In Bulgaria, the services of training centres and those offering qualification and post-qualification courses are subject to 20% VAT.
This is not only a reason for being uncompetitive with prices, but also one of the main reasons for the outflow of young specialists in the field outside our country at a time when the need for such specialists is becoming greater.
A change in the ordinance or resolution of this issue through appropriate administrative means is needed.
In order to address this serious issue for the industry, BAIA is launching an active campaign for VAT exemption for aviation training centres
On 23.08.2023 BAIA sent a formal letter with its proposal to:
THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS GEORGI GVOZDEYKOV
THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA ACAD. NIKOLAI DENKOV
MINISTER OF FINANCE MR ASEN VASILEV
MINISTER OF ECONOMY AND INDUSTRY
MR BOGDAN BOGDANOV
MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
prof. GALIN TSOKOV
MINISTER OF YOUTH AND SPORT
ASSOC. DR. DIMITAR ILIEV
BULGARIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
MR. COLORAN SIMEONOV – CHAIRMAN