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Bulgarian Parliament Considering New Penalties for Underpayment of Withholding Tax Where Grounds for Tax Treaty Benefits are Not Certified

28 October 2020

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Bulgaria

The Bulgarian parliament is considering a draft bill submitted on 21 October 2020 that contains various measures, including measures for the introduction of new penalties in relation to the payment of withholding tax and certifying the grounds for the application of a tax treaty. As consulted on earlier, this includes that for persons that fail to pay or underpay withholding tax by the deadline for the payment of tax, without certifying the grounds for the application of a tax treaty, a penalty in the amount of 5% of the amount of unpaid tax will be imposed, up to a limit...