Tax Administration of FBiH Data: 2,327 Fewer Employees in March Compared to February

(Patria) - The Tax Administration of the Federation of BiH informs the public that taxpayers in the Federation of BiH paid 2,177,708,672 BAM in public revenues in the period January-March 2025, which is an increase of 232,324,924 BAM, or 11.94%, compared to the same period in 2024.

In the period January-March 2025, contributions for pension and disability insurance, health insurance, and contributions for unemployment were collected in the total amount of 1,502,398,335 BAM.

The structure of contributions for the period January – March 2025 includes:

- contributions for PIO/MIO in the amount of 838,688,286 BAM,
- contributions for health insurance in the amount of 594,381,004 BAM,
- contributions for unemployment insurance in the amount of 69,329,044 BAM.

Decrease in the Number of Employees

The number of employees as of March 31, 2025, is 542,803. Compared to February of this year, when the number of employees was 545,130, there was a decrease of 2,327 people. Data for February is available HERE

According to the data provided by the Tax Administration of FBiH, the number of employees in Canton Sarajevo has fallen below 150,000, with the largest decrease still in Tuzla Canton and Zenica-Doboj Canton.

Inspections Carried Out

The Tax Administration of the Federation of BiH conducted 2,632 inspections - rapid controls - in the period January – March 2025. Compared to the period January – March 2024, when 788 controls were carried out, the number of controls in 2025 is higher by 1,844. During the controls conducted in the period January – March 2025, 32 business premises operating without a work permit were discovered, while in the same period of 2024, 20 such premises were discovered.

A total of 399 unregistered workers were discovered in the period January – March 2025, while 151 were discovered in the same period of 2024.

In the period January-March 2025, 23 business premises without installed fiscal devices were discovered, compared to 20 in the same period of 2024. Furthermore, in the period January – March 2025, 676 taxpayers subject to fiscalization were found not to have registered sales through a fiscal device, compared to 203 in the period January – March 2024.
Due to identified irregularities in the period January – March 2025, 253 business premises were sealed, compared to 78 in the same period of 2024.

In the period January – March 2025, misdemeanor orders were issued in 1,072 controls, while in the same period of 2024, misdemeanor orders were issued in 370 controls.

Based on the issued misdemeanor orders in the period January - March 2025, fines totaling 2,716,950 BAM were imposed, and in the same period of 2024, fines totaling 1,360,950 BAM were imposed.