The future ruling coalition SPS-SNS-URS on 10.07.2012. signed a Coalition Agreement in order to form the new Government of the Republic of Serbia.
Minister of Finance on 21.06.2012. adopted the Rulebook of amending the Rulebook on the method of calculation and payment of excise duty, the nature, content and manner of keeping records, providing data and the calculation of excise tax preparation (Rulebook), which was published in ”Off. Gazette of RS”, no. 63/2012 of 29.06.2012.
As of 1 July 2012, the banks which realize payment of wages and salaries, including the agreed compensation for temporary and occasional jobs, have to deliver information on completed payments of wages/salaries (in the form of electronic records) to the Tax Administration by the end of the day orders for these payments are executed.
Pursuant to the Decision of Constitutional Court on the unconstitutionality of art. 38a of the Law on Property Taxes, from 8 June 2012 the registration of the immovable property is made without submission of proof of paid transfer tax, or inheritance and gift tax.
The Government of the Republic of Serbia at its session held on 29 May 2011 adopted the Harmonized Tariff of republic administrative taxes, which were published in ”Off. Gazette of RS ” no. 55/2012 of 01.06.2012.
Fiscal Council, an independent professional institution established by the Serbian Government, in its Proposal for Harmonizing Different Methodologies of Public Debt Coverage and Measurement in Serbia 2012-2016 proposed the tax reform to reduce the budget deficit.
From 25 May 2012 the excise tax in amount of 57.07 din/kg is imposed on the fuel oil extra light (EL) and fuel oil extra light euro.
The Serbian Government on Session held on 03 May 2012 adopted a Regulation on the payment of contributions for pension and disability and health insurance for the priests and religious officials.
The Serbian government has adopted a Decision on the temporary reduction of the amount of excise tax on oil derivatives from Art. 9 st. 1 t. 1 and 3 of the Law on Excise Tax (”Official Gazette of RS” no. 22/2001, ..., 6/2012) because of the increasing price of crude oil on world markets.
The Serbian government has proposed a law regulating the write-off of accrued and unpaid interest on certain taxes and contributions that are due for payment by 31 December 2011.