**Last Update**: 17.03.2024 *** - You can expect to pay between 0% to 10% in tax on your capital gains and investment income, depending on: - What you invest in. - How you own the asset. - How frequently you trade. - And with property, how long you own it and whether it’s your main home. - Stocks, ETFs, and other securities profits are taxed at 0% to 10% in Bulgaria. - There is 0% tax on profits from equity instruments traded on a stock exchange licensed in a European Union member state and listed as a "regulated market" in [the registry](https://registers.esma.europa.eu/publication/searchRegister?core=esma_registers_bench_entities) of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). - Dividends are taxed at 5% in Bulgaria but sometimes 10% or more, depending on whether the dividend source country withholds taxes. - Bitcoin and cryptocurrency profits are taxed at 10%. - Property (real estate) gains are taxed at 0% or 10% in Bulgaria. - There is no capital gains tax on property sale profits in Bulgaria if it is a residential property that you have owned for three or more years, regardless of whether it’s your main residence. - Interest income is taxed at 0%, 8%, or 10%. - On bank deposits, is taxed at 8%, regardless of whether the source is a Bulgarian or foreign bank. - On bonds or other debt securities issued by the European Union member country or municipality is exempt from taxation. - Interest from bonds issued in other countries and interest income from other sources is taxed at 10%. *** **References**: [Bulgaria Capital Gains & Investment Tax Guide for 2024](https://euronerd.com/taxes/bulgaria-capital-gains-tax/)