Appeal to taxpayers not to create crowds at tax offices

SARAJEVO, (Patria) - The Tax Administration of the Federation of BiH once again calls on taxpayers to respect the recommendations of the Crisis Staff of the Federal Ministry of Health, and in order to implement measures for occupational safety and the suppression of the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), not to come to the premises of the Tax Administration of the Federation of BiH, and to avoid waiting in lines.

In accordance with the recommendations of the Crisis Staff of the Federal Ministry of Health, the Tax Administration of the Federation of BiH has reduced the number of people who can stay indoors at the same time in order to ensure a mutual distance of at least 1 meter.

"We ask taxpayers to respect this recommendation, and that no more than three taxpayers be present in the premises of the organizational units of the Tax Administration of the Federation of BiH at the same time.
We remind you that the deadline for submitting tax returns has been extended to April 15, 2020. Taxpayers are invited to submit tax returns electronically, by fax, or by mail to the addresses of the competent organizational units of the Tax Administration of the Federation of BiH, and to submit the original tax returns later, after the declared state of emergency in the Federation of BiH has ended. We appeal to taxpayers to adhere to the working hours with clients, which in these conditions are set from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

The Tax Administration will not receive clients outside of the specified time. These measures will be applied as long as the danger of the spread of coronavirus persists. We appeal to all taxpayers who come to the premises of the organizational units of the Tax Administration of the Federation of BiH to adhere to all recommendations of the Crisis Staff of the Federal Ministry of Health, i.e., crisis staffs of cantonal
ministries of health, as well as public health institutes in the Federation of BiH, which are posted in all organizational units of the Tax Administration of the Federation of BiH, it was announced.

The Tax Administration of the Federation of BiH has taken preventive hygiene measures to minimize the potential spread of the virus. The epidemiological situation in BiH is continuously monitored, and possible additional measures are being considered accordingly, with the aim of protecting employees and taxpayers.