What to check in Bulgaria
Bulgaria adopted the euro on 1 January 2026. Update payment specifications and budget templates that still assume Bulgarian lev as the current domestic currency. Verify recipient account details and the supported route instead of relying on an old country spreadsheet.
The National Revenue Agency provides guidance on freelance activity and registration for self-insured people. Confirm the contributor’s status and supporting records before the first payout rather than equating “individual” with “no registration obligations.”
Check the relationship before choosing task pay
Bulgaria’s Labour Inspectorate distinguishes the provision of labour under employment from an independently achieved result under a civil agreement. Working time, workplace, discipline, and hierarchical control are relevant distinctions in its guidance. Review how the annotation role works in practice before choosing the agreement.
Define the role you are recruiting in Bulgaria: occasional labeling, regular quality review, or specialist work such as writing evaluation tasks. Document whether contributors choose tasks, whether you require fixed schedules, and how ongoing supervision works. Ask for a country-specific classification assessment of those facts.
Per-task compensation does not by itself establish contractor status. Agree acceptance criteria, rework, dispute handling, and bonus eligibility in writing. If your operating model changes, revisit the engagement rather than assuming the original agreement still fits.
Tax registration and reporting
Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency describes registration and reporting for freelance activity and self-insured people. Confirm the relevant status before the first payment. Paying an individual does not remove the need to establish which local records and obligations apply.
Choose a route the contributor can actually receive
Start with the receiving account and the agreed currency. EUR is the domestic currency to consider, but the available settlement currency and route depend on the bank, contributor, provider, and applicable rules. Confirm those details before promising a payment method.
The options below are a comparison checklist, not a confirmed Toku country-coverage matrix. Agree the available route, recipient eligibility, fees, and settlement currency in your program setup.
| Method | What to verify |
|---|---|
| Bank transfer | Beneficiary match, currency, fees, bank details, and required payment references |
| Card payout | Provider and recipient eligibility; do not assume every card can receive funds |
| Stablecoin, where permitted | Local payment rules, supported asset and network, recipient eligibility, and conversion needs |
General information for teams planning contributor programs. Classification, tax, payment eligibility, and data obligations depend on the actual arrangement and applicable local requirements.