22. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to candidates?

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Answer
Yes
Source

"(1) For the purpose of this Law, membership fee shall only be regular amount paid by a member of a political party in the manner and under conditions set by its Statute or any other act. (2) For the purpose of this Law, a contribution made to the political party shall be occasional or regular payments by which natural persons or legal entities give money to a political party in the amount higher than membership fee, as well as providing services and giving products to a political party free of charge. (3) Legal entities or natural persons that provide service or sell a product to a political party must issue an invoice to the party, which will indicate market value of donated product or provided service, and which will be issued to the name of political party indicating that it is not subject to the payment. (4) Political parties shall be obligated to keep a record on paid membership fees and contributions, as well as to issue receipt on received membership gees and contributions. An authorized person in a political party shall directly deposit received membership fees and contributions to the transaction account of the political party no later than 10 days following the receipt of the payment. (5) Services referred to in paragraph (2) of this Article shall not mean voluntary work of party’s volunteers."

Source: Aricle 5, LAW ON POLITICAL PARTY FINANCING 2012 (with 2016 amendments)

 

"The provisions of this Law referring to contributions, prohibition of financing and favoring, and monitoring and financial transactions shall be appropriately applied to lists of independent candidates and independent candidates."

Source: Aricle 18, LAW ON POLITICAL PARTY FINANCING 2012 (with 2016 amendments)

Comment

Regular limits apply, the value of the in-kind contributions is calculated with the rest

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