Bosnia Tax Optimization

Bosnia and Herzegovina Tax Optimization Skill v0.1

Tier 2 — research-verified. Sources: PwC Bosnia, Eurofast Tax Card 2025, IMF. Figures must agree with bosnia-income-tax.md / bosnia-social-contributions.md / bosnia-payroll.md. NOT yet signed off by a Bosnian tax adviser. Aggressive positions are never advised; every suggestion must be reviewed.

Section 1 -- Quick Reference

Quick Reference

Field	Value
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina (two entities: FBiH & RS)
Currency	BAM (convertible mark)
Headline levers	Flat low PIT; small-entrepreneur 2% of revenue option; 0% dividends; entity/region choice
PIT	10% (FBiH) / 8% (RS) flat
Corporate tax	10% (both entities)
Dividends	0%
Personal allowance	FBiH BAM 300/mo; RS BAM 500/mo

One of Europe's simplest, lowest systems: flat 10%/8% PIT, 10% CIT, and 0% dividend tax. The optimisation is mostly about regime choice (2%-of-revenue small entrepreneur) and the FBiH-vs-RS entity/region differences.

Section 2 -- Regime Choice (sole proprietor)

Regime Choice (sole proprietor)

Route	Treatment	Best when
Small entrepreneur — 2% of revenue	Flat 2% of total revenue, no expense deductions	Low real expenses, small turnover
Net-profit basis	10% (FBiH) / 8% (RS) on (revenue − expenses)	Real expenses high relative to revenue

When real margins are high, the 2%-of-revenue option is usually far cheaper. [RESEARCH GAP — reviewer to confirm the small-entrepreneur turnover cap and eligibility.]

Section 3 -- Entity / Region (FBiH vs RS)

• RS PIT and allowance advantage — RS has a lower PIT (8% vs 10%) and a larger personal allowance (BAM 500/mo vs BAM 300/mo).
• Social contributions comparison — RS social contributions are entirely employee-borne (~32.8%); FBiH splits employee/employer and the employer rate was cut to 5% from 1 Jul 2025 (combined 41.5% → 36%) — see bosnia-payroll.md. (bosnia-payroll.md)
• Region of registration materiality — Where genuinely free to choose, the region of registration/residence materially affects net pay. AUDIT FLASH POINT — registering in a region without genuine presence is challengeable.

Section 4 -- Company Extraction (doo)

• CIT and dividend extraction — 10% CIT on profit; 0% dividend tax on distribution → a very efficient extraction once profit justifies a company.
• Salary vs dividends balance — Owner balances a (contribution-bearing) salary against tax-free dividends — salary must be genuine.

Section 5 -- Red Lines (do not cross)

• Disguised employment — Disguised employment: single-client sole proprietor under employer-like control → reclassification. AUDIT FLASH POINT.
• Region shopping — Region shopping without genuine presence/substance is challengeable.
• No double-counting of expenses — The 2%-of-revenue option excludes real-expense deductions — don't double-count.

PROHIBITIONS

• Prohibition 1 — NEVER combine the 2%-of-revenue regime with real-expense deductions.
• Prohibition 2 — NEVER register in RS/FBiH purely for the rate without genuine presence.
• Prohibition 3 — NEVER present single-client work as safe self-employment.
• Prohibition 4 — NEVER contradict the rates in bosnia-income-tax.md / bosnia-social-contributions.md / bosnia-payroll.md (RS employee total 32.8%; FBiH 1 Jul 2025 reform). (bosnia-income-tax.md; bosnia-social-contributions.md; bosnia-payroll.md)
• Prohibition 5 — NEVER present [RESEARCH GAP] figures as confirmed, nor optimisation as definitive advice — route to a licensed Bosnian tax adviser.

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