Bulgaria orders crypto exchanges to submit user records by June 2027

Bulgaria’s parliament voted 149-0 on September 9 to mandate that every licensed crypto-asset service provider in the country hand over detailed user records and transaction data to the National Revenue Agency. The first filing deadline: June 30, 2027, covering all activity from the 2026 calendar year. What the new rules actually require The amendments to Bulgaria’s Tax and Social Insurance Procedure Code transpose the EU’s DAC8 directive into national law. DAC8 is the EU’s framework for automatic exchange of tax information specifically targeting crypto-assets. Licensed crypto-asset service providers, known as CASPs, must now collect and submit a broad sweep of data to the NRA. That includes personal identification details like names and addresses, plus the specifics of each transaction: type, amount, and the crypto-assets involved. There’s no de minimis threshold. Whether someone traded 50 euros worth of Bitcoin or 5 million, the reporting obligation is the same. Every transaction counts. Reports must cover the prior calendar year and land on the NRA’s desk by June 30 of the following year. Since the rules apply starting January 1, 2026, the first batch of data will cover all of 2...