The Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association has called for clear measures and rules regarding the closure of hotels, food and beverage establishments, or the restriction of their activities due to the coronavirus epidemic. In their position..
From midnight on October 23, visits to discos, nightclubs and indoor and outdoor entertainment establishments are allowed only when 1 person has at least 2 square meters of total space. The measure has been announced by the Minister of Health Kostadin..
The free platform, created to help the tourism business in this country started operating on June 1. Created on the initiative of a large retail chain, behind the idea stand the Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA) and representatives of the..
VAT on baby food and sanitary materials to be 9%, the budget committee at parliament has decided at second reading. Books will also be subject to lower VAT. Chair of the committee, Menda Stoyanova, who is opposed to differentiated VAT, supported the..
Despite the order of the Minister of Health, for mandatory wearing of masks in closed public places, an exception is allowed for restaurants. This is what the instructions published today for the operation of restaurants, family hotels and guest houses..
Bar tours are banned this tourist season in Bulgaria, keeping in mind the situation with Covid-19, Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova has told parliament. In relation with the forthcoming opening of indoor areas of restaurants on June 1, the..
The proposal of GERB and the United Patriots to reduce VAT on restaurants, catering services and books has been adopted at first reading by the National Assembly. From July 1 this year until the end of 2021, VAT on these services and goods will be 9%...
The Ministry of Tourism has published a draft for the operation of food establishments and hotels after the state of emergency. The measures have been approved by the minister of tourism and the Ministry of Health. Maintaining a physical distance..
The value added tax for restaurants and entertainment establishments in the tourism sector will be reduced to 9% from this summer to the end of 2021. The agreement was reached between Bulgaria’s Premier Boyko Borissov, the Association of Restaurants in..
The ruling parties in Bulgaria's government did not reach agreement on reducing VAT in tourism and the restaurant sector. There is no reason to reduce VAT amidst the current crisis and the state budget cannot afford it, GERB members said. We..
