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Debt securities - Double Taxation Treaties concluded by Bulgaria and currently in force

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Last Updated
20.10.2020

Note: Clearstream provides these rates for information purposes only and does not assume liability in any case of error, omission or consequential damages. The rate as prescribed in the DTT may differ depending on the status of the beneficial owner. Please refer to the actual DTT or your tax advisor for further information.

The following listed details are applicable to Bulgarian government bonds.

The standard rate of withholding tax on interest is 10% before any refund.

CountryRate prescribed
by the DTT -
Interest (%)
Tax refund
available (%)

Albania

10

0

Algeria

10

0

Armenia

10

0

Austria

5

5

Azerbaijan

7

3

Bahrain

5

5

Belarus

10

0

Belgium

10

0

Canada

10

0

China

10

0

Croatia

5

5

Cyprus

7

3

Czech Republic

10

0

Denmark

0

10

Egypt

12.5

0

Estonia

5

5

Finland

0

10

France

0

10

Georgia

10

0

Germany

5

5

Greece

10

0

Hungary

10

0

India

15

0

Indonesia

10

0

Iran

5

5

Ireland

5

5

Israel

5 / 10

5 / 0

Italy

0

10

Japan

10

0

Jordan

10 / 0

0 / 10

Kazakhstan

10

0

Kuwait

5

5

Latvia

5

5

Lebanon

7

3

Lithuania

10

0

Luxembourg

10

0

Malta

0

10

Moldova

10

0

Mongolia

10

0

Montenegro

10

0

Morocco

10

0

Netherlands

0

10

North Korea

10

0

North Macedonia

10

0

Norway

0

10

Poland

10

0

Portugal

10

0

Qatar

3

7

Romania

5

5

Russia

15

0

Saudi Arabia

5

5

Singapore

5

5

Slovakia

10

0

Slovenia

5

5

South Africa

5

5

South Korea

10

0

Spain

0

10

Sweden

0

10

Switzerland

5

5

Syria

10

0

Thailand

10 / 15

0

Turkey

10

0

Ukraine

10

0

United Arab Emirates

2

8

United Kingdom

0

10

U.S.A.

5

5

Uzbekistan

10

0

Vietnam

10

0

Yugoslavia

10

0

Zimbabwe

10

0