Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Bulgaria as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Bulgaria: Increased payments for heating allowances
Increased payments for heating allowances this Winter (1st November 2022 – 31st March 2023) …
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Bulgaria: Amendment to the Labour Code as Bulgaria incorporates the EU Work-Life Directive into national law
The principle change has been the introduction of a 15-day paternity leave entitlement, which may be taken all at once – or in parts – on the birth of a child …
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Bulgaria: Double digit pay inflation omens badly for longer term price trends
The average annual salary increased by 13 …
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Bulgaria: Parliament backs plans to abolish golden passport scheme
The National Assembly has voted to end the practice of offering “golden passports” giving citizenship in exchange for making investments …
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Bulgaria: 60/40 wage subsidy extended through 31 December 2021 (COVID-19)
Employers will now continue to receive subsidies from the state to maintain employment in economic activities affected by COVID-19 until 31st December 2021 …
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Bulgaria: EC approves wage support scheme extension until December 2021
The duration of the Bulgarian wage-support programme has been extended until December 2021 …
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Bulgaria: The ban on a lawyer being a manager in a commercial company has been lifted
The ban on a lawyer performing the role of manager in a commercial company, or executive Director of a public limited company, has been lifted …
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Bulgaria: Extension of the 60/40 mechanism (until 31st March 2021)
Funding under the health emergency 60/40 mechanism has been extended until 31st March 2021, but with amended terms …
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Bulgaria: Amendments to the Labor Code
A number of recent amendments have been made to the Labour Code …
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Bulgaria: Tests for Covid-19 allowable expense by employers
The National Revenue Agency recently confirmed that costs incurred by employers for PCR or other tests (such as antigen tests on employees) are recognized as allowable expenses for tax purposes …
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Bulgaria: Minimum wage to be raised to BGN 650 as of January 2021
With effect from 1st January 2020, the minimum gross monthly wage will be increased by 6 …
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Bulgaria: Relaxation of border controls
Relaxation of border controls means that those from certain countries no longer have to go into automatic quarantine on arrival …
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Bulgaria: Government extends 60/40 wage support measure until 31st December 2020
The wage support scheme, popularly known in the country as the ’60-40 measure’, has been extended by three months until 31st December 2020 …
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Bulgaria: Government extends long-term resident permits
The terms of validity for most types of residence permits that expire(ed) between 13th March 2020 and 31st October 2020 have been extended by 6 months …
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Bulgaria: 60/40 wage subsidy extended through 30 September 2020
The duration of the general 60/40 employment aid scheme – a scheme where the government covers 60% of an employee’s salary and mandatory social security and healthcare contributions, while employers cover the rest – has been extended until the end of September 2020 …
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