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Law, tax and invoices for online stores in Bulgaria

VAT, OSS, company registration, Ordinance N-18 (Bulgaria's reporting rules for online sales), invoices, terms and conditions, returns, GDPR and product safety: the rules for an online store in Bulgaria.

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Desk with a laptop showing a blank online form, a company stamp, a document folder and a small shipping box next to an office keyLaw and tax

Company registration in Bulgaria for an online store: EOOD or ET

Company registration in Bulgaria for an online store: EOOD or sole trader, fees in euro, the Commercial Register steps, foreign owners and what comes next.

15 min readLaptop with a monthly sales table, a short thermal receipt and a document folder on a bright desk next to a shipping boxLaw and tax

Ordinance N-18 for online stores: NRA, receipts and the XML file

Ordinance N-18 for online stores in Bulgaria: NRA registration, when you need a receipt, the monthly XML audit file and how to set it all up in CloudCart.

16 min readA laptop with an online store order, with an invoice sheet flowing into an email envelope next to a small shipping box on a bright deskLaw and tax

E-invoicing in Bulgaria: how an online store issues e-invoices

E-invoicing for an online store in Bulgaria: required invoice details under the VAT Act, the 5-day deadline, invoices to consumers, proformas and EU ViDA.

18 min readDesk with a laptop showing a rising sales chart, a calculator, a document folder and a shipping boxLaw and tax

VAT number in Bulgaria for an online store: €51,130 threshold and VIES

How an online store gets a VAT number in Bulgaria: the €51,130 threshold, the 7-day deadline, voluntary registration, foreign companies and VIES checks.

15 min readThree parcels with coloured tags on a stone desk next to a laptop with an abstract chart and a folded map without labelsLaw and tax

OSS VAT for online stores: EU sales from Bulgaria and the €10,000 rule

OSS VAT for an online store in Bulgaria: the €10,000 EU threshold, registering with the NRA, VAT rates by country, quarterly deadlines, invoices and IOSS.

18 min readA bright desk with an open laptop showing a storefront, a neat folder of contract pages, a pen and a small shipping boxLaw and tax

Terms and conditions for an online store in Bulgaria: legal checklist

Terms and conditions for an online store in Bulgaria: required seller details, the order button, 14-day withdrawal, GDPR and the Bulgarian language rule.

15 min readAn opened shipping box with a folded garment, a printed form and a laptop showing an order table on a bright deskLaw and tax

Returns policy for an online store in Bulgaria: 14 days and warranty

Returns policy for a Bulgarian online store: the 14-day right of withdrawal, 2-year warranty claims, who pays return shipping and the withdrawal button.

15 min readA laptop showing an online store page with an open panel of toggle switches for cookie categories, next to a notebook with tick marks and a small keyLaw and tax

Cookie banner and GDPR for an online store in Bulgaria

Cookie banner and GDPR for an online store in Bulgaria: consent rules, privacy policy, consent log and erasure requests, set up step by step in CloudCart.

15 min readAn online store layout on a laptop with a clearly outlined focus ring around one button, a keyboard in front, a magnifying glass over high-contrast text and a pair of headphonesLaw and tax

European Accessibility Act: what it means for your online store

European Accessibility Act for online stores in Bulgaria: who must comply since Jun 28, 2025, the microenterprise exemption, WCAG 2.1 AA and fines.

17 min readA cardboard box with a label of safety symbols, a small instruction leaflet and a laptop showing a product page on a light deskLaw and tax

GPSR for online sellers: what your product page must show

GPSR for online stores: what Article 19 requires on every product page, the EU responsible person, recalls, Safety Gate and fines in Bulgaria.

15 min readCardboard shipping boxes, an open customs folder and a calculator on a light table next to a laptop showing an online storeLaw and tax

Import from China to the EU: customs duty, VAT and the 2026 rules

Importing from China to the EU through Bulgaria: how duty and import VAT are calculated, the new €3 duty under €150, IOSS, CE marking and GPSR.

15 min readA parcel with a blank shipping label leaving a European warehouse for Bulgaria, next to a laptop showing an online store in two languagesLaw and tax

Selling online to Bulgaria from abroad: EU distance selling guide

Distance selling to Bulgaria from another EU country: OSS VAT, texts in Bulgarian by law, the withdrawal button, euro prices, couriers and COD.

15 min readDesk with a laptop showing a monthly calendar with marked deadlines, a folder of tax documents, a short paper receipt and a small shipping boxLaw and tax

NRA Bulgaria for online stores: registration, receipts and filings

What the NRA in Bulgaria expects from an online store: e-shop registration under Ordinance N-18, sales documents, the monthly XML file and VAT returns.

15 min readParcels with shipping labels for several European countries on a packing table, next to a laptop showing an online store in different languagesLaw and tax

Cross-border ecommerce in the EU: selling from Bulgaria to Europe

Cross-border ecommerce from Bulgaria to the EU: the €10,000 OSS VAT threshold, languages, currencies, couriers, payments and returns, step by step.

15 min readA laptop showing the same product page side by side in Bulgarian and English, next to a parcel with a blank label and a printed insertLaw and tax

Bulgarian language website rules for an online store

Which parts of an online store must be in Bulgarian by law: product information, terms, labels, instructions, safety texts, and the fines in euro.

14 min readDesk with a laptop showing a simple bar chart, a calculator, a stack of printed invoices and a small kraft shipping boxLaw and tax

Bulgaria tax for an online business: corporate, dividend, VAT

Bulgaria tax for an online business: 10% corporate tax, 5% dividend tax, 15% for a sole trader, VAT at 20% and the 2026 social contributions of the owner.

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