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In order to mitigate the negative economic consequences caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Denis Zvizdić, submitted to the urgent parliamentary procedure the Amendments to the VAT Law, by which the deadline for filing applications and paying VAT would be shifted from the 10th to the last working day of the month.

According to the recommendations of the competent authorities in the Federation of BiH to postpone all public gatherings due to the threat of spreading the COVID-19 disease, the Foreign Investors Council in BiH (FIC) decided to postpone the planned expert discussion on "Challenges in application of the Consumer Protection Law in BiH €ť.

We hereby inform our members, partners and associates that due to the new health situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and in accordance with the orders and recommendations of the Federal Department of Civilian Protection and the Crisis Staff of the FBiH Ministry of Health, the FIC office located in Sarajevo, will not be operational from 16 March 2020 until the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.

'On the occasion of World Employers Day, FBiH Employers' Association gives award 'Emerik Blum €ť to the Best Entrepreneur in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020. Recognition will be given to the most efficient entrepreneur, who shifts boundaries, demonstrating that it is possible to create added value while respecting the social and natural environment. We urge all business people, business associations and citizens to nominate the entrepreneurs they consider to be the best and most successful, but also entrepreneurs to stand as candidates," the FBiH Employers' Association said.

On March 5, 2020, the Faculty of Economics of the University of Sarajevo organized the Economic Forum of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2020 for the fourth time.

On February 26, 2020, in the "Official Gazette of FBiH", no. 15/20, the Law on Amendments to the Law on Profit Tax was published.

Numerous weaknesses and shortcomings of the public procurement system in BiH have been faced by foreign investors.

During the visit of the members of the European Commission (DG ECFIN, DG NEAR and DG Employment) to Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of the evaluation of the Economic Reform Program of Bosnia and Herzegovina for 2020, a meeting was held with the FIC President, Branimir Muidža.

Loan of €35 million for new tram lines and 25 electric trolleybuses to tackle air pollution.

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