Selling online or by phone in Republika Srpska: the 14-day withdrawal right
Anyone selling to consumers via the internet, social networks or phone must be registered for distance trade and give the required information before the contract. The buyer may withdraw without reason within 14 days of receiving the product. Exempt are food delivered to the buyer's address, and accommodation, transport or catering booked for a specific date.
Republika Srpska Law on Tourism: what it means for a rural tourism provider
The new Republika Srpska Law on Tourism has applied since 10 June 2026. Companies, entrepreneurs and natural persons may provide tourism services, but companies and entrepreneurs must first be registered with the court or the municipality. Rural tourism is listed as a tourism service, while accommodation rules stay in the Law on Hospitality. Providers have six months to comply.
Hosting guests on a farm in Republika Srpska: who may, and the rules
The Law on Hospitality of Republika Srpska covers lodging, food and drink on a farm as a "rural tourism facility". The holder of a family farm may operate without registering as an entrepreneur if they have a contract with a tourist organisation or a licensed agency. The old cap of 15 lodging guests and 50 meals was deleted in 2024.
Tourist tax (boravišna taksa) in Republika Srpska: who pays, how much, when
The guest pays the tax per night; the host collects it with the room price and pays it in. Since 1 January 2025 the flat annual sum is abolished and apartments, holiday homes, rooms and rural tourism pay per night. The legal range is 1.5 to 3 KM, and 3 to 4 KM in tourist places. Trebinje uses 3 KM.
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