Tax residency checker.
Four questions to gauge whether you're likely to be a Serbian tax resident. This is a guide, not advice - the final answer depends on treaties and your facts, and we'll introduce you to an accountant.
The four questions
Over a 12-month period, will you spend 183 days or more in Serbia?
Will your permanent home - where you and your household actually live - be in Serbia?
Where is your centre of vital interests - family and main economic ties?
Will you remain a tax resident somewhere else under that country's rules?
This is general information, not tax advice. Residency is decided by law, the 183-day test, your centre of vital interests, and any tax treaty's tie-breaker rules. We aren't tax advisors - we'll introduce you to one who handles both sides.
Fair questions about this checker.
Is this tax advice?
No. It's general information to orient you on the 183-day test, permanent home, and centre of vital interests - the concepts Serbian law and most tax treaties use. Your actual status depends on your full facts and, where a treaty applies, its tie-breaker rules. We aren't tax advisors - we'll introduce you to one.
What if my home country and Serbia both claim me?
That's the double-residency situation tax treaties exist to resolve, using tie-breaker tests in a set order: permanent home, then centre of vital interests, then habitual abode, then nationality. An accountant familiar with both sides needs to walk through this with you.
Do you store my answers?
No. The checker runs entirely in your browser - nothing is sent to us. If you book a call, you tell us your situation there.
Does becoming a Serbian tax resident change how I'm taxed?
Generally, tax residents are taxed on worldwide income while non-residents are typically taxed only on Serbian-source income - but exact treatment depends on income type and any applicable treaty. This is exactly the kind of question to bring to the accountant we can introduce you to.
Get a definitive answer, not a directional one.
A free 20-minute call, and we'll introduce you to an accountant who can confirm your status and file correctly on both sides.