[Bulgaria] Protests: Peaceful protest

On 9 April 2025, employees and managers in the restaurant industry in Bulgaria protested in Montana demanding that the government lower the VAT tax for the industry to 9%. Recent announcements that the tax could go up as much as 20% led to fears that profits would severely impacted, and protesters across the country asked that the government go back to the coronavirus-era 9% tax.

Severity

LOW

Occurred

2025-04-09

Country

Bulgaria

Event type

protest

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