PAR → SOF · FOUNDER GUIDE · OCTOBER 2026
Leaving France for Sofia 🇧🇬 as a founder
10% corporate tax · 5% dividend tax. Lowest corporate tax in the EU. And since January 2026, Bulgaria uses the euro.
What you'd keep vs France
Solo founder, 100% owner, whole profit paid out as dividends each year. How the math works.
| PROFIT | TAX IN 🇫🇷 | TAX IN 🇧🇬 | KEEP IN 🇧🇬 | VS FRANCE / YR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €100K | 41.2% | 14.5% | €85,500 | +€26,743 |
| €250K | 47.4% | 14.5% | €213,750 | +€82,210 |
| €500K | 53.4% | 14.5% | €427,500 | +€194,641 |
| €1M | 53.7% | 14.5% | €855,000 | +€391,891 |
ENTRY TICKET
EU residence certificate
- Cost
- €9.20 — you're an EU citizen
- Timeline
- Up to 1 month (3 days expedited)
REQUIREMENTS
- —Passport or ID card
- —Lease + landlord declaration
- —Company registry extract or proof of means + health insurance
THE CATCH
A plan to double the dividend tax to 10% was dropped from the 2026 budget. If you actively manage your company, expect ~€1.9k/yr of social security on top.
SOURCES
Simplified simulation, not tax advice. You own 100%, so France's exit tax on your shares applies. Moving within the EU, it's deferred automatically. It's wiped if you keep your shares 2 years after leaving (5 if they're worth over €2.57M). Moving tax residency means actually living there, not just a mailbox.