INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES FOR THE BULGARIAN TOURISM INDUSTRY FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS IN TAX LEGISLATION

Abstract

The current study examines the institutional issues in the tourism sector of Bulgaria in terms of the impact of the by-law Ordinance № 18 of 13 December 2006 on the registration and reporting of sales in retail outlets through fiscal devices. The research applies: (1) defining the legal “error”; (2) the information asymmetries that pose a problem to the coordination mechanisms of the organization are described; (3) the negative economic effects are presented through the measurement of transaction costs. In conclusion, proposals have been made to improve this section of the institutional environment.

Keywords

• institutional impact
• information asymmetries
• governance structure
• transaction costs