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Wrong export price
Wrong export price Question: Hello! A credit/debit note must be issued to an export invoice a few days after it clears customs. Can the notice use the transport documents and customs declaration of the export invoice as evidence of non-charge of VAT as it was issued against the export invoice? This is due to a pricing error being detected. ...
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Is a receipt issued for an overnight stay through Booking and Airbnb?
Is a receipt issued for an overnight stay through Booking and Airbnb? Question: Hello! I have a question about issuing receipts to customers who rent an apartment through Booking and Airbnb. My company is registered for VAT on a general basis and has its own categorized apartment, which it rents on a short-term basis through the Booking and ...
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Periodic start and stop of activity
Periodic start and stop of activity Question: Hello! I work on a permanent employment contract in a company where I am insured for about BGN 1,000.00. I recently became a member of the craftsmen's cooperative and have a master's certificate. I will make various souvenirs, which will be sold through Internet platforms and will be sent by Econt ...
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What happens to unused leave when leaving a job?
What happens to unused leave when leaving a job? Question: Hello! I have the following case study: I was appointed to work on 01.11.2022 and will work until 03.11.2023 at my current employer. According to the contract, I have the right to 20 days of annual leave, and I have used 14. According to my calculations, I have 9 days left (out of a ...
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Pension insurance through a company or as an individual
Pension insurance through a company or as an individual Question: Hello! I'm currently working on civil contracts but I'm interested in starting a business to sell handmade items but I don't know if this is the right approach for me as I don't know if it will take off. Can I open a pension fund through this company of mine? I have no ...
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Import of equipment from China
Import of equipment from China Question: Hello! I have a company for cosmetic procedures without VAT registration. I bought two cameras for the studio from China with DHL shipping. Do I need to register for VAT? Thanks in advance! Answer: Hello, Import of goods is not a basis for mandatory VAT registration. We hope we have been ...
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Can a bank employee be appointed as chief accountant in a company?
Can a bank employee be appointed as chief accountant in a company? Question: Hello! Can the internship as "Banking employee, customer service" be counted as accounting, for appointment to the position of "Chief Accountant" in a company? Thanks in advance! Answer: Hello, the short answer is no. The job description of the chief ...
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Business on Etsy
Business on Etsy Question: Hello! I would like to open an online shop on the Etsy platform where I can sell digital patterns that can be downloaded and printed by buyers. I am legally interested in how this can happen and whether it is possible to avoid opening a company on my part. I want this to be an additional income, not the main one, as ...
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Second hand store
Second hand store Question: Hello! My husband and I want to open a thrift and/or thrift store. We plan to import goods from abroad to be advertised online and offered locally in the city of Varna. In this regard, the following questions arise: 1. What type of company would be appropriate to open? 2. What documentation is needed for company ...
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Short-term property rental
Short-term property rental Question: Hello! We want to rent a property (studio) short-term through Booking, possibly another similar site. We got to the issue of the Certificate of registration of the place class B (we already have it), as well as the registration in ESTI, but many questions arose regarding: the VAT registration, the ...
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