Farms entered in the Register of Agricultural Holdings in municipalities in the anti-hail system pay 4 KM per hectare of arable land, once a year. Unpaid 2025 fees block 2026 subsidies. Trebinje, Bileća, Gacko, Nevesinje and Berkovići are in the system; Ljubinje is not.
The anti-hail protection fee is an annual obligation for farmers whose holding lies in a municipality that belongs to the Republika Srpska anti-hail protection system. An unpaid 2025 fee excludes a holding from 2026 subsidies, so it matters to every farm counting on them.
In short
- The fee is paid by natural and legal persons entered in the Register of Agricultural Holdings: 4 KM per registered hectare of arable agricultural land (Law on Anti-Hail Protection, Article 15).
- Fees are paid once a year (Article 17), and collection and enforcement are handled by the Tax Administration of Republika Srpska (Poreska uprava Republike Srpske, Article 16).
- According to the Agency for Agrarian Payments (Agencija za agrarna plaćanja) list for 2025, Trebinje, Bileća, Gacko, Nevesinje and Berkovići are in the system. Ljubinje is not on the list.
- The 2026 subsidy rulebook bars beneficiaries who have not settled the anti-hail fee for 2025.
Who it applies to
Holdings and legal entities entered in the Register of Agricultural Holdings whose land lies in a municipality on the "in the system" list. According to the 2025 list, holdings in Ljubinje are not liable on this basis. A 2026 list was not published on the Agency for Agrarian Payments page (checked 6 October 2026), so confirm your municipality's status with the competent office.
What to do
- Check whether your municipality is on the list of the anti-hail system.
- Calculate the amount: registered hectares of arable land multiplied by 4 KM (example: 5 ha gives 20 KM).
- Settle the 2025 fee before you file a subsidy application and keep proof of payment.
- Confirm the payment date and method with the Tax Administration of Republika Srpska.
Deadlines and amounts
- Amount under the law: 4 KM per registered hectare of arable land, once a year.
- Condition for subsidies in 2026: the 2025 fee is settled.
Where to go
- Agency for Agrarian Payments of Republika Srpska, for subsidies and the municipality list.
- The Tax Administration of Republika Srpska, for payment and collection, and your municipal agriculture department, for records.
Laws and sources
- Law on Anti-Hail Protection (Official Gazette RS no. 15/21), Articles 15 to 17
- List of cities and municipalities in the anti-hail system for 2025, Agency for Agrarian Payments
- Rulebook on conditions and manner of obtaining cash subsidies for agriculture and rural development (Official Gazette RS nos. 16/2026, 27/2026, 52/2026, 65/2026 and 80/2026), Article 5, paragraph 1, item 3, original text in issue 16/2026
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