The tripartite cooperation council did not reach accord on extending the differentiated VAT rate until the end of the pandemic.
The caretaker cabinet wants the tax to be 9% for food and non-alcoholic beverages served at eating and drinking establishments, baby products, books, tour operator services and use of sports facilities. The Bulgarian Industrial Association is insisting on the introduction of a lower VAT rate for all food and non-alcoholic beverages. The Finance Ministry says that this will mean more than 500 million euro less for the treasury. The TUs are demanding a reduction of VAT overall from 20% to 15% and oppose the differentiation.
The biggest trade union in the country, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria, warned there will be protests if there are 15% staff cuts in public administration, as proposed by former Minister of Finance Assen Vassilev from We Continue the Change.
The European Prosecutor's Office in Sofia has seized property as part of an investigation into a project worth 2.6 million euros (5.2 million leva), involving activities on the water supply network of a municipality in Bulgaria, financed by the EU...
The queue of trucks in the area of the Danube Bridge border crossing near Ruse is two kilometers long . The remaining heavy load trucks wait mainly in the buffer parking area. The stay time there is about 30 hours, BTA reported. The movement..
The resort town of Primorsko is hosting the Black Sea Forum 2024, where the most successful companies and municipalities in the Black Sea region will be honored at an official ceremony on September 6, 2024 in the town center. For the ninth year in a..
The 32 nd edition of the exhibition "Agriculture and Everything About It" will be held between August 28 and 31. It is organized by the Dobrich Fair...
The migrant pressure on the Bulgarian-Turkish border has decreased by 70% compared to last year, said Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov, Director of the..
Overnight there will be considerable cloud over the eastern half of the country, with rain and thunder in some places. The western parts will remain..
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