Under official European Commission regulations and national legislation in Bulgaria, supplies of Warehousing, Storage & Freight are subject to the 20% standard rate.
Statutory Note: Domestic warehousing, storage, and intra-EU freight incur standard VAT in the country where services are performed or established. Cross-border freight directly linked to the export of goods outside the EU is zero-rated (exempt with credit).
Cross-Border B2B Supplies (Art. 196)
When selling to a VAT-registered business customer in Bulgaria from another EU member state, the reverse-charge mechanism applies. The invoice is issued with 0% VAT, citing "Reverse charge: Art. 196 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC".
B2C Distance Sales & One Stop Shop (OSS)
Sales to private consumers in Bulgaria require charging Bulgaria VAT (20%) once your pan-EU cross-border sales exceed €10,000. These obligations can be consolidated into a single quarterly OSS return without local registration.
Physical Inventory & Amazon Pan-EU FBA
Holding stock within a fulfillment warehouse located in Bulgaria creates an immediate domestic VAT registration obligation regardless of sales volume. OSS cannot be used to report domestic supplies from local inventory.
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Bulgaria Live Statutory VAT Verification: Warehousing, Storage & Freight
Official European Commission TEDB calculation and legal classification for Bulgaria.
Standard rate
Bulgaria (BG)
Warehousing, storage & freight
Domestic warehousing, storage, and intra-EU freight incur standard VAT in the country where services are performed or established. Cross-border freight directly linked to the export of goods outside the EU is zero-rated (exempt with credit).
All rates active in this country (2)
Classification
Applied Categories & Conditions
Rate
Standard rate
General standard rate application
20%
Reduced rate
Accommodation provided in hotels and similar establishments, including the provision of holiday accommodation and the letting of places on camping or caravan sites · The supply of accommodation services provided in hotels and similar establishments, including the provision of holiday accommodation and the rental of places for camping or caravans, with a place of supply in the territory of the country.
9%
Frequently Asked Questions
The statutory VAT rate on Warehousing, Storage & Freight in Bulgaria is 20% (Standard), synchronized with the European Commission Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (TEDB) database.
Yes. Under Council Directive 2006/112/EC Art. 196, cross-border B2B supplies of services between EU taxable persons trigger the mandatory reverse charge. The customer self-accounts for VAT in Bulgaria, and the supplier issues a zero-rated invoice referencing Art. 196 / Art. 226(11a).
EU-established sellers can utilize the pan-EU €10,000 threshold (Council Directive 2006/112/EC Art. 59c). Once total cross-border B2C sales across all EU member states exceed €10,000 in a calendar year, destination-country VAT applies, which can be reported via the One Stop Shop (Union OSS) quarterly return.
Non-EU businesses holding stock locally (e.g. in Amazon Pan-EU FBA warehouses located in Bulgaria) must maintain a direct domestic VAT registration. For goods imported under €150 directly to consumers, the Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) can be utilized instead.
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