The ruling coalition in Bulgaria has officially proposed to remove several contentious measures from the draft 2026 budget , including increases in social security contributions, the dividend tax, and the mandatory use of the Single Use of Fiscal Cash Registers (SUPTO). Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova announced the decision during a meeting with social partners at the Finance Ministry, attended by MPs from the DPS-New Beginning, employer representatives, and Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov.