Expat Lawyers in Bosnia and Herzegovina- Relocation, Tax & Employment

Holistic approach

Some examples of areas in which CMS can help: 

• Employee agreements covering all employment-law aspects of the international assignment lifecycle in the relevant jurisdiction from initial assignment through to termination; 
• Application for the required permits to reside and work in the country, both for expats and their family members; 
• Mobility policies; 
• International assignment services; 
• Termination of international assignment services agreements; 
• HR data protection requirements; 
• Employment Tax service;
• Applications for tax benefits for expats; 
• Tax optimization of salary splits and employee benefits; 
• Employers’ tax obligations, multi-state wage and income tax returns; 
• Analysis of the applicable social security scheme(s) and the consequences thereof; and 
• Implementation of the preferred social security scheme. 

Fun fact

Did you know that more and more entrepreneurs are choosing BiH as a destination for setting up businesses, especially enterprises focused on computing and technology?

References

Foreign Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Advising the client on employment and tax aspects related to the embassy local staff. CMS managed to change the local practice regarding taxation of the employees employed in foreign embassies in Bosnia and Herzegovina, since the established practice was not in line with the local legal requirements. The mandate has included negotiations with the local tax authority after which this practice was changed.

Office of HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Advising on all matters concerning temporary residence and work permit for non-native employees, covering a variety of legal, tax, registration, social contribution, calculation, payment and employment issues.