IMF Staff Country Reports

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Selected Economic Issues

Publication Date:

March 9, 2004

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This paper assesses the extent to which data unreliability could alter the assessment of the macroeconomic challenges ahead. The contributions of the indirect tax authority (ITA) in remedying the flaws are highlighted, and the architectural agenda is discussed. Fiscal sustainability and the government’s bold initiatives to secure it by restructuring the domestic claims have been assessed and key implementation issues in realizing the government’s plans noted. A survey of selected tax policy issues in Bosnia and Herzegovina is also included in the paper.

Series:

Country Report No. 2004/054

Subject:

Bank deposits Consumption taxes Financial services Fiscal policy Fiscal stance Labor Taxes Value-added tax Wages