Parliament has approved on first reading amendments to the Personal Income Tax Act, submitted by the Council of Ministers, introducing higher tax relief for families with children and children with disabilities. The bill received the support of 191 MPs from all parliamentary groups.
Under the proposed amendments, tax relief will increase to EUR 5,000 for one child, EUR 10,000 for two children, EUR 15,000 for three or more children, and EUR 12,000 for a child with disabilities. The amounts will be permanently regulated by the Personal Income Tax Act instead of being determined annually through the State Budget Act. The amendments also introduce a new tax deduction for documented expenses related to children’s health, education and sports activities. Families will be able to deduct up to EUR 2,000 for one child, EUR 4,000 for two children and EUR 6,000 for three or more children.
Deputy Finance Minister Lyudmila Petkova said approximately 531,000 people are expected to benefit from the tax relief for children and another 16,000 from the relief for children with disabilities.
During the parliamentary debate, MPs broadly supported the proposals but raised concerns about the requirement for parents to keep receipts and other documents proving their expenses.
Vazrazhdane MP Tsoncho Ganev warned that families could face difficulties if the National Revenue Agency requested supporting documents several years after the deductions had been claimed. He called on the Ministry of Finance to introduce clearer and more practical documentation requirements.
Democratic Bulgaria’s Vladislav Panev and Continue the Change Floor Leader Nikolay Denkov also supported the measures but stressed the need to simplify the documentation process.
The MRF and GERB-UDF also announced their support, while GERB-UDF described the proposals as a continuation of existing policies supporting families through tax incentives.
Progressive Bulgaria MPs said the measures were part of the party’s commitment to social support, with Milen Trifonov noting that the original proposal had envisaged the EUR 2,000 deduction without requiring additional documents.

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