06/05/2021
The National Alliance for Local Economic Development (NALED) proposes a change in the system of payment of environmental protection fees and environmental taxes in order to ensure compliance with the ‘polluter pays’ principle and thus encourage investment in cleaner technologies.
Companies in Serbia pay a fee for the protection and improvement of the environment with fixed amounts ranging from 5,000 to two million dinars, depending on the activity and size and not on the amount based on harmful substances released into the air, waterways or soil, NALED says. This practice has so far not had the expected effect on reducing pollution, which is why NALED is proposing a different pricing policy.