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Working in Bulgaria: minimum wage, contracts, leave and unemployment benefit
Working in Bulgaria as an EU citizen: the 620.20 euro minimum wage, written contract, six-month trial period, 20 days of leave and unemployment benefit.
6 min readFamily and workSchools in Bulgaria for expat children: kindergarten, enrolment and languages
Schools in Bulgaria for expat children: compulsory kindergarten from 4, school from 7, free state education, recognised school years, Bulgarian lessons.
6 min readFamily and workRetiring in Bulgaria: S1, tax on your pension and the Bulgarian pension age
Retiring in Bulgaria with a foreign pension: S1 and NHIF registration, residence, tax on pension income, the 2026 pension age and minimum pension.
6 min readFamily and workFreelancing and starting a business in Bulgaria: BULSTAT, 10% and 15% tax
Start a business in Bulgaria as an EU citizen: freelancer at 10%, sole trader at 15%, EOOD with 1 euro capital, BULSTAT, contributions and VAT.
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