EOOD cost estimator (2026)
The single-owner limited company (EOOD) is the standard vehicle for consultants and contractors in Bulgaria. Enter your numbers to see what stays in your pocket after every real cost — then read the step-by-step registration guide or check whether a freelancer registration beats it at your income.
Assumes the standard owner-manager setup: self-insurance at your chosen base, remaining profit paid out as dividends.
One-off setup costs
Where the money actually goes
An EOOD pays 10% corporate tax on profit; distributing that profit to you as the owner costs another 5% dividend tax — an effective 14.5% on the profit itself. On top come two running costs people forget to price in: the owner's mandatory self-insurance as managing owner, and the accountant, which is effectively obligatory once the company is VAT-registered.
The classic optimization — insure yourself at the minimum base and take the rest as dividends — is exactly what this estimator models. It is legal, standard practice, and the reason the total burden lands near 20% for most service businesses instead of the 35-50% typical in Western Europe. Compare the same income as an employee with the salary calculator or as a freelancer with the tax calculator.
Full context — taxes, banking, residency implications — lives in the Bulgarian tax guide and the bank account guide.
Simplified estimate for orientation: assumes a service business with no employees, profit fully distributed, 2026 contribution parameters, and no special regimes. Real accounting (assets, VAT specifics, payroll) changes the picture — confirm with a licensed Bulgarian accountant. Not tax advice.