In brief

Tax residence, an immigration permit and citizenship answer different questions. Current consolidated rules across Federation, Republika Srpska and Brčko were not fully retrieved. No nationwide tax rate or blanket foreign-pension treatment is claimed. The steps below identify matters to establish; requests for confirmation are not claims that a particular exemption, treaty or filing applies.

Start with Federation of BiH Tax Administration: Taxpayer guides (opens in a new tab)

Keep citizenship, tax residence and FEMA residence separate

These labels answer different questions. Your nationality or OCI card does not alone determine the year’s Indian tax treatment. Establish the relevant year, travel history, income sources and exceptions.

Your next steps

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  1. Map Indian and overseas income

    Send the competent authority an inventory of Indian deposits, investments, rent and gains. The linked Federation law is historical, so ask for the current resident/foreign-income provisions and exclusions.

  2. Resolve pension classification locally

    Distinguish Indian government-service pension, private pension and other distributions. Ask the competent territorial authority for current exemptions and any applicable treaty relief; none is assumed here.

  3. Close the departure-year file

    Obtain current return forms, residence evidence and foreign-tax documentation requirements from the correct administration. Retaining BiH property or income after moving can require a separate local review.

Suggested preparation sequence. Your authority may require a different order. Progress stays on this device.

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Evidence for these steps

Checked 20 October 2026. Links support the statements within their scope; preparation lists are editorial suggestions. Access limitations are disclosed below.

  1. Locate the competent tax administration: Federation of BiH Tax Administration — Taxpayer guides Official search-index content checked 20 October 2026; full text and current amendments require confirmation.
  2. Map Indian and overseas income: Government of Federation of BiH — Income tax legislation Official historical law located; current consolidation and other territorial regimes not verified.
  3. Resolve pension classification locally: Government of Federation of BiH — Income tax legislation Official historical law located; current consolidation and other territorial regimes not verified.
  4. Close the departure-year file: Government of Federation of BiH — Income tax legislation Official historical law located; current consolidation and other territorial regimes not verified.

What to have ready

0 of 3 prepared

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Continue your preparation

Moving to India: protect or close your Bosnia and Herzegovina residence statusCheck the exact Bosnia and Herzegovina permit, absence rules and continuing conditions before leaving.Returning from Bosnia and Herzegovina: keep your passport or consider citizenship changePlan the foreign-passport/OCI route separately from a formal application to end Bosnia and Herzegovina citizenship.
More connected guides

Return to India with a foreign passport: OCI, citizenship and renunciation

Indian tax residency: day-count rules, exceptions and RNOR

Convert a resident bank account to NRO: an NRI checklist

OCI and e-OCI explained: eligibility, applications and record updates

Model the decision with your own figures

Prepare the dates, currencies, costs and amounts you know. Keep tax eligibility, provider access and uncertain assumptions on your adviser’s question list. The calculators show those assumptions explicitly.

Ordinary NRI income-tax estimateReview the supported scope and enter your own scenario.Foreign-tax-credit source scheduleReview the supported scope and enter your own scenario.

For a return to India, add education, parents’ support, healthcare, partner income and locked funds to the household timeline. Bring supporting-tool figures into it only after reviewing timing, currency and overlap.

Questions to take to an adviser

  • Which residence test and current law apply in my departure year?
  • How are my Indian rent, interest, gains and pension classified?
  • What evidence is required for any available foreign tax relief?
Pause if you hear thisDo not assume an Indian bank label, foreign passport or moving money settles tax residence or liability.

Who can help

A qualified Bosnia and Herzegovina adviser and an Indian cross-border tax or citizenship specialist, as appropriate. The responsible authority decides applications.

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Sources & review limits

Published by NRIdisha. Prepared with AI assistance. No individual author or qualified professional reviewer is credited for this guide.

Editorial standards, coverage and corrections

Official sources support the statements they address. They do not certify this guide or your eligibility. Open the source and check current amendments before acting.

Income Tax Department (opens in a new tab) · Reserve Bank of India (opens in a new tab) · National Portal of India (opens in a new tab)

Federation of BiH Tax AdministrationTaxpayer guides (opens in a new tab)

Bosnia and Herzegovina: tax research and case preparation

Source access limit Official search-index content checked 20 October 2026; full text and current amendments require confirmation.

Government of Federation of BiHIncome tax legislation (opens in a new tab)

Bosnia and Herzegovina: tax research and case preparation

Source access limit Official historical law located; current consolidation and other territorial regimes not verified.

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