VAT Act).
A situation is possible where company shares of the capital of a limited liability company (LLC, Ltd.) have been transferred from one partner to another not with the usual purchase and sale contract, but with a donation contract. Accordingly, in this situation, the question arises whether the company shares as an object of donation are subject to taxation according to the Bulgarian legislation.
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When the sole owner of the capital/partner, shareholder is a natural person who also has the status of a sole trader (ET), the question may arise whether the company’s receivables from the sole trader, which arise from commercial transactions (sale of goods and services, etc.) should be declared?
In connection with the “EU Blue Card” type residence and work permit received by foreign citizens, the issue of health insurance for their family members who wish to reside in Bulgaria arises.
It should be borne in mind that in order for a person to be liable for health insurance in Bulgaria, he should be within the scope of the persons who are compulsorily insured by law.
When executing a contract for property management and maintenance in Bulgaria, a question arises for the tax treatment of the funds received by the company which manages and maintains the property in connection with the contract.
A situation is possible in which a person registered in Bulgaria under the Value Added Tax Act (VATA) owns real estate, purchased with a tax credit, with which the person wants to register a new company. Several important questions arise in this hypothesis. First of all, is it possible to contribute with real estate purchased with a tax credit to a new company that is not a VAT registered person. The second important question that should be answered is what would happen to the tax credit for the real estate in the event that the new company is a registered or non-registered person for VAT purposes.
A situation is possible in which the activities of a Bulgarian company have been actually carried out in a previous month or accounting period, but due to the established reporting organization, invoicing has been carried out in the following month. In this case, the question arises to which period the invoiced company income and expenses refer. Continue reading “Invoicing period of company income and expenses”
