Business type guide · 2026

Bulgarian company for crypto and web3 businesses

Bulgaria is one of the more practical EU homes for crypto activity: a flat 10% rate on realised profit, a functioning MiCA regime through the national regulator, and accountants who have seen a wallet ledger before. What it is not is a place to avoid regulation.

Corporate tax: 10% flat
Dividends: 5% withholding
Setup: Remote, 3-7 business days

Why it fits crypto and web3 businesses

Realised trading gains are ordinary corporate profit at 10%, with no separate capital gains regime to navigate.
MiCA authorisation obtained in Bulgaria passports across the EU, so the licence is not a local-only permission.
Proprietary trading, treasury and holding activity need no licence at all; licensing bites when you serve third parties.
Costs of running the entity are low enough that early-stage projects can stay compliant while pre-revenue.

VAT

Exchange of crypto for fiat is VAT-exempt following settled EU case law. Service fees, development work and marketplace commissions are ordinary taxable supplies and follow the usual B2B and B2C rules.

Substance and residency

Any regulated activity requires real presence: local management, a compliance function and AML procedures. A registered address alone will not survive a supervisory review, and unlicensed provision of crypto services to third parties is now an enforcement matter across the EU.

Paying yourself

Profit distributions follow the standard 5% dividend rate. Token-denominated compensation needs valuing at the date of grant and running through payroll properly.

What it costs

Plain trading or holding entity from €890; MiCA-track setups are a separate, larger engagement.

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Mistakes crypto and web3 businesses make

Serving third-party customers without authorisation on the assumption that crypto is unregulated.
Keeping no per-transaction cost basis, which makes the annual accounts unauditable.
Mixing personal and company wallets.

Frequently asked

Do I need a licence to trade the company's own funds?

No. Proprietary trading with your own treasury is not a regulated service. Licensing applies when you custody, exchange or advise for third parties.

How are unrealised gains treated?

Accounting treatment depends on how the holdings are classified; the taxable event for most trading entities is realisation. Get this agreed with your accountant before the first year-end.

Can a non-EU founder own the company?

Yes. There is no nationality restriction on ownership of a Bulgarian EOOD.

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