VAT registration checker

Check whether registration looks due See VAT and tax services

Taxable turnover in Bulgaria over the last 12 months

The NRA states a national threshold of EUR 51,130 for persons established in Bulgaria, effective January 1, 2026.

Taxable intra-Community acquisitions in the current calendar year

Track this if you are not already registered under the general or voluntary regime and have taxable ICAs.

Services and more specific scenarios

Tick only if it applies to your case.

You provide services to VAT-registered clients in another EU member state where the tax is due from the recipientThis is a common Art. 97a scenario that often requires action before the transaction itself.You receive services from a foreign supplier where the tax is due from the recipient in BulgariaThis can also create Art. 97a registration even if you are below the general threshold.You are considering voluntary registration because VAT already affects clients, deals, or document flowUseful when there is no hard trigger yet, but the commercial context already makes registration sensible.

VIES check

Do you already have a VAT number to verify?

This block only performs a quick structural sanity check and prepares the official next step. Actual intra-EU validity is confirmed through the EU VIES service.

VAT number with country prefix, for example BG123456789

Enter the number with the two-letter country code. We remove spaces and dashes automatically.

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This block only performs a quick structural sanity check and prepares the official next step. Actual intra-EU validity is confirmed through the EU VIES service.

Because of VIES browser restrictions, this page only checks the format and then sends you to the official page for the real lookup.

Open the official VIES check

EU VIES is a search engine that queries national VAT databases in real time. An invalid result does not always mean the business does not exist.

Result

There is no obvious trigger from the most common scenarios

The most common inputs do not show an automatic trigger, though more specific transaction patterns can still require review.

Taxable turnover in Bulgaria over the last 12 monthsEUR 0

Taxable intra-Community acquisitions in the current calendar yearEUR 0

What the checker sees

The most common input signals do not show an automatic registration trigger.

What to do now

Keep tracking turnover and new transactions, especially if you start working with EU counterparties.
Use a quick review at the first more specific case instead of waiting for deadlines to pile up.

Request a VAT case review See VAT and tax services

Official guideposts

The facts behind the VAT registration checker

These cards summarize the official NRA guideposts behind the VAT registration checker for threshold, Art. 97a, and intra-EU scenarios.

National threshold

The NRA states a national threshold of EUR 51,130 for persons established in Bulgaria under the general regime, effective January 1, 2026.

NRA source

EUR 51,130

ICA threshold

The NRA states mandatory registration under Art. 99(3) once taxable intra-Community acquisitions in the current year exceed EUR 10,000.

NRA source

EUR 10,000

Art. 97a scenario

For services where the tax is due from the recipient, the NRA guidance points to filing no later than 7 days before the tax event or advance payment.

NRA source

7 days before

FAQ

How to read the result

Does this mean I definitely must register?

No. This is a first-pass check against the most common triggers. If the signal is strong, the next step is a real review of the transactions and documents.

Why is there a separate service scenario?

Because registration under Art. 97a can arise before the general threshold when the tax is due from the recipient.

What if I am only considering voluntary registration?

Then the VAT registration checker will not return “mandatory”, but it may still show that the conversation already makes practical commercial sense.

Want a human review after the VAT registration checker?

Send us the turnover, the deals, and a short context note and we will tell you whether the issue looks like immediate registration, voluntary registration, or a more specific VAT case.

Request a VAT case review See VAT and tax services