Company Formation · Europe
Bulgaria
We form companies in Bulgaria for clients who need a European operating presence. The usual vehicle is an EOOD or OOD. Incorporation does not require a visit. We also advise on business banking, payment gateways, and — where it applies — business immigration.
- Entity
- EOOD / OOD
- Visit
- No visit required to incorporate
- Timeframe
- The registry often completes in 1–3 days; remote formation with a power of attorney typically takes 2–3 weeks
- Typical cost
- Statutory fees are typically a few hundred euros
Country overview
About Bulgaria
Bulgaria is a republic in South-Eastern Europe. Sofia is the capital and the largest city. About 6.4 million people live here. It borders Romania, Serbia, North Macedonia, Greece and Turkey, with a Black Sea coast. Bulgarian is the official language, written in Cyrillic. The euro is the currency.
Bulgaria joined the European Union in 2007, completed Schengen accession, and adopted the euro on 1 January 2026. It is one of the lower-cost operating environments in the EU, with a published 10 percent corporate income tax rate. The country is used as an EU company base for services, shared operations, and trade with both the EU and neighbouring non-EU markets.
Brikseka forms Bulgarian companies. The usual vehicles are a еднолично дружество с ограничена отговорност (EOOD) for a single owner, or a дружество с ограничена отговорност (OOD) for more than one. The commercial register is relatively fast. Formation can be completed remotely with a power of attorney; a visit is not required to incorporate.
We then advise on a business bank account and payment gateways such as Stripe and PayPal. Approvals are decided by the providers. If your aim is to live in Bulgaria, company formation is not a residence permit — that is a separate immigration file, which we also advise on.
Company formation
We form an EOOD or OOD at the Bulgarian commercial register, then stay with the file through banking and payments.
European Union and euro
EU member since 2007, in Schengen, and in the euro area since 1 January 2026. A Bulgarian company sits inside the single market.
South-Eastern Europe
A Black Sea EU member with borders on Greece, Turkey, Romania and the Western Balkans.
Tax setting
Corporate income tax is published at 10 percent. We confirm the live position before you proceed.
How we work
From briefing to a registered company
Briefing
We review your business, the right entity for this country, costs, and whether a visit is likely.
Company formation
Local counsel, notary where required, and the commercial register. We coordinate the documents through to a registered company.
Banking and payments
After the company exists, we prepare applications for a business account and payment gateways.
After incorporation
Statutory records, a named contact, and introductions to accounting so the company can operate.
After the company exists
Payment gateways
- Stripe, subject to Stripe’s approval
- PayPal Business, subject to PayPal’s approval
Operating stack
Business banking
- Wise Business, opened in the company name, subject to Wise’s approval
Provider lists are indicative. We confirm current availability, government fees, and account-opening requirements during consultation.
Business Tools covers payment gateways, business accounts, email, websites, and related tools after the company exists.
Consultation
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Tell us what you are building or where you need to move. We respond within one business day.