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When a company begins to grow, there usually comes a point when the management tools that were once sufficient start creating more challenges than solutions. This is the moment when most businesses look for an ERP system—not as a luxury, but as a necessary bridge to higher efficiency. Among the most well-known solutions today are Odoo Community , Odoo Enterprise , and PLANA Business Cloud . Each has its place and logic, but the difference comes down to one simple fact: ERP systems are effective only when they are truly adapted to the environment in which they are used. For Bulgarian businesses, this proves to be a decisive factor. Odoo Community: a good start for experimenters, but insufficient for real operations The Community version is valued for its open-source nature and free access.

In the era of digitalisation, businesses need solutions that automate routine processes and ensure high accuracy. That is why the latest OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology has been implemented in Plana's accounting module – an intelligent tool that recognises and extracts data from invoices with impressive precision What makes the technology unique While most OCR systems are limited to standard formats, the solution in Plana is designed to adapt to different layouts, languages, and document styles. Whether the invoice is a PDF, image, or scanned document, the algorithm automatically detects key elements such as: invoice number and date due date vendor and VAT number products, quantities, unit prices, and total amounts currency symbol and value Intelligent logic for real-life si

Какво включва файлът, начините за подаване и как да се подготвите ефективно според последната заповед на НАП? With the introduction of the Standardised Audit File for Tax (SAF-T), Bulgaria is taking an important step towards the digitisation of tax control and the exchange of accounting information between businesses and the NRA. In practice, this is a unified and standardised framework through which companies will submit detailed financial and accounting information directly to the revenue administration—in a machine-readable format and according to clearly defined rules. After a long process of discussion, in mid-2025 the NRA published the final order of the executive director, which describes the structure, format, and procedure for submitting the SAF-T file. According to it, from Janua

A new grant opportunity is open through the “Digitalisation of Enterprises” procedure, aimed at micro and small businesses looking to implement modern technology solutions and increase their digital maturity. The programme can finance ERP and CRM systems, solutions for production management, warehouse processes and procurement, as well as cloud services, cybersecurity, BI systems and other key ICT tools. What funding is available? Amount of aid: from BGN 5 000 to BGN 50 000. Maximum co-financing: up to 70% Total programme budget: BGN 80 million Who can apply? Eligible enterprises are: Are micro or small within the meaning of the MSA Are registered before 31.12.2023. Have ≥2 employees in 2024. Have ≥100 000 BGN total revenue in 2023 and 2024. Carry out an eligible economic activity accordin

On 1 January 2026, Bulgaria adopted the euro as its official currency. For every organisation that runs an ERP system for process management, finance and reporting, this is no longer a future event to plan for - it is the environment you operate in today. If your ERP is already running on EUR, the focus now shifts to clean reporting, dual-pricing compliance and closing out the transition period. If you have not migrated yet, it is still fully achievable on a compressed, well-tested timeline. All of our partners now operate in an environment with the EUR as the base currency. Data from the old BGN environment has not been deleted - it remains available for reporting, period-end closing and archive needs. At Plana Solutions we have refined a detailed and flexible strategy for ERP euro migrat

Bulgarian businesses are facing another important step in the digital transformation process - from 1 January 2026, large taxpayers will be required to submit data to the NRA in an electronic SAF-T format. This became clear from official information published by the revenue agency in early June 2025, marking the beginning of the actual implementation of this international standard in the country. In addition, the public consultation on the project ended at the beginning of this month and all the comments and suggestions received from businesses and professional organizations have already been considered by the administration. This means that the SAF-T regulatory and technical framework in Bulgaria is in its final phase and the process of actual implementation is moving to the next level. A

From 1 January 2026, Bulgaria will introduce the euro as its official currency. This is a long-awaited step in our European integration, but also a serious challenge for business - legal, technological and psychological. Although the fixed lev/euro exchange rate has been in place for a long time, the actual changeover will require a reworking of a number of processes, systems and communications. Beyond the calculator: why this change is significant The changeover is not just a formal conversion of values. It should introduce a new way of thinking. In the second half of 2025, all prices will need to be displayed in both euros and euros. This requirement is not just regulatory - it is intended to prepare consumers - but it is also an opportunity. A product that today costs BGN 9.90 will cost

Nearly 853 new businesses will receive funding under the Technology Modernisation Programme from the Department for Innovation and Growth . The total budget of the approved projects exceeds BGN 76 million. This is part of the Recovery and Sustainability Plan (RSP) and aims to accelerate the digitisation and modernisation of small and medium-sized businesses in Bulgaria. The focus of the programme is on micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, including family businesses and artisans , who want to introduce new technologies, ERP/CRM systems, digital document management (DMS), process automation or a complete modernisation of their operations. The programme also allows funding for setting up online shops, enabling a better online presence and competitiveness. Who can apply for SME digitisa

I n today's digital commerce, content is everything. More importantly - it needs to be understandable, accessible and localised for each market. And when there are hundreds or thousands of products and several languages, traditional manual translation becomes a serious challenge. This is where artificial intelligence comes in, and more specifically, an AI-based solution developed by the PLANA Solutions team that automates the translation of product descriptions across e-commerce platforms. The challenge: repeatability, volume and multilingualism More and more online stores offer products imported from foreign manufacturers. This means that the descriptions mostly arrive in English - and for the Bulgarian consumer this is not always enough. At the same time, product catalogues are updated a

Thanks to hard work and an innovative approach, the Plana Solutions team implemented the first ever full warehouse automation project - entirely through a proprietary ERP integration with autonomous mobile robots. One of the biggest challenges was working with a Chinese manufacturer's system that is not compatible with the default ERP platform. Through intensive communication and custom middleware developed by the Plana team, a fully functional integration was achieved. To date, the multi-acre warehouse can function without human intervention. The robots are controlled remotely and in real time via an ERP system upgraded with Plana development. After a request in the system, the robots move boxes from the shelves to the picking or replenishment areas - accurately, quickly and in sync. In a

SAF-T (Standard Audit File for Tax) navлиза в България и променя начина, по който бизнесът обменя счетоводни и данъчни данни с НАП. По-долу обобщаваме какво представлява стандартът, какви са сроковете по етапи и как да се подготвите навреме. SAF-T, developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), is an international standard for the unified exchange of accounting and tax data. It has already been implemented in countries such as France, Romania and Portugal, where the standard has proven effective in improving transparency and reducing administrative burden. The SAF-T format covers key accounting data such as complete accounting history, invoices, assets, receivables and payables, which are submitted in a standardised XML format. In May 2025, the NRA released