What are the Bulgaria income tax rates for 2025?

This calculator uses the latest published Bulgaria tax brackets and personal allowance for the 2025 tax year, sourced from НАП — ЗДДФЛ 2025 (плосък 10%); НОИ — осигуровки служител ~13.78%.. Enter any gross salary above to see the bracket-by-bracket breakdown, your effective rate, and your marginal rate.

How is take-home pay calculated in Bulgaria?

We start with your gross salary, apply the Bulgaria personal allowance and any standard deductions, run the result through the 2025 progressive income tax brackets, then subtract mandatory employee social-security and equivalent contributions. The number left is your annual and monthly net pay.

Does this include social security and other payroll deductions in Bulgaria?

Yes. The Bulgaria calculator models employee-side social security, pension, health, and any solidarity or surcharge components that apply to wages. Employer-side contributions are excluded because they don't reduce your take-home pay.

Is the Bulgaria calculator accurate for my situation?

It's a single-filer wage estimate that uses official 2025 rates. Your actual tax can differ based on filing status, dependants, regional or municipal taxes, salary-sacrifice arrangements, capital gains, and other personal credits. Treat the result as a strong first estimate, not tax advice.

What's the effective tax rate on a лв100,000 salary in Bulgaria?

At лв100,000 gross per year, the model returns an effective tax-and-social-security rate of about 9.3% and a marginal rate of about 10.0% — leaving roughly лв84,121 as annual take-home. Enter your own salary above for a tailored breakdown.

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Bulgaria Income Tax Calculator2025

Currency: BGN (лв)

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Your income

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Gross monthly income (BGN)

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Tax Year · 2025Source: НАП — ЗДДФЛ 2025 (плосък 10%); НОИ — осигуровки служител ~13.78%.

Take-home — 2025

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лв0 ($0 USD) per month·from лв0 ($0 USD) gross

Take-home 100.0%Tax 0.0%Social 0.0%

Income tax

лв0 ($0 USD)

Social

лв0 ($0 USD)

Effective rate

0.00%

Marginal rate

10.00%

Tax breakdown

Данък общ доход (10%)лв0 ($0 USD)

Social contributions (employee)

Пенсия (8.78%)лв0 ($0 USD)лв0 ($0 USD) / mo
Здравно осигуряване (3.2%)лв0 ($0 USD)лв0 ($0 USD) / mo
ОЗМ + безработица (1.8%)лв0 ($0 USD)лв0 ($0 USD) / mo

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Bulgaria tax system at a glance

Official brackets and employee-side social contributions for tax year 2025.

Tax year

2025

Currency

BGN (лв)

Top marginal rate

10.0%

Tax-free threshold

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Income tax brackets (1)

Income range	Rate
лв0 – ∞	10.00%

Employee social contributions (3)

Contribution	Rate of gross	Annual cap
Пенсия (8.78%)	2.77%	лв4,162
Здравно осигуряване (3.2%)	1.01%	лв1,517
ОЗМ + безработица (1.8%)	0.57%	лв853

Rates and caps estimated at a sample gross of лв150,000.

Bulgaria income tax — FAQ

Common questions about the Bulgaria 2025 tax year and this calculator.

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