Mirjana Orašanin, a member of the SDS party in the National Assembly of Republika Srpska, stated that the Republika Srpska Government has committed to European integration and has incorporated all requirements set by the European Commission in the economic reform program for the period 2024-2026.
“In this document, there are five program pillars, which represent the five key issues of Republika Srpska—economic growth, digitalization, reform of public enterprises, healthcare and social policy, and demographic revitalization of Republika Srpska,” Orašanin said during a press conference in Banja Luka.
Regarding the budget for the upcoming year, Orašanin noted that it will have “uncertain revenues but very certain expenditures.”
“The largest revenue is expected from indirect taxes—two billion and eight million KM—and they are uncertain because they primarily depend on final consumption, which, in turn, depends on various factors. Changes to the VAT Law have already been announced, which will reduce revenues on this basis,” said Orašanin, adding that they expect revenues from contributions of nearly 1.5 billion KM.
She assessed that the pension system “is becoming an increasing burden on the Republika Srpska budget because the number of pensioners is growing, while the workforce and contributors to contributions are decreasing.”
Source: RTRS
