<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>National Statistical Institutes (NSIs) strive to produce short-term business statistics (STS) indicators with the high quality estimates in a timely manner. NSIs are usually faced with the challenges, such as differences in definitions, incompleteness of administrative data, periodicity and timeliness, coverage issues, etc. Administrative Value Added Tax (VAT) turnover data can be used to partially or completely replace survey data for the estimation of short-term business turnover indicators. In this paper, main characteristics of administrative VAT turnover data in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be examined through cleaning of VAT turnover data and matching them with survey data. Hence, the main objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between VAT turnover data and survey data in in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Monthly Retail Trade Turnover Indices (RTI) for in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be estimated by using administrative VAT turnover data. Spearman’s correlation coefficients are used to examine the presence of a linear relationship between VAT turnover data and survey data. Results gained by using survey and administrative VAT turnover data will be compared. Based on the results of the analysis, future challenges and perspectives for expansion of using administrative VAT turnover data will be identified.</p></abstract>

National Statistical Institutes (NSIs) strive to produce short-term business statistics (STS) indicators with the high quality estimates in a timely manner. NSIs are usually faced with the challenges, such as differences in definitions, incompleteness of administrative data, periodicity and timeliness, coverage issues, etc. Administrative Value Added Tax (VAT) turnover data can be used to partially or completely replace survey data for the estimation of short-term business turnover indicators. In this paper, main characteristics of administrative VAT turnover data in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be examined through cleaning of VAT turnover data and matching them with survey data. Hence, the main objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between VAT turnover data and survey data in in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Monthly Retail Trade Turnover Indices (RTI) for in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be estimated by using administrative VAT turnover data. Spearman’s correlation coefficients are used to examine the presence of a linear relationship between VAT turnover data and survey data. Results gained by using survey and administrative VAT turnover data will be compared. Based on the results of the analysis, future challenges and perspectives for expansion of using administrative VAT turnover data will be identified.

The short-term turnover estimates in Bosnia and Herzegovina based on the VAT data

Department for Industry and Construction Statistics

Croatian Review of Economic, Business and Social Statistics

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National Statistical Institutes (NSIs) strive to produce short-term business statistics (STS) indicators with the high quality estimates in a timely manner....

The short-term turnover estimates in Bosnia and Herzegovina based on the VAT data

Publicado en línea: 14 dic 2018

Páginas: 23 - 34

Recibido: 20 jun 2018

Aceptado: 10 nov 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/crebss-2018-0010

Palabras clave
administrative data, business statistics, estimation methods, Value Added Tax (VAT)

© 2018 Fahir Kanlić et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The short-term turnover estimates in Bosnia and Herzegovina based on the VAT data

Publicado en línea: 14 dic 2018

Páginas: 23 - 34

Recibido: 20 jun 2018

Aceptado: 10 nov 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/crebss-2018-0010

Palabras claveadministrative data, business statistics, estimation methods, Value Added Tax (VAT)

© 2018 Fahir Kanlić et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
administrative data, business statistics, estimation methods, Value Added Tax (VAT)