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Company maintenance expenses

Business in Slovenia
The costs of#nbsp;running a#nbsp;company include:
  • Medical insurance for employees.
  • Social security contributions, sick leave, unemployment and pension fund insurance.
  • Company bookkeeping.
  • Bank account maintenance.
Other expenses include depreciation of#nbsp;the business, purchasing supplies or#nbsp;goods, renting an#nbsp;office, paying employees' salaries and paying income taxes. In#nbsp;2023, the minimum wage is €#nbsp;1,214.35 per month.
Peculiarities of#nbsp;bookkeeping in#nbsp;Slovenia:
  • Progressive taxation scale from 16 to#nbsp;50%: the more you earn, the higher the tax rate is.
  • Reporting forms: DDS, financial and payroll reports.
  • Support for large statutory registers, where all company actions are registered, e.g. changes of#nbsp;articles of#nbsp;association and appointment of#nbsp;directors.
The business system in#nbsp;Slovenia is#nbsp;transparent, so#nbsp;it#nbsp;is necessary to#nbsp;comply with the requirements set by#nbsp;the legislation and tax institutions. If#nbsp;violations are detected, there may be#nbsp;problems in#nbsp;extending the residence permit. Cooperation with experienced accountants and lawyers facilitates this process and reduces risks for the company.
Important deadlines for submitting reports and other accounting activities#nbsp;— annual review:
  • 20.01#nbsp;— Last day for payment of#nbsp;income tax.
  • 31.01#nbsp;— Statement of#nbsp;information on#nbsp;income paid to#nbsp;employees in#nbsp;the previous year.
  • 31.01#nbsp;— Report on#nbsp;distance sales or#nbsp;e-services to#nbsp;end consumers in#nbsp;the#nbsp;EU (if#nbsp;annual turnover does not exceed €#nbsp;10,000).
  • 31.03#nbsp;— Income tax return (sole proprietorship) or#nbsp;corporate tax return (LLC) and AJPES annual report (balance sheets).
  • 30.04#nbsp;— 30.06#nbsp;— Filing of#nbsp;objection to#nbsp;income tax information statement
  • By#nbsp;the 15th of#nbsp;the month#nbsp;— Taxpayer’s Statement of#nbsp;Contributions#nbsp;— payment within five days of#nbsp;filing.
  • By#nbsp;the 18th of#nbsp;the month#nbsp;— Payroll, submission of#nbsp;REK forms and payment of#nbsp;contributions within five days of#nbsp;filing.
  • Last working day of#nbsp;the following month#nbsp;— Declaration and payment of#nbsp;VAT for the previous month.
  • Quarterly (Last day of#nbsp;the following month)#nbsp;— DDV-VEM/OSS reports of#nbsp;sales of#nbsp;goods and services to#nbsp;final consumers in#nbsp;the EU.
  • Required POBOTI#nbsp;— Scheduled AJPES (monthly declaration of#nbsp;debts/obligations).
Advantages of#nbsp;hiring an#nbsp;accountant or#nbsp;lawyer to#nbsp;support your firm:
  • Saving time. Trying to#nbsp;figure out accounting and legal matters on#nbsp;your own in#nbsp;a#nbsp;new country can take a#nbsp;lot of#nbsp;time.
  • The complexity of#nbsp;rules and laws. If#nbsp;you don’t understand them, you can make mistakes that lead to#nbsp;fines and problems with tax authorities.
  • Saving resources. You don’t waste time and money on#nbsp;training, finding tools and software.
Working with an#nbsp;accountant and lawyer helps you plan strategically and make informed decisions to#nbsp;improve the financial health of#nbsp;your business.
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