In March, the Tax Administration of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina carried out an extensive campaign to control the organizers of games of chance throughout the Federation, and the results show that almost every fourth controlled entity does not operate in accordance with the law.
In 1,062 inspections of betting shops, irregularities were found in 241 cases, for which fines were imposed in the total amount of 949,550 KM.
During inspections, inspectors checked the application of several key regulations, including the Law on Tax Administration of the Federation of BiH, the Law on Games of Chance, the Law on the Unified System of Registration, Control and Collection of Contributions, as well as regulations on contributions and fiscal systems.
The analysis of the results shows that 23 percent of the controlled organizers did not harmonize their operations with the applicable laws. The largest number of controls was carried out in Zenica-Doboj Canton (185), Sarajevo Canton (180) and Herzegovina-Neretva Canton (171).
When it comes to imposed fines, the highest amount was recorded in the Tuzla Canton, where a total of 203,000 KM fines were imposed in 58 inspections. The Central Bosnia Canton follows with KM 198,150 fines in 42 cases, and the Sarajevo Canton with KM 170,700 in 36 controls.
Fines in the amount of 146,500 KM (41 misdemeanor orders) were issued in Zenica-Doboj Canton, while in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton the amount of fines reached 67,000 KM. 62,000 KM fines were imposed in the Una-Sana Canton, and 28,000 KM in West Herzegovina.
A smaller volume of controls was recorded in Canton 10, where the fines amounted to 42,700 KM, and in the Posavina Canton (24,500 KM) and the Bosnian-Podrinje Canton (7,000 KM).
The Tax Administration of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina says that increased controls will be continued in the coming period, with the aim of suppressing the gray economy and ensuring legal business, with an appeal to taxpayers to bring their business into line with the regulations. Factor.
