Net salary in Bulgaria from gross: contributions, tax and employer cost
Enter a gross salary, a month and the number of children and get the net pay, the contributions, the income tax and the full cost to the employer. Amounts are in euro, with a lev equivalent beside each.
Opens without an account, with no daily limit.
- Net pay in euroa lev equivalent beside each amount
- Ceiling by monththe calculator uses 2111.64 € to July and 2300 € from August
- Children countedrelief for 1, 2 or 3 and more children
- Employer costgross plus the employer's contributions
What a gross to net calculator is
A Bulgaria gross to net calculator shows how much of an agreed gross salary reaches your bank account. This one from EduFacturing works out the employee's contributions and the tax and returns the net pay in euro, with the employer's full cost.
Between gross and net sit the employee's contributions and the income tax. The calculator uses 13.78% and a flat 10% tax, and asks for the month because the ceiling it uses changes in August.
Bulgaria gross to net calculator: what you get
Turns a gross salary into net pay
You enter a gross amount in euro, a month and the number of children. The net pay is shown largest, with contributions, tax and employer cost below.
Shows contributions and tax on separate lines
The calculator takes contributions at 13.78% of the insurable income and the tax at 10% of the gross salary minus contributions. Each amount has a lev equivalent at the rate 1.95583.
Applies the child tax relief
The calculator lowers the tax base by 255.65 € for one child, 511.29 € for two and 766.94 € for three or more. The relief applies only if declared to the employer.
Shows the full cost to the employer
The calculator takes the cost as the gross salary plus 18.52% and the employer's occupational accident and disease rate (TZPB, 0.40% by default), both on the lower of gross and ceiling. Change TZPB in advanced settings.
When you need a net salary from a gross one
A gross to net calculator helps when the contract figure and the bank figure must be clear before you sign.
Before accepting a job offer
An advert names a gross salary and you want to know what is left. Enter it and see the net pay.
In a salary negotiation
Try several gross figures until the net pay is what you want, and see the employer's cost.
For an employer or an accountant
The full cost of one employee on 2000 € gross, with a TZPB of 0.40%, is 2378.40 €.
A parent with children
On 2000 € gross with 2 children the net pay is 1603.09 € instead of 1551.96 €.
How net salary is calculated in Bulgaria
The calculator works in four steps, every amount rounded to the euro cent.
Insurable base
The lower of the gross salary and the ceiling: 2111.64 € to July, 2300 € from August.
Employee contributions
The base times 13.78%. Above the ceiling contributions stop growing, but tax runs on the whole gross salary.
Income tax
Contributions and relief come off the gross salary; 10% of the rest is the tax, or 0 if the rest is below zero.
Net salary and employer cost
Net is gross minus contributions and tax. The employer's cost is gross plus the base times (18.52% plus TZPB).
| Applies to | Formula | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | contributions = min(gross; ceiling) · 13.78% | the calculator uses a ceiling of 2111.64 € to July and 2300 € from August |
| Tax | tax = (gross − contributions − relief) · 10% | the calculator uses 255.65 € for 1 child, 511.29 € for 2, 766.94 € for 3+ |
| Net | net = gross − contributions − tax | every amount is rounded to the euro cent |
| Employer cost | cost = gross + min(gross; ceiling) · (18.52% + TZPB) | the calculator uses a TZPB of 0.40% unless you change it |
What you see beside the net salary
Net pay and employer cost on one screen
You see the net salary and what you cost the employer: 2378.40 € on 2000 € gross.
The ceiling changes with the month
3000 € gross with no children gives 2438.12 € net in June and 2414.75 € in September: the calculator uses a higher ceiling from August.
The relief is not taken off net pay
Contributions are one line. The child relief is a separate line with no minus sign: it lowers the tax base, not the salary.
It works only from gross to net, not from a desired net to gross. It has one contribution rate, 13.78%, and no field for contract type, labour category, year of birth, second pension pillar, sick leave or pay supplements.
The rates and the ceiling are built into the calculator for 2026, not fetched from an official source, so it must be updated when the law changes. The result is an estimate: for a payslip or a contract, check it with an accountant.
The relief holds only if declared to the employer, and the calculator does not check your entitlement. TZPB runs from 0.4 to 1.1%: a figure outside it is calculated at the nearest limit, an empty field at 0.4%, and the screen says so.
Questions about net salary and contributions
How to calculate net salary in Bulgaria?
The calculator takes contributions (it uses 13.78%) off the gross salary and works out 10% tax on the rest, after the child relief if you pick children. Example: 2000 € gross, no children, gives 1551.96 € net.
How much is 1500, 2000 or 3000 euro gross in net pay in Bulgaria?
With no children and a TZPB of 0.40%: 1500 € gross gives 1163.97 € net, 2000 € gives 1551.96 € and 3000 € gives 2414.75 € from August (2438.12 € to July).
How do I calculate net to gross?
Not directly: the calculator takes only a gross salary. Try several gross amounts: for 1500 € net with no children, about 1933 € gross gives it.
What is the maximum insurable income in Bulgaria in 2026?
The calculator uses 2111.64 € until 31.07.2026 and 2300 € from 01.08.2026, by the month you pick. Check it against the official text.
How much is the child tax relief in the calculator?
It takes 255.65 € for one child, 511.29 € for two and 766.94 € for three or more off the tax base. Only if declared to the employer.
How much does an employee cost an employer in Bulgaria?
The calculator adds 18.52% plus TZPB (0.40% by default) to the gross, on the lower of gross and ceiling. On 2000 € gross the cost is 2378.40 €, and on 3000 € in September 3435.16 €.
Is the Bulgaria gross to net calculator free?
Yes, with no account and no daily limit.
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