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Convert one real salary amount and compare payroll components across selected countries.
LEGAL INFORMATION · LICENCES · TECHNOLOGY
Transparency for The Ultimum HR
This section identifies the service provider, applicable software licences, external services and essential conditions for AI-assisted tools and paid digital content.
Last updated: 24 July 2026
1. Service provider and mandatory company details
Service provider and publisher: Horizons Bulgaria Ltd
UIC: 175011353
VAT No.: BG175011353
Registered and correspondence address: 63 Tsanko Tserkovski Str., 1421 Sofia, Bulgaria
Managing Director: Katya Sotirova-Ivanova
Email: office@horizons.bg
Telephone: +359 879 364 417
Data protection: privacy@horizons.bg
Commercial register: Registry Agency, Republic of Bulgaria.
The Ultimum HR is the trading name of digital HR tools supplied by Horizons Bulgaria Ltd.
2. Software licence and intellectual property
The The Ultimum HR WordPress plugin is distributed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later (GPL-2.0-or-later), except where a component is expressly identified under another compatible licence. A copy of the licence and detailed notices are included in the distributed package.
The GPL governs rights in the software code. It does not grant rights in the “Horizons Bulgaria”, “The Ultimum HR” or “Ultimum HR Studio” trade marks, company marks, editorial content, databases, paid reports, document designs or the independent Windows application, except where law or a separate licence expressly provides otherwise.
After payment, the customer receives a non-exclusive right to use, download, print and edit the purchased result for personal or internal business purposes. Resale of the tool itself, its templates or source design as a competing product is not permitted.
3. Libraries, fonts and resources used
| Component | Version | Licence / purpose |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress | 6.2+ | GPL-2.0-or-later · plugin platform |
| Dompdf | 3.1.5 | LGPL-2.1 · PDF generation |
| php-font-lib | 1.0.2 | LGPL-2.1-or-later · font processing |
| php-svg-lib | 1.0.2 | LGPL-3.0-or-later · SVG processing |
| Masterminds HTML5 | 2.10.0 | MIT · HTML5 parsing |
| Sabberworm CSS Parser | 8.9.0 | MIT · CSS parsing |
| html2canvas | 1.4.1 | MIT · visual capture of CV pages |
| jsPDF | 2.5.1 | MIT · client-side PDF functions in CV Studio |
| Roboto, Open Sans, Lato, Montserrat, Poppins, Merriweather, Nunito, Playfair Display, Raleway and Source Sans 3 | bundled files | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
The font files are bundled locally. When these local files are used, the browser does not request them from Google Fonts. Copyright and licence notices are retained in the distributed package.
4. External services and APIs
- OpenAI API: used for enabled AI-assisted functions, including CV extraction and translation, text generation and support for market research. User instructions and content necessary for the requested function may be sent to OpenAI. The API key is stored only in protected administration settings and is never exposed publicly.
- Revolut Merchant API / Hosted Checkout: creates the payment order and returns payment status. Card data is entered and processed by Revolut. The Ultimum HR stores the necessary order identifiers, status, amount and invoice details, but does not store the full card number or card security code.
- European Commission VIES: may validate a VAT number for invoicing.
- WordPress and hosting providers: provide runtime, storage, security and transactional email delivery.
Third-party names and marks belong to their respective owners. Their identification does not imply partnership, endorsement or sponsorship.
5. AI assistance and human review
Tools may create suggestions using artificial intelligence. Outputs can contain inaccuracies, omissions or unsuitable wording and must be reviewed and edited by the user before use. They are not legal, tax, accounting, medical or individual professional advice.
Salary reports are Horizons Bulgaria research assisted by technology and public sources. Net pay, tax, social-security and total employer-cost figures are indicative and should be confirmed by a local payroll, tax or legal specialist.
The Ultimum HR does not independently make final hiring, rejection, promotion or compensation decisions. Employers remain responsible for human review, legality, non-discrimination and the final decision.
6. Personal data, retention and rights
Depending on the selected tool, processing may include identification and contact data, CVs, professional history, education, photographs, document and chat content, company and invoice details, technical logs and payment identifiers. Purposes include performing the requested service and contract, payment and invoicing, security, support, legal compliance and — only where there is a valid legal basis — recruitment and contact.
Data is retained only for the period needed to provide the service, the stated lifetime of a private link, evidence of consent and payment, legal claims and applicable accounting/tax retention periods. Where an external service processes data outside the EEA, an applicable transfer mechanism and contractual safeguards are used.
Individuals have the applicable rights to information, access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection and withdrawal of consent. Requests: privacy@horizons.bg. A complaint may be lodged with the Bulgarian Commission for Personal Data Protection. See the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy for details.
7. Payments, digital content and withdrawal
Before payment, the product, total price, currency, applicable VAT and whether the purchase is one-time are displayed. Unless expressly stated otherwise, there is no registration, subscription, automatic renewal or storage of a payment card by Horizons Bulgaria.
The paid result is supplied as digital content/a digital service by download and/or private link. Where performance begins immediately, the consumer must first expressly request immediate performance and acknowledge when the applicable right of withdrawal will be lost. That confirmation is recorded with the order. This does not restrict statutory rights relating to non-conformity, defective content or a service that was not supplied.
The invoice is issued by Horizons Bulgaria Ltd using the invoice details provided. For payment, delivery, access or refund issues, use Contact us or office@horizons.bg.
8. User content, restrictions and liability
The user retains rights in uploaded content and grants Horizons Bulgaria a limited right to process it solely to provide, secure and support the requested service and comply with law. The user must be entitled to provide the content and must not upload unlawful material, third-party secrets or personal data without a valid legal basis.
Misuse, circumvention of payment or safeguards, database extraction, presenting an automatically generated output as verified professional advice, and use for unlawful discrimination or solely automated decisions with significant effects are prohibited.
The service is maintained with professional care, but uninterrupted availability of external APIs, internet connections and user devices cannot be guaranteed. Nothing in these terms excludes liability or consumer rights that cannot lawfully be limited.
This section is a summary legal and technical notice. It must be used together with current Terms of Use/Sale, Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy and accessibility information.
WHAT YOU CAN CALCULATE
A complete view of salary and employment cost
Use the calculator to understand how gross salary, employee deductions, net pay and employer contributions combine into the total cost of employment.
01
Gross salary
Calculate the monthly and annual gross salary used as the basis for payroll deductions and employer contributions.
02
Estimated net salary
Estimate employee take-home pay after applicable taxes, social security and statutory deductions.
03
Employee deductions
Review the estimated taxes and statutory employee contributions deducted from gross salary.
04
Employer contributions
Estimate mandatory employer-side social security, payroll taxes and statutory charges.
05
Total employer cost
See the estimated complete employment cost, including gross salary and employer statutory charges.
INTERNATIONAL VIEW
Country comparison
Compare salary structures and employment costs between supported countries using consistent inputs.
HOW IT WORKS
From salary input to total employment cost
Select a country, enter the relevant salary amount and review the estimated breakdown. The result is intended for preliminary planning and international comparison.
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Powered by Horizons Bulgaria
Recruitment and HR consulting experience since 2003.
Calculation flow
1 Select the country or labour market.
2 Choose gross-to-net or net-to-gross calculation.
3 Enter the salary amount and available assumptions.
4 Review net pay, deductions and employer charges.
5 Use the result for preliminary budgeting and comparison.
WHO CAN USE THE CALCULATOR
Built for international workforce planning
HR managers and recruiters
Estimate take-home pay and employer cost before approving a vacancy or discussing an offer.
CFOs and finance teams
Use total employer cost estimates for workforce budgets, scenario planning and location comparisons.
International expansion
Compare the cost of employing people in different countries before entering a new market.
Employer of Record planning
Estimate local salary and statutory employer charges before requesting an EOR or payroll proposal.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Use the result as a planning estimate
Salary calculations depend on local legislation, thresholds, exemptions, personal circumstances and payroll treatment. Final employment decisions should be confirmed with a qualified local payroll, tax or legal specialist.
Tax rates and social security rules vary by jurisdiction and may change over time.
The calculator may use standard assumptions where individual employee information is unavailable.
Confirm payroll, tax and employment obligations before signing a contract or making payments.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Global Salary Calculator FAQ
What does the Global Salary Calculator calculate?
It estimates gross salary, net salary, employee deductions, employer contributions and total employer cost for supported countries.
Can I calculate gross salary from a target net salary?
Where supported by the tool, you can use a net-to-gross calculation to estimate the gross salary required for a target take-home amount.
Does the calculator include employer contributions?
Yes. The result can include estimated statutory employer contributions and the total employer cost.
Can I compare salary costs between countries?
Yes. Use consistent salary inputs to compare estimated deductions and employer costs across supported markets.
Are the results exact payroll calculations?
No. The results are planning estimates based on the information entered and the assumptions available in the tool.
Does the calculator include personal tax reliefs?
The calculator may use standard assumptions and may not reflect every individual allowance, exemption, family circumstance or special tax treatment.
Can Horizons help with local payroll or Employer of Record services?
Yes. For a tailored employment, payroll or EOR proposal, contact Horizons Bulgaria.
READY TO CALCULATE?
Calculate salary and employer cost
Select a country, enter the salary details and review the estimated employment cost breakdown.
Salary and employer-cost figures are planning estimates based on the selected inputs and available assumptions.
They are not payroll, tax or legal advice.
They are not payroll, tax or legal advice.