- Over 6000 companies with commercial properties have been incorrectly charging 9% VAT instead of 20% since January 1, 2025
- During the first week of the new year, fiscal devices in these commercial properties issued a total of 631,391 fiscal receipts with lower VAT, causing over 1 million BGN in budget losses
- The reduced VAT rate of 9% applied until December 31, 2024 for restaurant and catering services
- The National Revenue Agency has informed merchants to make necessary corrections in their fiscal devices to comply with the law
- Merchants will receive phone calls from the revenue agency with instructions to rectify discrepancies before facing sanctions for the violation
Source: facebook.com
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