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    • Our practice areas

      The law office of Ventsislav Tochkov offers full service legal assistance to companies and individuals who are navigating the waters of the Bulgarian legal system and economy. Our fees are very competitive and we do not bill for unnecessary work. If you need aid with real estate investment, company formation and dissolution, tax matters, immigration as well as general representation in front of the Bulgarian courts in both criminal and civil cases, my office’s team has the expertise and experience to help you succeed.

      European law and it's application before national courts as well as human rights law and representation before the European court of human rights in Strasbourg is the other main area of expertise we have been effectively involved in.

      Due to the increasing number of Bulgarian companies and individuals having ties to the USA, my office can also assist you with the reporting of necessary tax and bank account information before the US authorities.

      We are based in the historic city of Veliko Tarnovo however we represent clients throughout the country. 

    • Real estate purchase or sale is a significant endeavor not only for individuals but for companies as well. Some form of property development is at the heart of most business plans. My office has the capacity to handle your real estate and construction legal needs ...

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      Real estate & construction law

      Real estate & construction law

      Real estate purchase or sale is a significant endeavor not only for individuals but for companies as well. Some form of property development is at the heart of most business plans. My office has the capacity to handle your real estate and construction legal needs ...

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    • Bulgaria has one of the lowest income tax rates in the EU. Companies registered in the country are subject to a flat tax rate of 10% and the taxable profit is the annual financial result adjusted for tax purposes. Bulgaria also offers a low cost business environment including low property prices along with very well developed internet infrastructure allowing fabulous opportunities for outsourcing activities to a Bulgarian subsidiary. Individual income tax is also set at a low 10 % flat rate ...

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      Commercial & tax law

      Commercial & tax law

      Bulgaria has one of the lowest income tax rates in the EU. Companies registered in the country are subject to a flat tax rate of 10% and the taxable profit is the annual financial result adjusted for tax purposes. Bulgaria also offers a low cost business environment including low property prices along with very well developed internet infrastructure allowing fabulous opportunities for outsourcing activities to a Bulgarian subsidiary. Individual income tax is also set at a low 10 % flat rate ...

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    • Bulgaria is a full member of the EU and NATO and as such offers substantial benefits to holders of Bulgarian passport. Currently there are legal pathways to citizenship through investment with amounts lower than those in other EU countries. Our law office can help foreign nationals who wish to become Bulgarian citizens ...

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      Immigration & employment law

      Immigration & employment law

      Bulgaria is a full member of the EU and NATO and as such offers substantial benefits to holders of Bulgarian passport. Currently there are legal pathways to citizenship through investment with amounts lower than those in other EU countries. Our law office can help foreign nationals who wish to become Bulgarian citizens ...

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    • Cases involving criminal charges aim at taking away person’s most valuable asset, her/his freedom. Bulgaria’s court and police investigative system has it’s own unique characteristics, some inherited from the country’s socialist past ...

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      Criminal law

      Criminal law

      Cases involving criminal charges aim at taking away person’s most valuable asset, her/his freedom. Bulgaria’s court and police investigative system has it’s own unique characteristics, some inherited from the country’s socialist past ...

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    • After Bulgaria’s full accession in the EU and the signing of the Treaty of Lisbon increasing number of companies and to some extent individuals need to rely or site EU law provisions, ask for preliminary rulings or bring actions before the Court of Justice in Luxembourg. In addition, many individuals and companies have to resort to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg due to the various human rights violations suffered in their dealings with the National Courts...

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      EU & Human rights law

      EU & Human rights law

      After Bulgaria’s full accession in the EU and the signing of the Treaty of Lisbon increasing number of companies and to some extent individuals need to rely or site EU law provisions, ask for preliminary rulings or bring actions before the Court of Justice in Luxembourg. In addition, many individuals and companies have to resort to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg due to the various human rights violations suffered in their dealings with the National Courts...

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    • Stricter rules have been enacted in 2010 by the U.S. Government under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act which aims to enforce the requirement for United States persons including those living outside the U.S. to file yearly reports on their non-U.S. financial accounts to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCEN) ...

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      US expat tax services

      US expat tax services

      Stricter rules have been enacted in 2010 by the U.S. Government under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act which aims to enforce the requirement for United States persons including those living outside the U.S. to file yearly reports on their non-U.S. financial accounts to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCEN) ...

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    • The Bulgarian legal system can be complex to the foreign person or company. I am dedicated to promoting and protecting my clients' interests, while providing prompt and effective legal counsel. My law office attorney fees and hours are very competitive and I do not bill for unnecessary work.

      In the practice of law I try to understand my clients' problems in their entirety and then seek the best legal solution tailored to their unique situation rather than taking standard one-size-fits-all approach.

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