BG (Bulgaria)

Property	Value
A standardized code according to an ISO standard, e.g. ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 for regions. ISO code	BG
Language-specific name. Monolingual name	Bulgarie (fr), Bulgaria (bg), Bulgaria (en), 保加利亚 (zh), Bulgarien (de)
Language-specific short name. Monolingual short name	България (bg), Bulgarie (fr), Bulgaria (en), 保加利亚 (zh), Bulgarien (de)
Language-specific term used to denote a connection to a particular country, often describing the language, culture, or people associated with it. Monolingual nationality	保加利亚 (zh), Bulgarisch (de), Bulgarian (en), Български (bg), Bulgare (fr)
Language-specific term used to denote a connection to a particular country, often describing the language, culture, or people associated with it, max. 15 characters. Monolingual nationality (short)	保加利亚 (zh), Български (bg), Bulgarisch (de), Bulgare (fr), Bulgarian (en)
The offical langauge of a country. Official language	bg
Language used in a country, beside the administrative languages. other language	en, fr
Status of the name assignment according to ISO standard. ISO status	officially-assigned
Continent a country belongs to. Part of	Europe

Regions

Region	A standardized code according to an ISO standard, e.g. ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 for regions. ISO code	Language-specific name. Monolingual name	Language-specific alternative, i.e. non-official, name. Alternative name
BG-01 (Blagoevgrad Province)	BG-01	布拉格耶夫格勒州 (zh), Област Благоевград (bg), Blagoevgrad Province (en), Blagoevgrad (fr), Oblast Blagoewgrad (de)
BG-02 (Burgas Province)	BG-02	Burgas Province (en), 布爾加斯州 (zh), Oblast Burgas (de), Област Бургас (bg), Bourgas (fr)	Burgas (en)
BG-03 (Varna Province)	BG-03	Varna (fr), Oblast Warna (de), 瓦爾納州 (zh), Област Варна (bg), Varna Province (en)
BG-04 (Veliko Tarnovo Province)	BG-04	Област Велико Търново (bg), Veliko Tarnovo Province (en), Veliko Tarnovo (fr), Oblast Weliko Tarnowo (de), 大特爾諾沃州 (zh)
BG-05 (Vidin Province)	BG-05	Vidin (fr), Vidin Province (en), Oblast Widin (de), 維丁州 (zh), Област Видин (bg)
BG-06 (Vratsa Province)	BG-06	Област Враца (bg), Vratsa Province (en), Oblast Wraza (de), Vratsa (fr), 弗拉察州 (zh)	Vratza (en)
BG-07 (Gabrovo Province)	BG-07	Oblast Gabrowo (de), Gabrovo Province (en), Gabrovo (fr), Област Габрово (bg), 加布羅沃州 (zh)
BG-08 (Dobrich Province)	BG-08	Dobritch (fr), Област Добрич (bg), 多布里奇州 (zh), Dobrich Province (en), Oblast Dobritsch (de)	Dobrich (en)
BG-09 (Kardzhali Province)	BG-09	Kardzhali Province (en), 克爾賈利州 (zh), Kardjali (fr), Oblast Kardschali (de), Област Кърджали (bg)	Kardzhali (en)
BG-10 (Kyustendil Province)	BG-10	Област Кюстендил (bg), Kyoustendil (fr), Kyustendil Province (en), 丘斯滕迪爾州 (zh), Oblast Kjustendil (de)	Kyustendil (en)
BG-11 (Lovech Province)	BG-11	Oblast Lowetsch (de), Област Ловеч (bg), Lovech Province (en), Lovetch (fr), 洛維奇州 (zh)	Lovech (en)
BG-12 (Montana Province)	BG-12	Oblast Montana (de), Montana (fr), Област Монтана (bg), Montana Province (en), 蒙塔納州 (zh)
BG-13 (Pazardzhik Province)	BG-13	Pazardjik (fr), Oblast Pasardschik (de), Област Пазарджик (bg), Pazardzhik Province (en), 帕扎爾吉克州 (zh)	Pazardzhik (en)
BG-14 (Pernik Province)	BG-14	Pernik Province (en), Pernik (fr), Oblast Pernik (de), Област Перник (bg), 佩爾尼克州 (zh)
BG-15 (Pleven Province)	BG-15	Pleven Province (en), Област Плевен (bg), 普列文州 (zh), Pleven (fr), Oblast Plewen (de)
BG-16 (Plovdiv Province)	BG-16	Plovdiv Province (en), 普羅夫迪夫州 (zh), Област Пловдив (bg), Plovdiv (fr), Oblast Plowdiw (de)	Regiunea Plovdiv (ro)
BG-17 (Razgrad Province)	BG-17	Razgrad Province (en), Razgrad (fr), Област Разград (bg), Oblast Rasgrad (de), 拉兹格勒州 (zh)
BG-18 (Ruse Province)	BG-18	Roussé (fr), Oblast Russe (de), Ruse Province (en), 魯塞州 (zh), Област Русе (bg)	Ruse (en)
BG-19 (Silistra Province)	BG-19	Silistra (fr), 錫利斯特拉州 (zh), Област Силистра (bg), Oblast Silistra (de), Silistra Province (en)
BG-20 (Sliven Province)	BG-20	斯利文州 (zh), Oblast Sliwen (de), Sliven (fr), Област Сливен (bg), Sliven Province (en)
BG-21 (Smolyan Province)	BG-21	Smolyan Province (en), Oblast Smoljan (de), 斯莫梁州 (zh), Област Смолян (bg), Smolyan (fr)
BG-22 (Sofia City Province)	BG-22	索菲亞市州 (zh), Sofia-ville (fr), Sofia-Stadt (de), Област София (bg), Sofia City Province (en)	Sofia-City (en)
BG-23 (Sofia Province)	BG-23	Sofia Province (en), Софийска област (bg), 索菲亞州 (zh), Sofia (fr), Oblast Sofia (de)	Obwód sofijski (pl)
BG-24 (Stara Zagora Province)	BG-24	Oblast Stara Sagora (de), Област Стара Загора (bg), 舊扎戈拉州 (zh), Stara Zagora (fr), Stara Zagora Province (en)
BG-25 (Targovishte Province)	BG-25	特爾戈維什特州 (zh), Област Търговище (bg), Oblast Targowischte (de), Targovichté (fr), Targovishte Province (en)	Targovishte (en)
BG-26 (Haskovo Province)	BG-26	哈斯科沃州 (zh), Oblast Chaskowo (de), Khaskovo (fr), Haskovo Province (en), Област Хасково (bg)	Haskovo (en)
BG-27 (Shumen Province)	BG-27	Област Шумен (bg), Choumen (fr), Shumen Province (en), 舒門州 (zh), Oblast Schumen (de)	Shumen (en)
BG-28 (Yambol Province)	BG-28	Oblast Jambol (de), Yambol Province (en), Област Ямбол (bg), Yambol (fr), 揚博爾州 (zh)	Jambol (de), Yambol (en)

Legal forms

Legal form	Name	Main abbreviation	description	Category
BG_0297 (CDQ)	Акционерно дружество (АД) (bg) Joint Stock Company (en)	AD (bg)	An Aktsionerno druzhestvo is the Bulgarian joint stock company, whose capital is divided into shares and whose shareholders are liable only up to their subscription. It requires a higher minimum capital than other Bulgarian forms and is governed either by a board of directors or by a two-tier structure of management and supervisory boards. Shares are transferable and may be offered publicly, subject to securities regulation. The form is used by banks, insurers, large enterprises and companies seeking outside investors.	Company Limited by Guarantee
BG_0761 (CDQ)	Aktsionerno druzhestvo sus spetsialna investitsionna tsel (bg) Special Purpose Investment Company (en)	ADSITz (bg)	A special purpose investment company is a Bulgarian joint stock company licensed solely to invest in real estate or in receivables and to finance itself by issuing securities. It must distribute the great bulk of its profit as dividends and is prohibited from carrying on other business, which makes it the Bulgarian equivalent of a real estate investment trust. Its assets are held with a depository bank and its activity is supervised by the financial regulator. Investors gain exposure to property or receivables through a listed, tax transparent vehicle.	Institution
BG_2169 (CDQ)	Фондация (bg) Foundation (en)		A Fondatsia is a Bulgarian foundation, a non-profit legal person created by an endowment of property dedicated to a purpose defined by the founder. It has no members, and a management body administers the assets in accordance with the founding act. Foundations may be designated for public benefit, which brings tax advantages together with stricter reporting and supervision. Their income must serve the stated purpose rather than be distributed.
BG_2503 (CDQ)	Subiratelno druzhestvo (bg) General Partnership (en)	SD (bg)	A Subiratelno druzhestvo is the Bulgarian general partnership, formed by two or more persons trading under a common firm name. All partners are jointly and severally liable for the partnership's obligations with their entire personal wealth, and each may represent the firm unless the agreement says otherwise. No minimum capital is required, so the credit of the business rests on the partners themselves. It is used by small businesses and professional groups.	Government Agency
BG_2656 (CDQ)	Limited (bg) Limited (en)	Limited (bg)	Limited appears in Bulgarian master data as a generic designation for a company whose owners' liability is capped at their contribution, most often reflecting a foreign company name rather than a specific Bulgarian statutory form. It does not by itself identify whether the entity is a limited liability company, a joint stock company or a foreign registered body. Users should look to the commercial register entry to establish the actual form. The label confirms limited liability but nothing further.	Limited Partnership
BG_3569 (CDQ)	Командиртно дружество (КД) (bg) Limited Partnership (en)	KD (bg)	A Komanditno druzhestvo is the Bulgarian limited partnership, consisting of at least one general partner with unlimited liability who manages the business and at least one limited partner liable only up to the agreed contribution. Limited partners contribute capital and share profits but are excluded from management and representation. The form allows investors to back a business without exposing their whole estate. It is used far less often than the limited liability company.	Public Limited Company
BG_3664 (CDQ)	Сдружение в частна полза (bg) Association for Private Benefit (en)		A Sdruzhenie v chastna polza is a Bulgarian association designated for private benefit, meaning it primarily serves the interests of its own members. It is a non-profit legal person governed by a general assembly and a managing board, and it may not distribute profit. Sports clubs, hobby societies and professional interest groups typically fall in this category. Reporting duties are lighter than for associations designated for public benefit.
BG_3721 (CDQ)	Дружество с ограничена отговорност (ООД) (bg) Limited Liability Company (en)	OOD (bg)	A Druzhestvo s ogranichena otgovornost is the Bulgarian limited liability company and the most widespread business form in the country. Its capital is divided into shares held by one or more members whose liability is limited to their contributions, with a nominal statutory minimum capital. A manager appointed by the general meeting represents the company, and transfers of shares to outsiders normally require member approval. Small and medium enterprises and foreign subsidiaries use it as their default vehicle.	Public Limited Company
BG_3867 (CDQ)	Акционерно дружество със специална инвестиционна цел (АДСИЦ) (bg) Special Purpose Investment Company (en)	ADSIC (bg)	A Special Purpose Investment Company is a regulated Bulgarian joint stock company that pools investor capital exclusively for investment in real estate or receivables. It is required to be listed, to use a depository bank and to pay out almost all of its profit as dividends, and it may not conduct any other business. Supervision lies with the financial regulator, which licenses the company and monitors its portfolio. It gives investors a transparent, income oriented exposure to Bulgarian property.	Public Limited Company
BG_3946 (CDQ)	Командиртно дружество с акции (КДА) (bg) Limited Partnership with Shares (en)	KDA (bg)	A Komanditno druzhestvo s aktsii is the Bulgarian partnership limited by shares, combining general partners with unlimited liability who manage the company and limited partners holding transferable shares. It allows capital to be raised from share investors while control remains with the general partners. Governance follows joint stock company rules for the share capital and partnership rules for management. The form is rare in practice and mainly protects founder control.	Registered Partnership
BG_4432 (CDQ)	Дружество учредено по Закона за задълженията и договорите (bg) Partnership Established under the Obligations and Contracts Act (en)	ДЗЗД (bg)	This category covers Bulgarian unincorporated partnerships formed under the Law on Obligations and Contracts, in which several persons combine resources to pursue a common purpose. Such a partnership has no legal personality of its own, so the partners hold assets jointly and remain personally liable. It is widely used for consortia and joint bids, and it is registered for tax and social security purposes only. Counterparties contract with the partners rather than with a separate entity.
BG_5374 (CDQ)	Eвропейско кооперативно дружество (bg) Societas Cooperativa Europaea (en)	ЕКД (bg)	An Evropeysko kooperativno druzhestvo is the Bulgarian registration of a European cooperative society, allowing cooperative members from several member states to operate under a single European framework. It combines cooperative principles of member promotion and democratic control with the ability to work across borders and move its registered office. Liability of members is limited to their subscribed capital unless the statutes provide otherwise. It is used by cooperative organisations with pan-European activity.
BG_5554 (CDQ)	Сдружение в обществена полза (bg) Association for Public Benefit (en)		A Sdruzhenie v obshtestvena polza is a Bulgarian association designated for public benefit, dedicated to purposes such as education, health, culture, civil society or social support. It must apply all its resources to those purposes and is subject to stricter reporting and supervision than associations serving their own members. Public benefit status can bring tax advantages and eligibility for public funding. It is the standard form for Bulgarian non-governmental organisations.
BG_6817 (CDQ)	Societas Cooperativa Europaea (bg) Societas Cooperativa Europaea (en)	SCE (bg)	A Societas Cooperativa Europaea registered in Bulgaria is a European cooperative society, a form that lets cooperative members from different member states operate under a single European framework. It follows cooperative principles of member promotion and democratic decision making while permitting cross-border activity and transfer of the registered office. Members' liability is limited to their subscribed capital unless the statutes provide otherwise. It is used by cooperative groups active in more than one country.	Limited Co-operative Society
BG_6820 (CDQ)	Eвропейско дружество (bg) Societas Europaea (en)	ЕД (bg)	An Evropeysko druzhestvo is the Bulgarian registration of a Societas Europaea, the European public limited company. It allows a business to operate under one corporate form across the European Union and to move its registered office between member states without liquidation. Shareholders are liable only up to their subscribed capital, and a minimum capital applies under European law. Employee involvement arrangements must be agreed before the company can be registered.
BG_6977 (CDQ)	Събирателно дружество (СД)/Съдружие (bg) General Partnership (en)	С-ие (bg) СД (bg) С-ИЕ (bg)	A Sabiratelno druzhestvo is the Bulgarian general partnership, in which two or more persons trade under a joint firm name and are liable jointly, severally and without limit for its obligations. Each partner may as a rule represent the firm, and no minimum capital is required. Because creditors can reach the partners' private assets, the form conveys strong personal commitment. It is used by small businesses and professional collaborations.
BG_7065 (CDQ)	Европейско обединение по икономически интереси (bg) European Economic Interest Grouping (en)	ЕОИИ (bg)	An Evropeysko obedinenie po ikonomicheski interesi is the Bulgarian registration of a European Economic Interest Grouping, a vehicle for cross-border cooperation between businesses from different member states. Its purpose is to support the activities of its members, whose profits arise directly to them rather than to the grouping. All members are jointly and severally liable for its debts. It is typically used for consortia, joint research and shared services.
BG_7983 (CDQ)	Еднолично дружество с ограничена отговорност (ЕООД) (bg) Single-Member Limited Liability Company (en)	EOOD (bg)	An Ednolichno druzhestvo s ogranichena otgovornost is the single member version of the Bulgarian limited liability company, wholly owned by one individual or one company. The sole owner exercises the powers of the general meeting and appoints the manager, while liability remains limited to the capital contributed. It is the standard vehicle for wholly owned subsidiaries and for entrepreneurs who want limited liability without partners. Decisions of the sole owner must be recorded in writing to be effective.	Public Limited Company
BG_8061 (CDQ)	Еднолично акционерно дружество (ЕАД) (bg) Single-Member Joint Stock Company (en)	EAD (bg)	An Ednolichno aktsionerno druzhestvo is a Bulgarian joint stock company whose entire share capital is held by a single shareholder, frequently the state, a municipality or a parent company. It has the full governance apparatus of a joint stock company, but the powers of the general meeting are exercised by the sole shareholder. Liability is limited to the capital subscribed. The form is common for state owned enterprises and for group holding structures.	Public Limited Company
BG_8256 (CDQ)	Societas Europaea (bg) Societas Europaea (en)	SE (bg)	A Societas Europaea registered in Bulgaria is a European public limited company that may operate throughout the European Union under one legal form and transfer its seat between member states without being dissolved. Its capital is divided into shares, shareholder liability is limited to the subscription, and a minimum capital is fixed by European law. Governance may be one-tier or two-tier, and arrangements for employee involvement must be settled before registration. It is used by groups pursuing cross-border mergers and pan-European structures.	Societas Europaea
BG_8428 (CDQ)	Едноличен търговец (bg) Sole Trader (en)	ЕТ (bg)	An Ednolichen targovets is the Bulgarian sole trader, an individual registered in the commercial register to carry on business under a trade name. The person and the business are legally identical, so all profits belong to the trader and all debts are secured by their personal assets. Registration is quick and inexpensive, which makes it the entry level structure for small enterprises. Many businesses convert to a limited liability company as they grow.	Sole Proprietorship
BG_8873 (CDQ)	European Economic Interest Grouping (bg) European Economic Interest Grouping (en)	EEIG (bg)	A European Economic Interest Grouping registered in Bulgaria enables businesses from different member states to cooperate on joint activities such as research, purchasing, tendering or marketing. It exists to facilitate the economic activity of its members rather than to make profit for itself, and profits belong directly to the members. Members are jointly and severally liable for the grouping's debts without limit. It is used for consortia and cross-border cooperation rather than as a trading company.	Economic Interest Group
BG_9068 (CDQ)	Кооперация (bg) Cooperative (en)	Coop (bg)	A Kooperatsiya is a Bulgarian cooperative, a voluntary association of persons who join together to satisfy shared economic, social and cultural needs. Members hold cooperative shares, vote on a one member one vote basis and share in the results in proportion to their participation. Cooperatives are registered in the commercial register and are traditionally strong in Bulgarian agriculture, consumer supply and credit. Their purpose is to benefit their members rather than external investors.	Limited Co-operative Society

Identifiers

Identifier	Name	Registration authority
BG_BRN (BG - Business Reg. Number)	Business Registration Number (bg) Business Registration Number (en)
BG_CCN (BG - Chamber of Commerce Num.)	Federatie Van Kamers Voor Handel and Nijverheid Van Belgiei (bg) Chamber of Commerce Number (en)
BG_GGN (BG - Government Gazette Number)	Държавен вестник (bg) State Gazette (en)
BG_SEC_ID (BG - Social security number)	Social security number (bg) Social security number (en)
BG_TAX_ID (BG - Tax number)	Tax number (bg) Tax number (en)
BG_UID (BG - Unified ID Code)	Единен (bg) Unified identification code (en)
EU_VAT_ID_BG (BG - VAT identification number)	Идентификационен номер по ДДС (bg) Value added tax identification number (en)

Data quality rules

Data quality rule	The country a linked concept is active or generally relevant for. Country scope	Informal and comprehensive human-readable definition of a concept. Description	Criticality<br/>Specifies how critical of the violation of a data quality rule.<br/>ERROR: Indicates a critical data quality rule violation that requires correction.<br/>WARNING: Indicates a potential data quality issue that should be reviewed.<br/>INFO: Indicates an informational finding with no immediate impact on data quality. Criticality	Rule release status<br/>The release status in terms of development progress or maturity of a data quality rule.<br/>IDEA: Initial rule definition that documents a business requirement but is not yet active in services.<br/>PLANNED: Rule is specified and scheduled for implementation, but not yet active in services.<br/>DRAFT: Rule concept is being prepared or refined but is not yet finalized for implementation or execution.<br/>HYPERCARE: Rule is newly released and under increased observation to ensure stable behaviour and correct results.<br/>RELEASED: Rule has passed verification and is actively executed in productive CDQ services.<br/>DEACTIVATED: Rule is temporarily removed from the active rule set because it needs correction or clarification before re release.<br/>BLOCKED: Rule cannot be released because something it depends on is missing, for example a data source or a clarification.<br/>ARCHIVED: Rule is permanently retired and no longer maintained or intended for future activation. Rule release status
Dummy post code detected (BG) ACCURACY	BG (Bulgaria)	Bulgarian post codes are examined here for patterns that indicate a dubious value instead of a real post code. The patterns from the CDQ regular expression library cover a mononumerical post code with a delimiter, a not available post code, one digit repeated several times, an ordinal sequence of numbers, a single digit post code and an excessively long string of digits.	ERROR	RELEASED
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria), Data source:AT.FON) ACCURACY	BG (Bulgaria)	This rule compares the Bulgarian European value added tax identifier in the record with the identifier registered at the Austrian tax authority service AT.FON. A deviation between the two is flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2024-04-16)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria), Data source:BZST) ACCURACY	BG (Bulgaria)	This rule compares the European value added tax identifier of a Bulgarian business partner with the identifier held as reference by the German Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt). A value that does not match is flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2024-09-18)
Identifier Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria), Data source:VIES) ACCURACY	BG (Bulgaria)	For Bulgarian business partners the European value added tax identifier is compared with the identifier registered in VIES, the VAT Information Exchange System of the European Commission. A mismatch is reported.	INFO	RELEASED(2024-04-16)
Identifier format inaccurate (European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria)) REPRESENTATIONAL_CONSISTENCY	BG (Bulgaria)	The Bulgarian European value added tax identifier consists of nine or ten numerical digits prefixed by BG. This rule checks whether the value is written exactly in that reference format and flags any whitespace, hyphen or dot it contains.	INFO	IDEA(2020-01-01)
Identifier format inaccurate (Unified identification code (Bulgaria)) REPRESENTATIONAL_CONSISTENCY	BG (Bulgaria)	The Bulgarian unified identification code consists of nine digits, or thirteen digits for a branch. This rule checks whether the value is written exactly in that reference format and flags a value that deviates from it.	INFO	IDEA(2020-01-01)
Identifier format invalid (European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria)) REPRESENTATIONAL_CONSISTENCY	BG (Bulgaria)	The Bulgarian European value added tax identifier consists of nine or ten numerical digits prefixed by BG. This rule checks that nine or ten digits are present, disregarding any whitespaces, hyphens or dots in the value. A value with fewer or more digits, or with non-numeric characters, violates the rule.	ERROR	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Identifier format invalid (Unified identification code (Bulgaria)) REPRESENTATIONAL_CONSISTENCY	BG (Bulgaria)	The Bulgarian unique unified identification code, the BULSTAT code, is the only identifier of business subjects in Bulgaria and is issued by the BULSTAT Register. It consists of nine digits, or thirteen digits for a branch. This rule checks that exactly nine digits are present, or thirteen in the case of industries, disregarding any whitespaces, hyphens or dots in the value. A value with fewer or more digits, or with unexpected non-digit characters, violates the rule.	ERROR	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Identifier missing (European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria)) COMPLETENESS	BG (Bulgaria)	Every legal entity in Bulgaria is expected to hold a European value added tax identifier, and this rule flags records in which it is missing.	WARNING	RELEASED(2021-07-01)
Identifier unknown (European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria)) ACCURACY	BG (Bulgaria)	Bulgarian European VAT identifiers are exchanged through VIES, the VAT Information Exchange System operated by the European Commission. The rule flags an identifier that is not known to that system.	ERROR	RELEASED(2024-04-16)
Legal form invalid (Bulgaria) ACCURACY	BG (Bulgaria)	The legal form recorded for a Bulgarian business partner must exist under Bulgarian law, and this rule reports records that do not comply.	INFO	IDEA
Length of domestic bank account Id invalid (Bulgaria) REPRESENTATIONAL_CONSISTENCY	BG (Bulgaria)	This rule checks the length of a domestic bank account identifier in Bulgaria and flags any value exceeding the maximum length defined for the country.	ERROR	RELEASED(2024-04-16)
Locality Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria), Data source:AT.FON) ACCURACY	BG (Bulgaria)	This rule compares the city of a Bulgarian business partner with the city that the Austrian tax authority service AT.FON holds as reference for its European value added tax identifier. A deviating city is flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2024-04-16)
Locality Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria), Data source:BZST) ACCURACY	BG (Bulgaria)	This rule compares the city of a Bulgarian business partner with the city that the German Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt) holds as reference for its European value added tax identifier. A deviating city is flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2024-04-16)
Locality Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria), Data source:VIES) ACCURACY	BG (Bulgaria)	This rule compares the city of a Bulgarian business partner with the city that VIES, the VAT Information Exchange System of the European Commission, holds as reference for its European value added tax identifier. A deviating city is flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2024-04-16)
Mandatory administrative area missing (Bulgaria) COMPLETENESS	BG (Bulgaria)	Addresses in Bulgaria have to name the administrative area, the province known as oblast. This rule reports addresses that do not provide it.	INFO	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory locality missing (Bulgaria) COMPLETENESS	BG (Bulgaria)	In Bulgaria the locality is a mandatory part of a street address, and this rule reports records where it is absent.	ERROR	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory post code missing (Bulgaria) COMPLETENESS	BG (Bulgaria)	In Bulgaria the post code is a mandatory part of a street address, and this rule reports records in which it is missing.	ERROR	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Mandatory thoroughfare missing (Bulgaria) COMPLETENESS	BG (Bulgaria)	A street address in Bulgaria must state the thoroughfare. This rule reports addresses in which the street is absent.	ERROR	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Name Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria), Data source:AT.FON) ACCURACY	BG (Bulgaria)	The name of a Bulgarian business partner is compared here with the name registered for its European value added tax identifier at the Austrian tax authority service AT.FON. A deviation between record and reference is flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2024-04-16)
Name Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria), Data source:BZST) ACCURACY	BG (Bulgaria)	This rule compares the name of a Bulgarian business partner with the name that the German Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt) holds as reference for its European value added tax identifier. A deviating name is flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2024-04-16)
Name Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria), Data source:VIES) ACCURACY	BG (Bulgaria)	This rule compares the name of a Bulgarian business partner with the name that VIES, the VAT Information Exchange System of the European Commission, holds as reference for its European value added tax identifier. A deviating name is flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2021-09-10)
Post code Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria), Data source:AT.FON) ACCURACY	BG (Bulgaria)	The post code of a Bulgarian business partner is checked here against the post code registered for its European value added tax identifier at the Austrian tax authority service AT.FON. A deviation between record and reference is reported.	INFO	RELEASED(2024-04-16)
Post code Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria), Data source:BZST) ACCURACY	BG (Bulgaria)	For Bulgarian business partners the post code in the record is checked against the post code registered for the European value added tax identifier at the German Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt). Any difference is reported.	INFO	RELEASED(2024-04-16)
Post code Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria), Data source:VIES) ACCURACY	BG (Bulgaria)	This rule compares the post code of a Bulgarian business partner with the post code that VIES, the VAT Information Exchange System of the European Commission, holds as reference for its European value added tax identifier. A deviating post code is flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2021-09-10)
Post code format invalid (Bulgaria) REPRESENTATIONAL_CONSISTENCY	BG (Bulgaria)	This rule checks the post code format of Bulgaria. Postal codes consist of a block of four digits: the first indicates the zone, the second the area and the last two the locality. The first digit cannot be a zero.	ERROR	RELEASED(2020-01-01)
Thoroughfare Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria), Data source:AT.FON) ACCURACY	BG (Bulgaria)	The street of a Bulgarian business partner is compared here with the street that the Austrian tax authority service AT.FON holds for its European value added tax identifier. Any difference between record and reference is reported.	INFO	RELEASED(2024-04-16)
Thoroughfare Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria), Data source:BZST) ACCURACY	BG (Bulgaria)	This rule compares the street of a Bulgarian business partner with the street that the German Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt) holds as reference for its European value added tax identifier. A deviating street is flagged.	INFO	RELEASED(2024-04-16)
Thoroughfare Qualification (European value added tax identifier (Bulgaria), Data source:VIES) ACCURACY	BG (Bulgaria)	For Bulgarian business partners the street in the record is checked against the street registered against the European value added tax identifier in VIES, the European Commission's VAT Information Exchange System. Any difference is reported.	INFO	RELEASED(2024-04-16)
Unallowed pattern in name detected (BG) ACCURACY	BG (Bulgaria)	For business partners in Bulgaria the rule flags names that look like internal notes or placeholders rather than a real company name. Based on the CDQ regular expression library, it covers a one time vendor, aggregated payments, a no new orders note, a do not use duplicates note, a reference to another record, a no use note, a reference to a new record, a reference to the former name, a long number in the name, a duplicate record note, a deletion note, a dummy record note, a sequence of digits, unsorted keywords and the length of the name.	WARNING	RELEASED(2024-09-04)

Data sources

Data source	An informal and short human-readable definition of a concept, in terms of a 'one-liner'. Short description	The release status in terms of development progress or maturity.<br/><code>EMPTY</code> (0): No feature considered yet, just a rough idea.<br/><code>IDEA</code> (1): Just an idea, not yet designed in detail.<br/><code>DESIGN</code> (2): Software design ready, development not yet started.<br/><code>DEVELOPMENT</code> (3): Software development in progress.<br/><code>ALPHA</code> (4): First functional release, in terms of a Minimal Viable Product (MVP).<br/><code>BETA</code> (5): Tested by selected users.<br/><code>RC</code> (6): Release candidate, fully tested, not yet used in production by many customers.<br/><code>LIVE</code> (7): Used in production by customers, fully monitored and supported.<br/><code>DEPRECATED</code> (-1): End of life planned, but still available.<br/><code>EOL</code> (-2): End of life, historic service, no longer available.<br/><code>BROKEN</code> (-3): Service was used in production but is currently not available. However, CDQ tries to repair or reactivate it.<br/><code>DISCONTINUED</code> (-4): The data source has ceased providing updates, nonetheless, we continue to offer the most recent available data. Release status
AT.FON (data source) FinanzOnline	Allows to verify the validity of a VAT number issued by any European Member State.	LIVE
BZST (data source) Bundeszentralamt für Steuern (Germany)	Verifies the validity of the VAT number.	LIVE
EU.EORI (data source) EORI	EORI number is used as an identification number in all customs procedures when exchanging information with Customs administrations.	LIVE 1,064 records
VIES (data source) VIES	Official interface to the European MIAS database.	LIVE 50,000,000 records
BG.CR (data source) Commercial Register of Bulgaria	n/a	DESIGN
CDQ.VAT (data source) CDQ VAT Numbers	European VAT numbers with registrant names and addresses, collected by CDQ from public websites.	IDEA
EU.PC (data source) EuroStat Post Code Files (European Union)	n/a	IDEA

Banking metadata

Property	Value
Full metadata	Bank accounts in Bulgaria
Local name of the national bank ID. Bank ID name	BAE codes - Banking Addressable Entity
The provider (national authorities in most cases) of the national bank ID. Bank ID provider	Bulgarian National Bank
Currency code for accounting in the given country. Currency code	BGN
Maximum length of the national bank account ID. Maximum bank account ID length	8