The tripartite cooperation council did not reach accord on extending the differentiated VAT rate until the end of the pandemic.
The caretaker cabinet wants the tax to be 9% for food and non-alcoholic beverages served at eating and drinking establishments, baby products, books, tour operator services and use of sports facilities. The Bulgarian Industrial Association is insisting on the introduction of a lower VAT rate for all food and non-alcoholic beverages. The Finance Ministry says that this will mean more than 500 million euro less for the treasury. The TUs are demanding a reduction of VAT overall from 20% to 15% and oppose the differentiation.
The biggest trade union in the country, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria, warned there will be protests if there are 15% staff cuts in public administration, as proposed by former Minister of Finance Assen Vassilev from We Continue the Change.
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said that he hoped that the impasse over the election of the Speaker of the new National Assembly would be resolved quickly , reports BTA. Three new constitutional judges take oath Talking to journalists after the..
Dr. Nevin Feti, Professor Sasho Penov and Galina Toneva-Dacheva were sworn in as constitutional judges. The ceremony was held in the open session hall of the Constitutional Court. After taking the oath, the new constitutional judges signed their oath..
Hospitals in various Bulgarian cities are organizing free consultations for people with diabetes and those at risk of diabetes on the occasion of World Diabetes Day. According to data from the Bulgarian Society of Endocrinology, one in three..
A formation of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) of the Bulgarian Army took part in the Wise Wolf-24 multinational exercise of the..
The only medical helicopter in this country is not being used for rescue operations because its flying licence without a CVFDR - the so-called..
On Saturday , the lowest temperatures will be between 2° and 3°C; in Sofia - around minus 2°C. It will be mostly sunny during the day. Visibility will..
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