One of the possible ways for employees of a joint-stock company to acquire shares is through a donation contract concluded between the relevant employees and the majority shareholder – a commercial company. Under the donation contract, the majority shareholder transfers, free of charge, from the block of shares held by him in the joint-stock company a corresponding number of shares to certain employees. The employer company (the joint-stock company) is not a party to the aforementioned contracts, as the donation of shares for the benefit of employees is carried out by the majority shareholder at his expense and for achieved results.
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Tax treatment of shares transferred by donation in Ltd.
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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