Useful information and links
In Bijeljina, it is possible to register a limited liability company (LLC) or operate as a sole proprietor (SP). Sole proprietorships can be registered as a primary, additional, or supplementary occupation. The type of registration a sole proprietor chooses depends on whether they will carry out the activity themselves, hire employees, or are already employed by another employer.Sole occupations include activities such as:lawyers, notaries, healthcare professionals, veterinarians, tourist guides, engineers, architects, researchers, scientists, inventors, bankruptcy trustees, interpreters, court experts, journalists, artists, athletes, brokers, as well as accounting, bookkeeping, auditing, tax consultancy, and business and management consulting, advertising, marketing, and market research.The registration of a sole proprietorship is usually completed within 5 business days, and costs range from BAM 100 to BAM 400, depending on whether the applicant handles the process independently or hires an agency to assist. These costs typically include certificates, administrative fees, and the production of an official stamp.Under the new Law on Fiscalization, both retail and wholesale transactions must now be fiscalized.Anyone registering in 2025 can only begin operations after obtaining a fiscal cash register. The government will provide the fiscal cash register free of charge, while the business owner must pay a monthly fee of BAM 33 (VAT included) per register to the operator for maintenance services.
Procedure for registering a sole proprietorship in RepublikaSrpska:
Procedure for registering a sole proprietorship in RepublikaSrpska:
- Define the business activity and select the appropriate activity codes.
- Submit a registration request to the City or Municipal Administration.
The following documents must be enclosed: certified copy of ID, certificate confirming no ban on conducting the selected activity, tax clearance certificate, certificate confirming that the applicant has no outstanding fines, any other documentation required for the selected business activity.
- Obtain the Decision on Registration. The Department of Economy should issue the decision within 2 days.
- Create an official stamp.
A copy of the registration decision is required
- Submit the PR-2 form to the Tax Administration.
Protocol number and date of the bookkeeping contract are required
- Obtain the Unique Identification Number (JIB) from the Tax Administration.
- Open an account at a commercial bank.
Certified copies of the registration decision, JIB, and owner's ID are required
Entrepreneurs in the Bijeljina area can be financed through:
Entrepreneurs in the Bijeljina area can be financed through:
- Own sources (personal funds, savings, loans from friends or family, etc.),
- Loans intended for entrepreneurs:
- IRBRS (https://irbrs.org);
- RARS (https://www.rars-msp.org);
- Mikrofin (https://mikrofin.com);
- MKD Privrednik (https://mkd-privrednik.com);
- Post Savings Bank (https://www.bpsbl.com);
- Raiffeisen Bank (https://www.raiffeisenbank);
- Naša Banka (https://www.nasa-banka.com);
- Addiko Bank (https://www.addiko-rs.ba);
- Unicredit Bank (www.unicreditbank-bl.ba);
- Nova Banka (https://www.novabanka.com);
- BBI Banka (https://bbi.ba);
- Intesa Sanpaolo Bank (https://intesasanpaolobanka.ba);
- NLB Banka (https://www.nlb-rs.ba);
- Sparkasse Bank (https://www.sparkasse.ba);
- Ziraat Bank (https://www.ziraatbank.ba);
- ProCredit Bank (https://www.procreditbank.ba);
- Atos Bank (https://www.atosbank.ba/);
- Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Srpska (https://infobiz.komorars.ba/)
- Incentives (self-employment incentives are available through the Department for Economy, Department for Agriculture, and the Section for Local Economic Development and European Integration of the City of Bijeljina).
Below is a contact list of organizations and institutions providing non-financial support to entrepreneurship through various trainings, such as business plan development and similar:
- Investment and Development Bank of RepublikaSrpska
Website: https://irbrs.org/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +387 (0)51 334 700 - Employment Service of RepublikaSrpska - Bijeljina Office
Website: http://www.zzzrs.net/index.php/kontakt/kat/bijeljina/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +387 (0)55 209 669 - Development Agency of the City of Bijeljina
Website: https://agencijamsp.com/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +387 (0)55 204 024 - Faculty of Business Economics Bijeljina
Website: http://www.fpe.ues.rs.ba/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +387 (0)55 415 200 - Innovation Centre for Sustainable Development - Incor
Website: https://incor.ba/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +387 (0)55 243 952 - Creative-Innovative Centre Neos Hub
Website: https://neos-hub-bn.webflow.io/
Email:
Phone: +387 (0)65 204 252
The following business incubators, accelerators, and technology hubs operate in the Bijeljina area:
- Neos Hub
Website: https://neos-hub-bn.webflow.io/
Email:
Phone: +387 (0)65 204 252 - EU Resource Hub
Website: https://euresurs.ba/en/regionalni-hub-ovi/
Email:
Phone: +387 (0)55 222 110; +387 (0)55 222 111 - IMPAKT incubator of business ideas
Website: https://impakt.ba/
Email:
Phone: +387 (0)55 233 100; +387 (0)33 207 812 - Innovation Centre for Sustainable Development - Incor
Website: https://incor.ba/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +387 (0)55 243 952 - Investment and Development Bank of RepublikaSrpska
Website: https://irbrs.org/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +387 (0)51 334 700 - Employment Service of the Republic of Srpska - Bijeljina Office
Website: http://www.zzzrs.net/index.php/kontakt/kat/bijeljina/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +387 (0)55 209 669 - Development Agency of the City of Bijeljina
Website: https://agencijamsp.com/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +387 (0)55 204 024 - "Accelerator" of the Development Agency of RepublikaSrpska
Website:
Email:
Phone: +387 (0)51 247 516
Educational institution with programs for cooperation with entrepreneurs:
- Faculty of Business Economics Bijeljina
Website: http://www.fpe.ues.rs.ba/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +387 (0)55 415 200
Local capacities available to provide advisory services for entrepreneurs and farmers:
- Development Agency of the City of Bijeljina
Website: https://agencijamsp.com/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +387 (0)55 204 024 - Department of Agriculture of the City of Bijeljina
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +387 (0)55 233 404 - Department of Economy of the City of Bijeljina
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +387 (0)55 233 114 - Section for Local Economic Development and European Integration
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +387 (0)55 233 132 - Regional Chamber of Commerce Bijeljina
Website: https://bn.komorars.ba/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +387 (0)55 240 460 - Regional Chamber of Crafts and Entrepreneurs Bijeljina
Website: https://pzpkbn.com/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +387 (0)55 211 254 - Innovation Centre for Sustainable Development - Incor
Website: https://incor.ba/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +387 (0)55 243 952