PUTTING THE THIRD SECTOR ON THE STATISTICAL MAP OF EUROPE: AN EU RESEARCH AND ACTION CONFERENCE Brussels, 1 June 2015 SERBIAN BUSINESS REGISTERS AGENCY SBRA (www.apr.gov.rs) JOVANA JANKOVIĆ, ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
SBRA - BASIC FACTS ESTABLISHED by the Law on the Serbian Business Registers Agency, adopted on 21 May 2004 STARTED OPERATING on 4 January 2005 Keeps (at the moment) 18 REGISTERS as UNIQUE, CENTRALIZED, PUBLIC, ELECTRONIC DATABASES and enables a 24/7/365 free of charge access to the registered data, via its Internet page: www.apr.gov.sr Prior to the establishment of SBRA, several institutions were keeping five (5) parallel and unreliable databases: 1. COMMERCIAL COURTS companies 2. MUNICIPALITIES entrepreneurs (sole traders) 3. REPUBLIC STATISTICAL OFFICE active companies and entrepreneurs 4. CUSTOMS AUTHORITY foreign trade companies 5. NATIONAL BANK OF SERBIA financial statements
CUSTOMERS PERSPECTIVE OF BUSINESS REGISTRATION PRIOR TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SBRA!
ENTREPRENEUR (SOLE TRADER) GENERAL PARTNERSHIP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY JOINT STOCK COMPANY BANK INVESTMENT FUNDS MANAGEMENT COMPANY BROKER-DEALER COMPANY AND STOCK EXCHANGE INSURANCE COMPANY PUBLIC ENTERPRISE COOPERATIVE AND COOPERATIVE FEDERATION BRANCH FOREIGN COMPANY S BRANCH FOREIGN COMPANY S REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE BUSINESS ENTITIES REGISTER - LEGAL FORMS -
DATA SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION IN THE BUSINESS ENTITIES REGISTER (1) COMPANIES AND ENTREPRENURS (SOLE TRADERS) MANDATORY DATA 1. BUSINESS NAME; 2. REGISTERED ADDRESS; 3. DATE OF ESTABLISHMENT; 4. DATE OF REGISTRATION, CHANGE OR STRIKE-OFF OF DATA OR DOCUMENTS; 5. COMPANY CODE ASSIGNED BY THE STATISTICAL OFFICE OF SERBIA, WHICH IS AT THE SAME TIME ALSO THE REGISTRATION NUMBER; 6. TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIB); 7. REGISTRATION CODES ASSIGNED BY THE PENSION AND DISABILITY INSURANCE FUND (PIO) AND HEALTH INSURANCE FUND OF SERBIA; 8. DURATION, IF THE ENTREPRENEUR AND COMPANY ARE ESTABLISHED FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME; 9. LEGAL FORM, I.E. FORM OF ORGANIZATION OR DESIGNATION OF ENTREPRENEUR; 10. CODE OF CORE ACTIVITY; 11. DATA ON THE PERSON AUTHORIZED TO REPRESENT AND RESTRICTIONS OF HIS POWERS; 12. REGISTERED CAPITAL; 13. SHAREHOLDER S SHARE AND CONTRIBUTION; 14. APPRAISAL OF THE VALUE OF NON-CASH CONTRIBUTION OR CERTIFICATE OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OF THE SUBJECT OF REGISTRATION ON THE APPRAISAL OF THE VALUE OF THE NON-CASH CONTRIBUTION; 15. MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION; 16. ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. OTHER POSSIBLY EXISTING DATA 1. SHORT BUSINESS NAME; 2. BUSINESS NAME IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE; 3. SHORT BUSINESS NAME IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE; 4. TERMINATION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY; 5. DATA ON THE PROCURIST; 6. DATA ON THE MANAGER AND RESTRICTIONS OF HIS POWERS; 7. DATA ON THE BRANCH; 8. DETACHED PLACE OF BUSINESS OF ENTREPRENEUR; 9. OBLIGATION TO NOTARIZE THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION; 10. DATA ON LIQUIDATION, COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION AND BANKRUPTCY; 11. DATA ENTRIES; 12. DATA ON NAMES, RESERVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW ON THE PROCEDURE OF REGISTRATION; 13. DATA ON CALLS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PUBLICATION OF A DOCUMENT REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE LAW; 14. MAILING ADDRESS; 15. E-MAIL ADDRESS; 16. BANK ACCOUNT NUMBERS, 17. AS WELL AS OTHER DATA PURSUANT TO THE LAW.
THIRD SECTOR REGISTERS REGISTER OF ASSOCIATIONS REGISTER OF REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES OF FOREIGN ASSOCIATIONS REGISTER OF ENDOWMENTS AND FOUNDATIONS REGISTER OF REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES OF FOREIGN ENDOWMENTS AND FOUNDATIONS REGISTER OF SPORT ASSOCIATIONS, SOCIETIES AND FEDERATIONS REGISTER OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
DATA SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION IN THE REGISTER OF ASSOCIATIONS 1. REGISTRATION NUMBER; 2. ОRGANIZATIONAL FORM (ASSOCIATION OR FEDERATION); 3. NAME OF THE ASSOCIATION/FEDERATION; 4. ABBREVIATED NAME OFTHE ASSOCIATION/FEDERATION; 5. SEAT AND ADDRESS OF THE ASSOCIATION/FEDERATION; 6. AREA IN WHICH THE ASSOCIATION/FEDERATION PURSUES ITS OBJECTIVES; 7. DATE OF ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION/FEDERATION; 8. COMMERCIAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OFTHE ASSOCIATION/FEDERATION; 9. PERSONAL NAME, PLACE OF TEMPORARY/PERMANENT RESIDENCE AND PERSONAL ID NUMBER OR PASSPORT NUMBER AND COUNTRY OF ISSUE OF THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ASSOCIATION/FEDERATION; 10. DURATION OF THE ASSOCIATION/FEDERATION; 11. REGISTRATION NUMBER AND TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ( PIB ) OF THE ASSOCIATION/FEDERATION; 12. MEMBERSHIP IN A FEDERATION OR OTHER ASSOCIATION IN THE COUNTRY AND ABROAD; 13. DATE OF ADOPTION/AMENDMENTS OF THE STATUTE; 14. DATA ON STATUS CHANGES; 15. DATA ONLIQUIDATION OFTHE ASSOCIATION/FEDERATION; 16. DATA ONBANKRUPTCY OFTHE ASSOCIATION/FEDERATION; 17. ANNOTATION OF THE INSTIGATION OF A PROCEDURE FOR BANNING THE ACTIVITY OF THE ASSOCIATION/FEDERATION; 18. BAN ON THE ACTIVITY OF THE ASSOCIATION/FEDERATION AND TERMINATION OF THE ASSOCIATION/FEDERATION; 19. NUMBER AND DATE OF THE DECISION ON REGISTRATIONИ IN THE REGISTER; 20. NUMBER AND DATE OF THE DECISION OF CHANGE OF REGISTERED DATA; 21. NUMBER AND DATE OF THE DECISION ON STRIKE-OFF FROM THE REGISTER.
DATA SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION IN THE REGISTER OF REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES OF FOREIGN ASSOCIATIONS 1. SERIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER; 2. FULL NAME OF FOREIGN ASSOCIATION; 3. SHORT NAME OF THE FOREIGN ASSOCIATION; 4. STATE IN WHICH THE FOREIGN ASSOCIATION WAS FOUNDED; 5. FOREIGN ASSOCIATION S REGISTERED OFFICE IN THE STATE IN WHICH IT WAS FOUNDED; 6. NAME OF THE FOREIGN ASSOCIATION S REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE; 7. REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS OF THE FOREIGN ASSOCIATION S REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA; 8. REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS OF THE BRANCHES OF THE FOREIGN ASSOCIATION S REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA; 9. TERM OF ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FOREIGN ASSOCIATION; 10. FIRST AND LAST NAME OF THE PERSON AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF AND REPRESENT THE FOREIGN ASSOCIATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND UNIQUE PERSONAL NUMBER OF THE CITIZEN FOR NATIONALS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, OR TEMPORARY RESIDENCE IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, AND PASSPORT NUMBER AND COUNTRY OF ISSUE FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS; 11. REGISTRATION NUMBER AND TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIB) OF THE FOREIGN ASSOCIATION S REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA; 12. OBJECTIVES OF THE FOREIGN ASSOCIATION; 13. DATA ENTRY ON THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PROCEDURE FOR BANNING THE WORK OF A FOREIGN ASSOCIATION S REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE; 14. BAN ON THE WORK OF A FOREIGN ASSOCIATION S REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE; 15. NUMBER AND DATE OF ADOPTION OF THE DECISION ON REGISTRATION IN THE REGISTER; 16. NUMBER AND DATE OF ADOPTION OF THE DECISION ON CHANGE OF DATA IN THE REGISTER; 17. NUMBER AND DATE OF ADOPTION OF THE DECISION ON STRIKE-OFF FROM THE REGISTER; 18. REMARKS.
REGISTER OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SELECTED ITEMS AOP FROM THE PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT AND STATISTICAL ANNEX FOR THE YEAR 2013 TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSOCIATIONS SUMMARY DATA FOR THE GROUP OF ASSOCIATIONS ACCORDING TO THE LIST FROM THE SBRA REGISTER OF ASSOCIATIONS October, 2014 CONTAINED IN THE LIST OF THE SBRA REGISTER OF ASSOCIATIONS NUMBER OF ASSOCIATIONS WHOSE 2013 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN REGISTERED, OUT OF WHICH: AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS OF DINARS THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IS GIVEN AS A ROUND FIGURE 23,753 16,807 NUMBER OF THOSE THAT FILED EMPTY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2,794 NUMBER OF THOSE THAT HAVEN T INDICATED THE NUMBER OF THEIR EMPLOYEES 11,959
Profit and loss Position Title Amount TOTAL REVENUE 24,435,186 OPERATING INCOME 23,480,536 FINANCIAL INCOME 422,049 OTHER INCOME 524,961 NET PROFIT OF BUSINESSES TO BE CEASED 7,640 TOTAL EXPENSES 23,705,483 OPERATING EXPENSES 21,953,029 FINANCIAL EXPENSES 187,704 OTHER EXPENSES 1,512,887 NET LOSS OF BUSINESSES TO BE CEASED 51,863 Tax expense of a period 66,831 NET PROFIT 1,184,033 NET LOSS 521,676 NET FINANCIAL RESULTS 662,357 Statistical annex Average number of employees at the end of each month (whole number) 5,947 Liabilities for net salaries and wages (credit turnover without opening balance) 2,641,602 Liabilities for tax on wages and personal indemnities (credit turnover without opening balance) 340,533 Liabilities for contributions on wages and salaries payable by employees (credit turnover without opening balance) 679,737 Average monthly income by employee (in dinars) 51,313 Salary costs and salaries (gross) 3,549,150
REGISTER OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEASURES AND INCENTIVES RECIPIENTS OF INCENTIVES BUSINESSES LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGIONAL AGENCIES REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTIONS ASSOCIATIONS CLUSTERS AND BUSINESS INCUBATORS
REGISTER OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEASURES AND INCENTIVES REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING SOURCES: REPUBLIC OF SERBIA BUDGET AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF VOJVODINA BUDGET DEVELOPMENT FUND OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA CITY OF BELGRADE BUDGET LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET EU INSTRUMENTS OF PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE (IPA) INTERNATIONAL GRANTS, DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT IFI DEVELOPMENT LOANS DONATIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS AND GIFTS OTHER SOURCES MEASURES AND INCENTIVES: МЕASURES are established by the GOVERNMENT INCENTIVES concern: REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IMPROVING SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY INCREASING COMPETITIVENESS DEVELOPING CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEVELOPMENT OF INSUFFICIENTLY DEVELOPED REGIONS SME AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT INCREASING EMPLOYMENT IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE THE INTENDED USE OF THE INCENTIVES IS DEFINED IN THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE PURPOSES OF THE INCENTIVES
PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS THAT PROVIDE DATA TO THE SBRA REGISTER OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEASURES AND INCENTIVES 1. MINISTRY OF ECONOMY; 2. MINISTRY OF FINANCE; 3. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; 4. MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION, TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE; 5. MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND MINING; 6. MINISTRY OF TRADE, TOURISM AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS; 7. MINISTRY OF LABOR, EMPLOYMENT, VETERANS AND SOCIAL ISSUES; 8. DEVELOPMENT FUND OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA; 9. NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (NES); 10. SERBIA INVESTMENT AND EXPORT PROMOTION AGENCY (SIEPA); 11. NATIONAL AGENCY FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (NARD); 12. SERBIAN EXPORT CREDIT AND INSURANCE AGENCY ; 13. SERBIAN EUROPEAN INTEGRATION OFFICE (SEIO); 14. DEVELOPMENT FUND OF THE AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF VOJVODINA; 15. CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND OF THE AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE OF VOJVODINA; 16. SECRETARIAT FOR THE ECONOMY OF THE CITY OF BELGRADE
CONCLUSIONS (1) TO WHAT EXTENT NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS (NPIs), COOPERATIVES, MUTUALS, SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, AND VOLUNTEER WORK ARE COVERED IN THE STATISTICAL SYSTEM OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA? With exception to cooperatives, NOT MUCH STATISTICAL DATA are covered in the statistical system of Serbia, and especially not on volunteer work. Most of the data come from SBRA, as a status registry, and are related to financial data/full employment. Some data on different types of contracts are available from the Pension and Disability Insurance Fund of the Republic of Serbia (PIO Fund). OFFICE FOR COOPERATION WITH CIVIL SOCIETY has introduced the Annual Joint Report on Public Funding of CSOs (from the state and local budgets). Also, as part of the first National Strategy on the Development of the Enabling Environment for CSOs, A BASELINE STUDY was developed, incorporating all available statistical data on CSOs, but still this is based mostly on the data of SBRA, PIO Fund and ministries.
CONCLUSIONS (2) TO WHAT EXTENT ARE THESE VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF THE THIRD SECTOR VISIBLE IN THE STATISTICAL REPORTING? WHAT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN THE STATISTICAL OFFICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA TOWARD IMPLEMENTING THE UNITED NATIONS HANDBOOK ON NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS IN THE SYSTEM OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS? Only SBRA has an annual report on nonprofit institutions. However, not all data are divided so that one can get all information specifically about associations and foundations/endowments. Not implemented so far by the Statistical Office. An effort was made by local CSO Civic Initiatives, 5 years ago, to make the first survey on the economic value of the nonprofit sector. Similarly, BCSDN (Balkan Civil Society Development Network) is currently preparing a Comparative Study for the Western Balkans on the Economic Value of the Sector.
CONCLUSIONS (3) WHAT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN THE STATISTICAL OFFICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA TOWARD IMPLEMENTING THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION MANUAL ON THE MEASUREMENT OF VOLUNTEER WORK? WHAT BARRIERS, IF ANY, STAND IN THE WAY OF IMPLEMENTING THESE STATISTICAL GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS IN THE STATISTICAL OFFICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA? Not implemented so far. There is a procedure, and each statistical survey needs to be adopted within the Government s multi-year plan of statistical surveys. CSOs are not still sufficiently recognized as important factor in the society to be covered by official statistics.
CONCLUSIONS (4) WHAT STEPS WOULD BE NEEDED TO OVERCOME THESE BARRIERS? WHAT ARE THE PROSPECTS FOR MAKING HEADWAY ON THIS IMPLEMENTATION OVER THE NEXT 18 MONTHS? In addition to SBRA s data, which are very comprehensive and accurate, first steps have been taken by the Office for Cooperation with Civil Society and the baseline study. Furthermore, the national strategy, which is to be adopted, is followed by the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan that has recognized the need for more systematic gathering of statistical data and has spotted the gaps in providing statistical data. Ultimately, surveys have to be incorporated in the multi-year statistical plan, or public funds available for the surveys (on volunteering, for example; or on individual giving). M&E plan of the national strategy will influence the system for data gathering - it is not only related to the official statistical office, but also to the relevant ministries and agencies that are dealing with nonprofit sector. e.g.: Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia and Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development - about non formal education; Ministry of Labor, Employment, Veterans and Social Issues - related to the CSOs as social service providers. Furthermore, Office for Cooperation with Civil Society is initiating a survey on CSO statistical data on the local (municipal) level, and, thus, for the first time there will be a comprehensive overview with statistical data on the municipal level. However, this is not done by the Statistical Office, but it will be done as an independent survey.
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