Bosnia and Herzegovina VAT (PDV) Return
Prepare, review, or classify transactions for a Bosnia and Herzegovina VAT (PDV) return for any client.
Key facts — Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2025
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) |
| Tax name | PDV (Porez na Dodatu Vrijednost) |
| Standard rate | 17% (single rate — lowest in Europe) |
| Reduced rates | None |
| Zero rate | 0% (exports, international transport) |
| Return form | Monthly PDV declaration (PDV-MO form) |
| Filing portal | https://www.uino.gov.ba (ITA e-portal) |
| Authority | Indirect Taxation Authority (ITA / UIO — Uprava za Indirektno Oporezivanje) |
| Currency | BAM / KM (Convertible Mark) only — pegged to EUR at 1.95583 |
| Filing frequency | Monthly |
| Deadline | 10th of the month following the reporting month |
| Companion skill | vat-workflow-base v0.1 or later — MUST be loaded |
| Contributor | Open Accounting Skills Registry |
| Validated by | Pending local practitioner validation |
| Validation date | April 2026 |
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Use this skill whenever asked to prepare, review, or classify transactions for a Bosnia and Herzegovina VAT (PDV) return for any client. Trigger on phrases like "Bosnia VAT", "BiH VAT", "PDV return", "ITA filing", or any request involving Bosnian VAT. Bosnia has a unique single-rate system at 17%. This skill covers standard PDV payers filing monthly returns. MUST be loaded alongside vat-workflow-base v0.1 or later. ALWAYS read this skill before touching any Bosnian VAT work.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina VAT (PDV) Return Skill v2.0
Section 1 — Quick reference
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) |
| Tax name | PDV (Porez na Dodatu Vrijednost) |
| Standard rate | 17% (single rate — lowest in Europe) |
| Reduced rates | None |
| Zero rate | 0% (exports, international transport) |
| Return form | Monthly PDV declaration (PDV-MO form) |
| Filing portal | https://www.uino.gov.ba (ITA e-portal) |
| Authority | Indirect Taxation Authority (ITA / UIO — Uprava za Indirektno Oporezivanje) |
| Currency | BAM / KM (Convertible Mark) only — pegged to EUR at 1.95583 |
| Filing frequency | Monthly |
| Deadline | 10th of the month following the reporting month |
| Companion skill | vat-workflow-base v0.1 or later — MUST be loaded |
| Contributor | Open Accounting Skills Registry |
| Validated by | Pending local practitioner validation |
| Validation date | April 2026 |
Key PDV return boxes:
| Box | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 11 | Domestic taxable supplies at 17% — base |
| 12 | Output PDV at 17% |
| 21 | Zero-rated supplies (exports) |
| 22 | Exempt supplies |
| 31 | Reverse charge on imported services — base |
| 32 | Output PDV on reverse charge |
| 41 | Total output PDV |
| 51 | Input PDV on domestic purchases |
| 52 | Import PDV (paid at customs) |
| 53 | Input PDV on reverse charge (creditable) |
| 61 | Total input PDV |
| 71 | Net PDV payable or credit |
| 72 | Credit brought forward |
| 73 | Net payable |
Conservative defaults:
| Ambiguity | Default |
|---|---|
| Unknown rate on a sale | 17% |
| Unknown VAT status of a purchase | Not deductible |
| Unknown counterparty country | Domestic BiH |
| Unknown business-use proportion | 0% recovery |
| Unknown SaaS billing entity | Reverse charge (Box 31/32/53) |
| Unknown blocked-input status | Blocked |
Red flag thresholds:
| Threshold | Value |
|---|---|
| HIGH single-transaction size | BAM 6,000 |
| HIGH tax-delta on a single default | BAM 400 |
| MEDIUM counterparty concentration | >40% |
| MEDIUM conservative-default count | >4 |
| LOW absolute net PDV position | BAM 10,000 |
Section 2 — Required inputs and refusal catalogue
Required inputs
Minimum viable — bank statement for the month. Acceptable from: UniCredit Bank BiH, Raiffeisen Bank BiH, Intesa Sanpaolo BiH, NLB Banka, Sparkasse Bank, ASA Banka, or any other.
Recommended — invoices, client ID number (IDB/JIB), prior PDV return.
Ideal — complete invoice register, customs documentation, prior period credit.
Refusal catalogue
R-BA-1 — Non-registered entity. Trigger: client not PDV registered (below BAM 50,000 threshold and not voluntarily registered). Message: "Non-registered entities cannot file PDV returns. Out of scope."
R-BA-2 — Partial exemption. Trigger: mixed taxable and exempt supplies. Message: "Input PDV apportionment required. Use a qualified practitioner."
R-BA-3 — Income tax. Trigger: user asks about income tax. Message: "This skill handles PDV only. Note: income tax is at entity level (Federation, RS, Brcko)."
R-BA-4 — Entity-level tax (FBiH vs RS vs Brcko). Trigger: entity-level tax question. Message: "Direct taxes are administered by entity authorities (FBiH, RS, Brcko), not the ITA. Out of scope."
Section 3 — Supplier pattern library
3.1 BiH banks (fees exempt — exclude)
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNICREDIT BA, UNICREDIT BANK BIH | EXCLUDE | Financial service, exempt |
| RAIFFEISEN BA, RAIFFEISEN BANK BIH | EXCLUDE | Same |
| INTESA SANPAOLO BIH, NLB BANKA | EXCLUDE | Same |
| SPARKASSE, ASA BANKA | EXCLUDE | Same |
| KAMATA, INTEREST | EXCLUDE | Interest |
| KREDIT, LOAN | EXCLUDE | Loan principal |
3.2 Government and statutory bodies (exclude)
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UIO, ITA, UINO | EXCLUDE | PDV payment |
| CARINA, CUSTOMS | EXCLUDE | Duty (import PDV separate) |
| PIO, PENSION, ZDRAVSTVO, HEALTH INSURANCE | EXCLUDE | Social/health contributions |
| POREZNA UPRAVA | EXCLUDE | Entity tax authority |
3.3 Utilities
| Pattern | Treatment | Box | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEKTROPRIVREDA, EP BIH, EP RS, EP HZHB | Domestic 17% | 51 | Electricity |
| VODOVOD, VODOKANAL | Domestic 17% | 51 | Water |
| BH TELECOM, M:TEL, HT ERONET | Domestic 17% | 51 | Telecoms |
| SARAJEVOGAS, GASPROMET | Domestic 17% | 51 | Gas |
3.4 Insurance (exempt — exclude)
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SARAJEVO OSIGURANJE, TRIGLAV BH, UNIQA BH | EXCLUDE | Exempt |
| OSIGURANJE, INSURANCE | EXCLUDE | Same |
3.5 Food and entertainment (blocked)
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BINGO, KONZUM, MERCATOR BH | Default BLOCK | Personal provisioning |
| RESTORAN, KAFANA, BAR, KAFIC | Default BLOCK | Entertainment blocked |
3.6 SaaS — non-resident (reverse charge)
| Pattern | Box | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOOGLE, MICROSOFT, ADOBE, META | 31/32/53 | Reverse charge at 17% |
| SLACK, ZOOM, NOTION, AWS, ANTHROPIC, OPENAI | 31/32/53 | Same |
3.7 Professional services
| Pattern | Treatment | Box | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOTAR, NOTARY | Domestic 17% | 51 | If business purpose |
| REVIZOR, AUDITOR, KNJIGOVODJA | Domestic 17% | 51 | Deductible |
| ADVOKAT, LAWYER | Domestic 17% | 51 | If business matter |
3.8 Payroll and exclusions
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PLATA, SALARY | EXCLUDE | Wages |
| DIVIDENDA | EXCLUDE | Out of scope |
| INTERNI, INTERNAL | EXCLUDE | Internal transfer |
| BANKOMAT, ATM | TIER 2 — ask | Default exclude |
Section 4 — Worked examples
Example 1 — Non-resident SaaS reverse charge
Input line: 03.04.2026 ; NOTION LABS INC ; DEBIT ; Subscription ; USD 16.00 ; BAM 29.60
Reasoning: US entity. Reverse charge at 17%. Box 31 (base), Box 32 (output), Box 53 (input credit). Net zero.
| Date | Counterparty | Gross | Net | VAT | Rate | Box (in) | Box (out) | Default? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03.04.2026 | NOTION LABS INC | -29.60 | -29.60 | 5.03 | 17% | 53 | 31/32 | N |
Example 2 — Domestic utility
Input line: 10.04.2026 ; BH TELECOM ; DEBIT ; Internet April ; -58.50 ; BAM
| Date | Counterparty | Gross | Net | VAT | Rate | Box | Default? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.04.2026 | BH TELECOM | -58.50 | -50.00 | -8.50 | 17% | 51 | N |
Example 3 — Entertainment blocked
Input line: 15.04.2026 ; RESTORAN PARK PRINCEVA ; DEBIT ; Business dinner ; -175.00 ; BAM
| Date | Counterparty | Gross | Net | VAT | Rate | Box | Default? | Excluded? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.04.2026 | RESTORAN PARK PRINCEVA | -175.00 | -175.00 | 0 | — | — | Y | "Entertainment: blocked" |
Example 4 — Export (zero-rated)
Input line: 22.04.2026 ; TECHCORP GMBH ; CREDIT ; IT services ; +6,800.00 ; BAM
| Date | Counterparty | Gross | Net | VAT | Rate | Box | Default? | Question? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.04.2026 | TECHCORP GMBH | +6,800 | +6,800 | 0 | 0% | 21 | Y | "Verify export docs" |
Example 5 — Motor vehicle blocked
Input line: 28.04.2026 ; ASA AUTO ; DEBIT ; Car lease ; -650.00 ; BAM
| Date | Counterparty | Gross | Net | VAT | Rate | Box | Default? | Excluded? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.04.2026 | ASA AUTO | -650.00 | -650.00 | 0 | — | — | Y | "Vehicle: blocked" |
Example 6 — Import of goods
Input line: 25.04.2026 ; CUSTOMS/CARINA ; DEBIT ; Import PDV ; -2,500 ; BAM
| Date | Counterparty | Gross | Net | VAT | Rate | Box | Default? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.04.2026 | CUSTOMS | -2,500 | -2,137 | -363 | 17% | 52 | N |
Section 5 — Tier 1 classification rules (compressed)
5.1 Standard rate 17% (Law on PDV Article 24)
Single rate — simplest in region. No reduced rates. Sales to Box 11/12. Purchases to Box 51.
5.2 Zero rate
Exports, international transport. Box 21. Requires customs documentation.
5.3 Exempt supplies
Financial, insurance, medical, educational, residential rental, postal, cultural.
5.4 Reverse charge — non-resident services (Article 12)
Self-assess at 17%. Box 31/32 (output), Box 53 (input). Net zero.
5.5 Import PDV
At customs. Base = customs value + duties. 17%. Box 52. Recoverable.
5.6 Blocked input PDV
Passenger vehicles, entertainment, personal consumption, no valid invoice.
5.7 Credit notes
Both adjust in current period.
Section 6 — Tier 2 catalogue (compressed)
6.1 Fuel/vehicles — Default: 0%. Question: "Car or commercial?"
6.2 Entertainment — Default: block.
6.3 SaaS entities — Default: reverse charge at 17%.
6.4 Owner transfers — Default: exclude.
6.5 Foreign incoming — Default: zero-rated. Question: "Export docs?"
6.6 Large purchases — Question: "Fixed asset?"
6.7 Mixed-use phone — Default: 0%.
6.8 Cash withdrawals — Default: exclude.
6.9 Rent — Default: no PDV. Question: "Commercial with PDV?"
Section 7 — Excel working paper template
Per vat-workflow-base Section 3 with BiH-specific box codes.
Section 8 — BiH bank statement reading guide
CSV conventions. UniCredit BA and Raiffeisen BA use semicolons, DD.MM.YYYY dates.
Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian terms. Plata (salary), kamata (interest), kredit (loan), gotovina (cash), interni (internal), carina (customs), osiguranje (insurance), revizor (auditor).
Currency note. BAM/KM is pegged to EUR at 1.95583. Some statements show EUR equivalents.
Internal transfers. Between client's accounts. Always exclude.
IBAN prefix. BA = Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Section 9 — Onboarding fallback
9.1 Entity type — Fallback: "Sole trader or company (DOO/DD)?"
9.2 PDV registration — Fallback: "PDV payer?"
9.3 IDB/JIB — Fallback: "What is your identification number?"
9.4 Period — Inference: statement dates.
9.5 Industry — Fallback: "What does the business do?"
9.6 Entity location — Fallback: "Federation, RS, or Brcko?" (affects entity-level taxes only)
9.7 Credit B/F — Always ask.
9.8 Cross-border — Fallback: "Customers outside BiH?"
Section 10 — Reference material
Sources
- Law on VAT of BiH (Zakon o PDV-u) — Official Gazette BiH
- ITA — https://www.uino.gov.ba
- Central Bank of BiH rates — https://www.cbbh.ba
Known gaps
- Entity-level taxation (FBiH/RS/Brcko) not covered. 2. Partial exemption not covered.
Change log
- v2.0 (April 2026): Full rewrite to Malta v2.0 10-section structure.
End of Bosnia and Herzegovina VAT (PDV) Skill v2.0
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