After Schengen entry: NRA tightens control over goods with high fiscal risk

Bulgaria's inclusion in the Schengen area is leading to increased scrutiny of goods with high fiscal risk by the National Revenue Agency. Inspections will be conducted both inland and at unloading points, utilizing real-time data. As of January 1, 2025, an order from the Minister of Finance has modified the list of high fiscal risk goods, affecting tomatoes, gas oil, and petroleum oils. A mandatory pre-declaration of these high-risk goods has been implemented in two stages, from October 1, 2023, for shipments within the EU, and from January 3, 2024, for shipments from third countries to Bulgaria or vice versa. However, this regulation has been met with dissatisfaction and practical challenges by fruit, vegetable, and grape producers.

After Bulgaria's entry into the land Schengen, the National Revenue Agency is strengthening control over goods with high fiscal risk, the NRA announced. The checks will be carried out inland and at unloading points for which the agency has real-time information. Forecast: With the entry into Schengen, the number of honey producers will increase "The fact that colleagues will not be at the border crossings, but will be inland will in no way reduce the level of security and efficiency of the checks. We have mobile offices where we have access to the central database so that we can monitor goods with high fiscal risk in real time," said the head of the Revenue Agency, Rumen Spetsov. An order of the Minister of Finance came into force on January 1, 2025, updating the list of goods with high fiscal risk. The changes affect the nomenclature of tomatoes, gas oil and petroleum oils. Read more: Open-air vegetable production enters the new year with old problems The mandatory ...