Which countries and languages does Bilenta support?

Three countries — Latvia, Bulgaria, Montenegro — each with its own chart of accounts, VAT codes, payroll rules and public-holiday calendar. Five interface languages: English, Latvian, Bulgarian, Montenegrin, Russian. Outgoing emails (invoices, payslips, reminders) translate too — you can keep one template in five languages and the send path picks the right one based on the recipient.

Can I invite my accountant and my team?

Yes. Six roles — Owner, Admin, Accountant, Manager, Employee, Viewer — with granular per-page permissions. Employees see a stripped-down portal (their payslips, their vacation balance, time sheets) and nothing else. Accountants can switch between every client company from one workspace inbox.

How does the client document portal work?

Send your client a single URL: bilenta.com/upload/ . They get a checklist of what you need — bank statement, supplier invoices, missing receipts — and upload files without registering. Files land in encrypted S3 storage with versioning. You get an email when they upload, and a different email if they replace a file you've already booked. One click converts an uploaded supplier invoice into a pending receipt.

Does it really do double-entry accounting, or just invoicing?

Real double-entry. Chart of accounts with country-specific templates, journal entries with debit/credit balancing, period locks, fiscal-year close, an audit trail on every modification. Posting a receipt or a payroll run generates the journal entries automatically with correct account mapping; you can also create entries manually for adjustments.

Can I file VAT returns from this?

VAT calculation, supplier and customer reports, EC Sales lists, reverse-charge handling. Monthly or quarterly — the policy setting is per company. Output formats match the requirements of VID (Latvia), NRA (Bulgaria), and the Montenegrin tax authority. CIT filing support for year-end.

Bank reconciliation — does it work?

Import a CSV or CAMT.053 from your bank. The matcher runs four strategies (invoice number, counterparty IBAN, name, amount) and ranks suggestions. You accept the right match or split the transaction across invoices. The reverse direction also works: generate SEPA XML to send to your bank for outgoing payments.

What about HR features?

Employee records with probation tracking that respects country-specific notice rules. Vacation requests routed to the approver, with country public-holiday calendars baked into the day count. Weekly shift planning with bulk-apply. Asset register that tracks who has the laptop, the phone, the company car — including return events when they hand it back.

Encryption in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest. Role-based access control on every endpoint. Full audit log of every change with timestamps and actor. Daily encrypted backups with point-in-time recovery. Files in S3 with versioning. EU-based hosting throughout.

Can I migrate from another system?

Yes. Import contacts and opening balances via CSV. Chart of accounts can be cloned between companies. For larger migrations we offer onboarding assistance — drop us a line.

What does it cost after the trial?

After the 40-day free trial, the always-on Core — invoicing, double-entry accounting, VAT and CIT filing, bank reconciliation — is €24.99 per month, per company. Three optional bundles (Inventory & Warehouse, Sales & Projects, HR & Shifts) are €9.99 per month each and are billed by the day, so you only pay for the days you keep them switched on. Prices exclude VAT; companies in Bulgaria are billed in BGN.

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Bulgaria·8 June 2026·6 min read

Bulgaria's 10% flat tax and VAT basics for small businesses

Bulgaria is known across Europe for one number: 10%. It is the flat rate for both corporate and personal income tax, and it is a large part of why founders incorporate there. But the flat tax is only half the picture — VAT and social contributions are where the monthly work lives.

The 10% flat tax

Corporate income tax is a flat 10% on profit. Personal income tax is also a flat 10%. Dividends distributed to individuals carry a 5% withholding tax. There are no progressive brackets to model, which makes the headline calculation refreshingly simple.

The simplicity is real, but it does not remove the need for proper accounting: the 10% is charged on correctly determined taxable profit, which still requires double-entry books, depreciation and expense substantiation.

VAT registration with the NRA

VAT (ДДС) is administered by the National Revenue Agency (NRA). Registration becomes mandatory once taxable turnover passes the national threshold over a 12-month period; voluntary registration below it is allowed and common for B2B companies.

Intra-EU acquisitions and the supply of cross-border services can trigger registration obligations earlier, independent of the domestic turnover threshold.

Monthly VAT returns and VIES

VAT in Bulgaria is filed monthly, with the return and the purchase/sales ledgers due by the 14th of the following month. Businesses trading with the EU also submit VIES declarations for intra-Community supplies.

Because the ledgers are submitted in a defined electronic format, accurate document coding throughout the month is what makes filing painless at month-end.

Social security and payroll

Payroll involves social-security (ДОО) and health contributions split between employer and employee, plus the 10% income tax withheld at source. Contribution bases have minimum and maximum thresholds that change periodically.

For exact current rates and thresholds, always confirm against the NRA — payroll parameters are the figures that move most often.

Let Bilenta handle the paperwork

Bilenta carries the Bulgarian chart of accounts, files ДДС returns and the sales/purchase ledgers in the NRA format, and runs payroll with ОДФЛ and ДОО handled automatically — all in Bulgarian, English or Russian.

Country-specific charts of accounts, VAT returns in the local format, payroll and a 40-day free trial — no card.

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