How to spot the
best EOR provider in Bulgaria in 2026
The best EOR provider in Bulgaria passes a few local tests. Ask when the contract will be entered in the NRA employment register, because nobody may start work without the certified copy. Ask how payslips handled the ceiling rising to €2,300 on 1 August 2026. Ask how klas is counted from a candidate’s earlier jobs, and which Article 328 ground would apply if the role later had to go. Clear answers with dates and figures show a provider that knows Bulgarian payroll.
Which employer duties do we take over from you?
Under Bulgarian law every duty listed here falls to the employer, and for your hires, that means us.
- A written contract holding every term Article 66 of the Labour Code requires, with pay in euro
- The NRA register entry no later than 3 days after signature, with the certified copy before day one
- Monthly withholding of the 10% income tax and every capped contribution
- Monthly declarations to the NRA, with tax and contributions paid by the 25th
- Each employee’s annual income tax reconciliation, done by 31 January
- The first 2 working days of any sickness, paid at 70% of average daily gross pay
- Equipment, software and internet costs for staff working remotely
- A register entry within 7 days of an exit, and unused leave paid out
A named adviser, not a ticket.
When a sick note lands on payroll cut-off day, or someone asks why klas is unchanged, Gergana takes it. Kaloyan’s payroll team already holds the contract, the work record and each past payslip, so the answer comes from people who know you.
Which questions test a provider in Bulgaria?
Take these eight into any sales call. A capable answer cites an article, a date or a figure.
Owner of the filings
Who signs the contract, makes the NRA register entry and answers to the Labour Inspectorate if something is late?
Payroll precision
How did your payslips handle the ceiling rising from €2,111.64 to €2,300 on 1 August 2026, and when do you recalculate klas for each employee?
Employer risk
If a role has to go, who checks the Article 328 ground, the notice period and whether Labour Inspectorate permission is needed?
Records and data
Where are contracts, payslips and annual tax reconciliations kept, and can I export them the day an inspector asks?
Klas and agreements
How do you count earlier experience for klas, jobs abroad included, and how do you apply a collective agreement if one covers the role?
Register entry to day one
How many days pass from a signed offer to the register entry, and how would you plan a start for a non-EU hire needing a permit?
A euro budget
Will the quote list twelve months of gross pay, capped contributions, any bonus and your own fee, all in euro?
Written terms
Do you issue written remote-work terms and an equipment cost policy and, on exit, a final settlement that pays out unused leave?
What EOR costs for Bulgaria
Listed monthly EOR prices for one employee, as each provider shows them.
| Bulgaria-only feeEOR Bulgaria | Deel | Remote | Oyster | Papaya | RemoFirst | Native Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | from €599 | $599 | $699 | $699 | €650 | from $199 | from $99 |
| NRA register entry within 3 days | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Certified copy before day one | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ceiling of €2,300 from August applied | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Klas checked against the work record | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Monthly declarations and payments made by the 25th | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tax reconciled by 31 January | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| First 2 sick days paid at 70% | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Unused leave paid at exit | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gergana as your single contact | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Prices come from each provider’s pricing page, read on 4 October 2026 and checked again on 5 October 2026. Each is a “from” price per employee per month for EOR, before discounts, and a quote for Bulgaria may be higher. We bill in euro. Converted with the 2 October 2026 ECB rate (1 EUR = 1.1225 USD), our €599 equals about $672.38 and Papaya Global’s €650 for Europe about $729.63. Our starting price sits above Deel, RemoFirst and Native Teams and under Remote, Oyster and Papaya Global.
What does a client have once the first contract is signed?
A month-by-month 2026 cost in euro before any offer is made
No EOOD, accountant or NRA employer file of your own
A single euro invoice monthly for pay, contributions and fee
Ceiling and klas changes reflected without you asking
Leave balances and sick notes visible in the portal
A final settlement with unused leave handled at every exit
What did 2026 change for payroll?
Bulgaria adopted the euro on 1 January 2026 at a fixed rate of 1.95583, so contracts and payslips moved to euro; dual circulation ended on 31 January and dual price display on 8 August. The national minimum wage became €620.20 a month from 1 January. Because the social security budget appeared in the State Gazette only on 28 July, the contribution ceiling stayed at €2,111.64 until 31 July and rose to €2,300 on 1 August. Contribution rates did not change, after a planned 2-point pension increase was dropped from the budget.
Who gains most from EOR Bulgaria?
A company trying Bulgaria with one developer before forming an EOOD
A team adding a specialist in Plovdiv or Varna who needs a Bulgarian contract from day one
A business moving someone off a civil contract that works like employment
A buyer who wants the full-year cost, capped contributions and fee included, before an offer
Bulgaria EOR buyer questions
Whose contract does my hire sign?+
How is a Bulgarian payslip worked out?+
Pensions?+
What happens if a dismissed employee goes to court?+
Who keeps the employment records?+
How is our fee billed?+
Can we change pay or hours later?+
Who picks up when a problem arises?+
Ready to see what a Bulgarian hire costs?
You get a month-by-month cost in euro, a klas check and the earliest date the hire can start.
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