1. An entrepreneur (natural person or legal entity) who supplies goods or renders services,
2. An importer when importing goods inland, comprehending the introduction and reception and other forms of the imports of goods,
3. An entrepreneur with no seat, subsidiary, permanent or usual residence in the territory of the Republic of Croatia where he supplies goods and services, with the exception of entrepreneur domiciled abroad for services which he renders to domestic entrepreneur and domestic recipient of services shall have the obligation to calculate and pay VAT. The taxpayer shall appoint his tax representative and authorize him to accept documents and perform all activities pertaining to the assessment and payment of tax. The tax representative must be a taxpayer with a domestic seat or permanent residence, registered as a VAT taxpayer,
4. An issuer of an invoice if on the invoice for goods delivered or services rendered
a separate entry for VAT is shown although the issuer is not authorized to
do so,
5. A domestic entrepreneur for which a service is rendered by an enterprise the
headquarters of which is abroad,
6. A dealer who, in the course of his economic activity, purchases or acquires for the needs of his enterprise, or imports with the aim to resell, second-hand and/or works of art, collectors' items or antiques. A special taxation procedure for price differences (margins) earned by a dealer shall apply to supplies of second-hand, works of art, collectors’ items or antiques completed by a dealer,
7. The bodies of the national government, bodies of national and local-self government, political parties, unions, chambers, if they undertake some business or other activities, and if the non-taxation of this activity would lead to unfair advantages.
OBJECT OF TAXATION/TAXABLE BASE
R.BR.
OBJECT OF TAXATION
TAXABLE BASE
1.
Supplies of all kinds of goods and all services performed in the country for a consideration if they are performed by an entrepreneur in the course of a business or other activity, except under items 2 to 10,
consideration for goods supplied or services performed
2.
Supplies of all kinds of goods and all services performed pursuant to legal provisions or decisions of a government administration body,
market price at the time of supply of goods or performance of services
3.
Exchange of goods and services and other similar transactions,
value of goods or services which are subject to exchange
4.
Transfer of entire business entity or an entire plant,
consideration given for each item transferred such that the sum of all the amounts paid in considerations equals the total payment made for the entire business entity or the entire plant with the deduction for the value of the real estate taxable pursuant to special regulations
5.
Transfer of ownership rights over the mortgage,
price of the mortgage increased by the amount of difference to market value of the mortgage
6.
Usage of goods which are encompassed by entrepreneurial property by a taxpayer or his employees for private or other non-entrepreneurial purposes, when VAT could have been deducted entirely or partially in regards to these goods,
market price at the time of supply of goods
7.
Services rendered without a consideration by a taxpayer or his employees for private or other non-entrepreneurial purposes,
market price at the time of performance of services
8.
Imports of goods into the country,
customs value determined in accordance with customs regulations, increased by the amount of customs duties, excises, levies and similar charges paid when importing good, except VAT
9.
Imports of goods that had previously been exported abroad for processing
consideration paid for the processing. If no such consideration is paid, the taxable base shall be established in accordance with the increase in value resulting from the processing
10.
Supplies of second-hand, works of art, collectors’ items and antiques by dealer who applies the special margin taxation procedure
margin equal to the difference between the sale and the purchase price of the goods supplied, reduced for the amount of VAT contained in that margin
TAX RATE
5%, 10% or 25%
REGULATIONS
The Value Added Tax Law (Official Gazette of RC Narodne novine No. 47/95, 106/96, 164/98, 105/99, 54/00, 73/00, 48/04, 82/04, 90/05, 76/07, 87/09, 94/09, 22/12, 136/12, 146/12)
Value Added Tax Ordinance (Official Gazette of RC Narodne novine No. 149/09, 89/11, 29/12, 64/12)
Framework Agreement between the European Commission and the Government of the Republic of Croatia concerning the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Community’s aid programmes (Official Gazette of RC “Narodne novine-Međunarodni ugovori” No. 8/02, 11/02)
Framework agreement between the government of the Republic of Croatia and the commission of the European Communities on the rules for co-operation concerning EC financial assistance to the Republic of Croatia in the framework of the implementation of the assistance under the instrument for pre-accession assistance (IPA) (Official Gazette of RC “Narodne novine-Međunarodni ugovori” No. 10/07)
Instruction concerning obtaining customs and tax exemptions in accordance with article 13. of Annex A of the General Agreement between the European Commission and the Government of the Republic of Croatia in connection with the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Community aid programmes (Official Gazette of RC Narodne novine, No. 41/08)
1. A company or another legal or natural person resident in the
Republic of Croatia, who is permanently and independently engaged in
an economic activity for the purpose of deriving a profit, an income
or a revenue or other assessable economic benefits.
2. A resident permanent establishment (an inland business unit) of a
non-resident entrepreneur.
3. A natural person who derives income pursuant to the income tax
regulations, if he/she declares that he/she intends to pay profit
tax instead of income tax.
4. An entrepreneur – a natural person who derives income from small
business or the activities equalized therewith, if:
total revenue in the preceding tax period exceeded of HRK
2,000,000,00 or
total income in the preceding tax period exceeded of HRK
400,000,00 or
the value of long-term assets exceeds HRK 2.000,000,00 or
employed more than 15 employees on average during the
preceding tax period.
5. Exceptionally, the state administration bodies, bodies of
regional and local self-government, the Croatian National Bank,
state institutions, institutions of units of regional and local
self-government, state institutes, religious communities, political
parties, trade unions, chambers, civic organizations, artists
associations, volunteer fire companies, technical culture
communities, tourist boards, sports clubs, sports associations and
unions, open-end investment funds established and operating in
accordance with the law, endowments and foundations, if they carry
out an economic activity and the non-taxation of this activity would
result in their obtaining of unjustified privileges on the market,
are liable to pay corporate income tax for this activity.
6. Every entrepreneur that is not classified among the entrepreneurs
listed in Items 1 – 5 and is not liable to pay income tax according
to the provisions of the Personal Income Tax Law and the profit of
whom is not taxed elsewhere.
Note: Open-end investment funds established and operating in
accordance with the law are not liable to pay corporate income tax
(profit tax).
CORPORATE INCOME TAX BY WITHHOLDING
1. An inland paying agent that pays to foreign entities-recipients
(non-residents) who are not natural persons,
2. The permanent establishments of a non-resident entrepreneur, when
they pay to the parent company interest, as well as royalties and
other intellectual property rights (copyright, patent, licensing,
trade mark, design or pattern, production procedure, production
formulas, draft, plan, industrial or scientific experience and
similar rights). Exceptionally, the withholding tax shall not be
paid if considerations are recognized as the revenues of a resident
permanent establishment of a non-resident entrepreneur.
The withholding tax shall be paid for all services paid to persons having their permanent establishment or headquarters in the countries, except for the European Union Member States, in which a general or average nominal profit taxation rate is lower that 12.5% and the country is published in the list of countries issued by the finance minister.
TAX BASE
CORPORATE INCOME TAX
Profit determined pursuant to the accounting regulations as the
difference between revenues and expenditures before the profit tax
assessment, increased and reduced in accordance with the provisions
of The Profit Tax Law.
CORPORATE INCOME TAX BY WITHHOLDING
Gross amount of a consideration paid by a resident payer to a
non-resident recipient.
TAX RATE
CORPORATE INCOME TAX
20%
CORPORATE INCOME TAX BY WITHHOLDING
15%
20% for all services paid to persons having their permanent establishment or headquarters in the countries, except for the European Union Member States, in which a general or average nominal profit taxation rate is lower that 12.5% and the country is published in the list of countries issued by the finance minister.
I. SPECIAL TAX ON PASSENGER CARS, OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES, VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT:
- the importer (the end user for the account for whom the import is performing), and
- the manufacturer of the motor vehicles, vessels and aircraft
II. SPECIAL TAX ON THE TRANSFER OF USED PASSENGER CARS, OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES, VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT: the purchaser or acquirer (natural person or legal entity)
TAXABLE BASE
I. SPECIAL TAX ON PASSENGER CARS, OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES, VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT:
- During sales inland: the sales price not including VAT
- At importation: customs base increased for the amount of the customs duty.
II. SPECIAL TAX ON THE TRANSFER OF USED PASSENGER CARS, OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES, VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT:
market value of the used passenger cars, other motor vehicles, vessels and aircraft at the moment the tax liability is incurred.
AMOUNT OF TAX/TAX RATE
I. SPECIAL TAX ON PASSENGER CARS, OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES, VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT
A. The amount of the special tax on passenger cars and motorcycles:
Sales price base (in HRK)
Special tax (in HRK)
Over
Up to
0
50.000,00
13%
50.000,00
100.000,00
6.500,00
+ 15% on the amount exceeding 50.000,00
100.000,00
150.000,00
15.500,00 + 23% on the amount exceeding 100.000,00
150.000,00
200.000,00
27.500,00 + 28% on the amount exceeding 150.000,00
200.000,00
250.000,00
41.000,00 + 33% on the amount exceeding 200.000,00
250.000,00
300.000,00
57.500,00 + 38% on the amount exceeding 250.000,00
300.000,00
350.000,00
76.500,00 + 43% on the amount exceeding 300.000,00
350.000,00
400.000,00
98.000,00 + 48% on the amount exceeding 350.000,00
400.000,00
450.000,00
122.000,00 + 53% on the amount exceeding 400.000,00
450.000,00
500.000,00
148.500,00 + 58% on the amount exceeding 450.000,00
500.000,00
177.500,00 + 63% on the amount exceeding 500.000,00
Special taxes on passenger cars, on passenger cars with rotary motions of the pistons and on motorcycles that are not deemed to be new are increased by 50% and for passenger cars with a cylinder capacity of over 1600 cm3 and for motorcycles with a cylinder capacity of over 250 cm3 by 100%.
Special taxes shall not be paid on electric drived passenger cars and motorcycles.
B. The amount of the special tax on vessels and aircraft:
Sales price base (in HRK)
Special tax (in HRK)
Over
Up to
0,00
200.000,00
5%
200.000,00
400.000,00
10.000,00 + 6 % on the amount exceeding 200.000,00
400.000,00
600.000,00
22.000,00 + 7 % on the amount exceeding 400.000,00
600.000,00
800.000,00
36.000,00 + 8 % on the amount exceeding 600.000,00
800.000,00
1.000.000,00
52.000,00 + 9 % on the amount exceeding 800.000,00
1.000.000,00
1.500.000,00
70.000,00 + 10 % on the amount exceeding 1.000.000,00
1.500.000,00
2.000.000,00
120.000,00 + 11 % on the amount exceeding 1.500.000,00
2.000.000,00
2.500.000,00
175.000,00 + 12 % on the amount exceeding 2.000.000,00
2.500.000,00
3.000.000,00
235.000,00 + 13 % on the amount exceeding 2.500.000,00
3.000.000,00
3.500.000,00
300.000,00 + 14 % on the amount exceeding 3.000.000,00
3.500.000,00
4.000.000,00
370.000,00 + 15 % on the amount exceeding 3.500.000,00
4.000.000,00
445.000,00 + 16 % on the amount exceeding 4.000.000,00
II. THE TAXABLE RATE OF THE SPECIAL TAX ON THE TRANSFER OF USED PASSENGER CARS, OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES, VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT: 5%
TAX REGULATIONS
Act on Special Taxes on Passenger Cars, Other Motor Vehicles, Vessels and Aircraft (Official Gazette of RC Narodne novine No. 136/02-officially refined text, 44/03-correction, 95/04, 94/09, 21/10)
Legal entities and natural persons who make or who have made
non-alcoholic beverages on their own account and persons that import,
bring into or receive in the customs area of the Republic of Croatia
alcoholic beverages except for persons and quantities that are according
to separate regulations exempted from the payment of customs duties.
TAX BASE
A hectolitre of produced or imported non-alcoholic beverages.
AMOUNT OF THE TAX
40 kuna per hectolitre.
TAX REGULATIONS
Act on Excise Duty on Non-Alcoholic Beverages
(Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 136/02 - officially refined text).
Ordinance on Calculation and Payment of Excise Duty on Non-Alcoholic Beverages, Statement and Delivery of
Reports and Exemptions From Payment of the Excise Duty (Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine'
No. 59/94, 109/96, 119/01).
1. Legal and natural person who produces or has coffee produced for his own account (hereinafter referred to as the producer), imports, brings in or receives coffee in the territory of the Republic of Croatia, and
2. Person who illegally produces, processes, roasts, imports, brings in, acquires, transports, holds, sells, purchases or exports coffee or illegally releases coffee for consumption, participates in illegal production, import, entry or export of coffee or stores illegally produced, imported or brought in coffee
TAX BASE / SUBJECT OF TAXATION
One kilogram net weight of coffee.
Coffee that is imported, brought in or produced in the territory of the Republic of Croatia.
Coffee is deemed to be:
1. non-roasted coffee under tariff codes KN 0901 11 and KN 0901 12
2. roasted coffee under tariff codes KN 0901 21 and KN 0901 22
3. Coffee husks and skins under tariff code KN 0901 90 10
4. coffee extracts, coffee essences and concentrates under tariff code KN 2101 11
5. coffee substitutes that contain coffee under tariff code KN 0901 90 90
6. mixtures of coffee extracts, coffee essences and concentrates with roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, or extracts, essences and concentrates of these products under tariff codes KN 2101 11 and KN 2101 30
7. preparations based on coffee extracts, coffee essences and concentrates or based on coffee under tariff code KN 2101 12 and preparations that contain coffee, coffee extracts, essences and concentrates under tariff code KN 1806 90 70
8. drinks and non-alcoholic beverages that contain coffee, coffee extracts, coffee essences and concentrates under tariff code KN 2202.
RATE / AMOUNT
Kind of coffee or coffee
product
Amount of tax in kuna per kg net weight
Non-roasted coffee
5,00
Roasted coffee
6,00
Coffee husks and skins
15,00
Coffee extracts, essences and concentrates
20,00
Coffee contained in the final product
60,00
REGULATIONS
The Law on the Special Tax on Coffee (Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 31/11).
Regulations Concerning the Special Tax on Coffee and the Handling of Revenue Stamps for the Labeling of Coffee (Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 36/11, 73/11).
The insurance companies that make contracts with legal entities and
natural persons and collect premiums for liability and comprehensive
road vehicle insurance directly or indirectly via an agent or
representative.
SUBJECT OF TAXATION / TAX BASE
SUBJECT OF TAXATION
TAX BASE
1. Liability (third party claims) motor vehicle
insurance premiums
Insurance premiums that an insurance company
quotes a natural person or legal entity while making a contract
concerning the obligatory insurance of road motor vehicles
2. Road vehicle comprehensive insurance
premiums
The insurance premiums that an insurance
company quotes a natural person or legal entity while making
a contract concerning the comprehensive insurance of road motor
vehicles
TAXRATE
15% of the contractual obligatory motor vehicle insurance
premium
10% of the contractual comprehensive motor vehicle insurance
premium
TAX REGULATIONS
Law Concerning Tax on Obligatory and Comprehensive Road Vehicle Insurance Premiums
(Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 150/02).
Regulations Concerning the Keeping of Records about Tax Paid on Obligatory and Comprehensive
Road Vehicle Insurance Premiums (Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 16/03).
3. The producer of excise products outside excise-duty suspension arrangements,
4. The buyer of confiscated excise products, except when the seller is authorised excise warehouse keeper or the exempt user,
5. The buyer of excise products during the merger of economic entities, except when the buyer is the authorised excise warehouse keeper or the exempt user,
6. The merged entity after the merger of economic entities, when excise products are dispatched to the merged entity, except when the merged entity is the authorised excise warehouse keeper or the exempt user,
7. The buyer of excise products during bankruptcy proceeding,
8. The creditor to whom the excise products are released for consumption or dispatched to during bankruptcy proceedings, except when the creditor is the authorised excise warehouse keeper or the exempt user,
9. A person/entity which has irregularly produced, imported, introduced, transported, possessed, sold or bought excise products,
10. A person/entity having participated in irregular production, introduction or imports of excise products, as well as a person/entity keeping irregularly produced, introduced or imported excise products,
11. A person/entity that has lodged a security for the payment of excise duty in accordance with Excise Duties Act or a guarantor stated on such instrument,
12. The exempt user of excise products when dispatching or using excise products for purposes other than those stated in the authorisation.
PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO EXCISE DUTY
I. ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
beer, wine and other beverages obtained by fermenting except for beer and wine, intermediate products and ethyl alcohol
II. TOBACCO PRODUCTS
cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco
III. ENERGY PRODUCTS USED AS MOTOR FUEL OR A HEATING FUE, AND ELECTRICITY
EXCISE DUTY BASE/AMOUNT OF EXCISE DUTY
I. ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Excise product
Excise duty base
Amount of excise duty
Beer
1 % of pure alcohol in one hectolitre of the finished product
HRK 40,00
Still and sparkling wines
one hectolitre of the finished product
HRK 0,00
Other beverages obtained by fermenting other than beer and wine
one hectolitre of the finished product
HRK 0,00
Excise duty on intermediate products containing less than 15% vol of pure alcohol
one hectolitre of the finished product
HRK 500,00
Intermediate products containing 15 % vol of pure alcohol or more
one hectolitre of the finished product
HRK 800,00
Ethyl alcohol
1 hl of pure alcohol expressed as volume percentage measured at 20° C
HRK 5.300,00
II. TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Excise product
Excise duty base
Amount of excise duty
1000 pieces of the product
1 kg of the product
Specific excise duty
Proportional excise duty
Till 31.12.2010.
From 1.01.2011.
Cigarettes
Yes
-
HRK 180,00
HRK 180,00
33% of the retail selling price
Cigars
Yes
-
HRK 1.100,00
HRK 1.100,00
-
Cigarillos
Yes
-
HRK 220,00
HRK 220,00
-
Fine-cut tobacco
Yes
-
HRK 136,00
HRK 234,00
-
Other smoking tobacco
Yes
-
HRK 92,00
HRK 146,00
-
NOTE:The minimum excise duty on cigarettes sold at a price lower than the retail selling price for cigarettes of the price category most in demand shall be HRK 375,00 for 1 000 pieces.
III. ENERGY PRODUCTS AND ELECTRICITY
No
Excise product
Excise duty base
Amount of excise duty
1.
Petrol used as a motor fuel:
1.1
Leaded petrol falling within CN codes KN 2710 11 31, 2710 11 51, 2710 11 59
1000 litres at the temperature of +15° C
HRK 3.600,00/1000 l
1.2
Unleaded petrol falling within CN codes 2710 11 31, 2710 11 41, 2710 11 45, 2710 11 49
1000 litres at the temperature of +15° C
HRK 2.950,00/1000 l
2.
Gas oil falling within CN codes 2710 19 41 to 2710 19 49
2.1
for motor fuels
1000 litres at the temperature of +15° C
HRK 2.050,00/1000 l
NOTE: Excise duty on the gas oil purchased against presentation of the fuel card by the gas oils consumers for use in agriculture, fishery and aquaculture shall be HRK 0.00.
2.2
for heating
1000 litres at the temperature of +15° C
HRK 300,00/1000 l
3.
Kerosene – petroleum falling within CN codes 2710 19 21 i 2710 19 25
3.1
for motor fuels
1000 litres at the temperature of +15° C
HRK 2.200,00/1000 l
3.2
for heating
1000 litres at the temperature of +15° C
HRK 1.752,00/1000 l
4.
LPG – liquid petroleum gas falling within CN codes 2711 12 11 do 2711 19 00
4.1
for motor fuels
1000 kg net weight
HRK 100,00/1000 kg
4.2
for heating
1000 kg net weight
HRK 100,00/1000 kg
5.
Heavy fuel oil falling within CN codes 2710 19 61 do 2710 19 69
1000 kg net weight
HRK 110,00/1000 kg
6.
Biofuels-pure
1000 litres at the temperature of +15° C
0,00 HRK
NOTE:
- Excise duty on the energy products within CN codes 2701, 2702 i 2704 to 2715 not listed in the table above and on the energy products within CN codes 2901 i 2902 shall be paid according to their purpose and in the amounts stipulated for the equivalent motor fuel or heating fuel listed in the table above.
- Excise duty on the energy products within CN codes KN 3403, KN 3811, KN 3817, KN 1507 to 1518, KN 2905 11 00 that are non-synthetic origin and KN 3824 90 99 shall be paid according to their purpose and in the amounts stipulated for the equivalent motor fuel or heating fuel listed in the table above.
- On other hydrocarbons intended for use, offered for sale or used for heating, except peat or biomass, excise duty shall be paid according to their purpose and in the amounts stipulated for the equivalent motor fuel or heating fuel listed in the table above.
- Excise duty on the additives and fillers added to the energy product shall be paid in the same amount as stipulated for the energy product to which they are added.
TAX REGULATIONS
Excise Duties Act (Official Gazette of RC Narodne novine No. 83/09, 111/12)
Ordinance on the Excise Duties (Official Gazette of RC Narodne novine No. 1/10)
Ordinance on the Application of the Excise Taxes that Applies to Blue Painted Gas Oil for the Purposes of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Official Gazette of RC Narodne novine No. 1/10, 44/10, 65/10 – correction, 78/10, 131/10, 144/10, 4/11, 44/11, 134/11)
Directive of the Government of the Republic of Croatia on the Amount of Excise Duty for LPG – Liquid Petroleum Gas (Official Gazette of RC Narodne novine No. 4/10)
Directive of the Government of the Republic of Croatia on the Amount of Excise Duty on cigarettes (Official Gazette of RC Narodne novine No. 102/10)
Directive of the Government of the Republic of Croatia on the excise duties on Petrol used as a motor fuel and Gas Oil (Official Gazette of RC Narodne novine No. 28/11)
A legal entity or natural person that inherits or receives the gift of
or acquires on some other basis in the Republic of Croatia without any
compensation some assets on which tax on inheritances and gifts is paid.
TAX BASE
The amount of cash and the market value of financial and other assets on
the day the tax liability is determined, after the deduction of debts
and costs that relate to the assets on which the tax is being paid.
TAX RATE
5%
TAX REGULATIONS
The Law Concerning the Financing of Units of Local Government and Regional Self-Government
(Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 117/93, 33/00, 73/00, 59/01, 107/01, 117/01 - correction,
150/02, 147/03, 132/06, 73/08, 25/12).
Croatian Constitutional Court Decision (Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 26/07) .
A natural person or legal entity that is the owner of a registered
passenger car or motorcycle.
SUBJECT OF TAXATION
A passenger vehicle (up to ten years old)
A motorcycle.
AMOUNT OF TAXATION
The car is taxed according to the power of the engine expressed in kW
and the age of the car.
1. Passenger car
If the power of the engine is
Kuna paid
Over kW
Up to kW
Up to 2 years old
From 2 to 5 years old
From 5 to 10 years old
55
300,00
250,00
200,00
55
70
400,00
350,00
250,00
70
100
600,00
500,00
400,00
100
130
900,00
700,00
600,00
130
1.500,00
1.200,00
1.000,00
2. Motorcycle
If the power of
the engine is
Kuna paid
Over kW
Up to kW
Up to 2 years old
From 2 to 5 years old
From 5 to 10 years old
Over 10 years old
20
100,00
80,00
50,00
-
20
50
200,00
150,00
100,00
50,00
50
80
500,00
400,00
300,00
200,00
80
1.200,00
1.000,00
800,00
600,00
TAX REGULATIONS
The Law Concerning the Financing of Units of Local Government and Regional Self-Government
(Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 117/93, 33/00, 73/00, 59/01, 107/01, 117/01 - correction,
150/02, 147/03, 132/06, 73/08, 25/12).
Croatian Constitutional Court Decision (Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No 26/07).
The legal entity and natural person that is the owner of the vessel
SUBJECT OF TAXATION
A vessel in terms of length expressed in metres, how old the vessel is,
with or without a cabin, and the power of the engine expressed in kW.
AMOUNT OF TAXATION
1. Vessel without a cabin
If the length of
the vessel in m is
Kuna paid
Engine power (kW)
Over
Up to
Up to 30
Over 30 and up to 100
Over 100
5
7
200,00
400,00
7
10
100,00
300,00
500,00
10
200,00
450,00
600,00
2. Vessel with a cabin, motor powered
If the length of the
vessel in m is
Kuna to be paid
Engine power (kW)
Over
Up to
Up to 30
Over 30 and up to 100
Over 100 and up to 500
Over 500
5
7
-
200,00
300,00
-
7
10
200,00
400,00
500,00
2.500,00
10
12
300,00
500,00
1.000,00
3.500,00
12
400,00
1.000,00
3.000,00
5.000,00
3. Vessel with cabin and powered by sails
If the length
of the vessel in m is
Kuna to be
paid
Engine power
(kW)
Over
Up to
Up to 10
Over 10 up to 25
Over 25 and up to 50
Over 50
5
7
-
300,00
400,00
500,00
7
10
200,00
600,00
1.000,00
2.000,00
10
12
300,00
800,00
2.000,00
3.000,00
12
400,00
1.500,00
3.000,00
4.000,00
TAX REGULATIONS
The Law Concerning the Financing of Units of Local Government and Regional Self-Government
(Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 117/93, 33/00, 73/00, 59/01, 107/01, 117/01 - correction,
150/02, 147/03, 132/06, 73/08, 25/12).
Croatian Constitutional Court Decision (Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No 26/07).
The legal entity and natural person who puts coin operated machines for
amusement in use in entertainment clubs, catering facilities, public
facilities and other public premises.
SUBJECT OF TAXATION
The coin operated machines for amusement that are put into use in
arcades, catering facilities, public facilities and other public
premises.
AMOUNT OF TAX
100 kuna per month per coin operated machine.
TAX REGULATIONS
The Law Concerning the Financing of Units of Local Government and Regional Self-Government
(Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 117/93, 33/00, 73/00, 59/01, 107/01, 117/01 - correction,
150/02, 147/03, 132/06, 73/08, 25/12).
Croatian Constitutional Court Decision (Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No 26/07).
Regulations Concerning the Organization of Coin Operated Machines for Games for Amusement
(Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 86/01, 3/02, 69/11).
Ordinance on conditions for technical soundness of slot machines for Games for Amusement (Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 107/03, 69/11).
Those liable to pay income tax who have a domicile or a common
residence in the area of the commune/municipality that has
prescribed the obligation to pay the tax.
TAX BASE
The amount of income tax.
TAX RATE
A commune at the rate of up to 10%
A city with a population below 30,000 at a rate of up to 12%
A city with a population over 30,000 at a rate of up to 15%
The city of Zagreb at a rate of up to 30%
TAX
REGULATIONS
The Law Concerning the Financing of Units of Local Government and Regional Self-Government
(Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 117/93, 33/00, 73/00, 59/01, 107/01,
117/01 - correction, 150/02, 147/03, 132/06, 73/08, 25/12).
Croatian Constitutional Court Decision (Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No 26/07).
A decision of the city or commune concerning city or commune taxes.
The natural person or legal entity that provides catering or
hospitality services.
TAX BASE
The sales price of beverages sold in catering facilities.
TAX RATE
up to 3%
TAX REGULATIONS
The Law Concerning the Financing of Units of Local Government and Regional Self-Government
(Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 117/93, 33/00, 73/00, 59/01, 107/01, 117/01 - correction,
150/02, 147/03, 132/06, 73/08, 25/12).
Croatian Constitutional Court Decision (Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No 26/07).
A decision of the city or commune concerning city or commune taxes.
The natural person or legal entity that is the owner of a holiday home.
SUBJECT OF TAXATION
A square metre of useful space in the holiday house.
AMOUNT OF TAX
From 5 to 15 kuna per square metre of useful area.
TAX REGULATIONS
The Law Concerning the Financing of Units of Local Government and Regional Self-Government
(Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 117/93, 33/00, 73/00, 59/01, 107/01, 117/01 - correction,
150/02, 147/03, 132/06, 73/08, 25/12).
Croatian Constitutional Court Decision (Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No 26/07).
A decision of the city or commune concerning city or commune taxes.
A natural person or legal entity that is liable to pay corporate income
tax or personal income tax and is registered for the performance of an
activity.
SUBJECT OF TAXATION
Trade name.
AMOUNT OF TAX
Up to 2,000 kuna for each trade name.
TAX REGULATIONS
The Law Concerning the Financing of Units of Local Government and Regional Self-Government
(Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 117/93, 33/00, 73/00, 59/01, 107/01, 117/01 - correction,
150/02, 147/03, 132/06, 73/08, 25/12).
Croatian Constitutional Court Decision (Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No 26/07).
A decision of the city or commune concerning city or commune taxes.
The legal entity and natural person that makes use of public land.
SUBJECT OF TAXATION
The public land that is used by legal entities and natural persons.
AMOUNT OF TAX
The amount of the tax is prescribed by the individual commune or city.
TAX REGULATIONS
The Law Concerning the Financing of Units of Local Government and Regional Self-Government
(Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 117/93, 33/00, 73/00, 59/01, 107/01, 117/01 - correction, 150/02, 147/03, 132/06, 73/08, 25/12).
Croatian Constitutional Court Decision (Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No 26/07).
A decision of the city or commune concerning city or commune taxes.
A natural person who acquires an income. If several natural persons
jointly acquire an income, each natural person separately is a
taxpayer, in respect of his/her share in the jointly acquired
income. A resident has the following sources of income acquired in
Croatia and abroad (the world income principle) taxed:
Income from employment,
Income from independent personal activities
(self-employment),
Income from property and property rights,
Income from capital,
Income from insurance,
Other income.
Non-resident has the following sources of income acquired
in Croatia taxed:
Income from employment,
Income from independent personal activities
(self-employment),
Income from property and property rights,
Income from capital,
Income from insurance,
Other income.
TAX BASE
TAX BASE OF A RESIDENT:
The total amount of income that the
taxpayer obtains inland and
abroad (income from employment + income from independent personal
activities or self-employment + income from property and property
rights + income from capital + income from insurance + other income)
- personal allowances.
Income from independent personal activities (self-employment
income) acquired by a resident in Croatia and abroad shall be
reduced by:
the amount of salaries of the newly employed persons,
the amount of state grants for education and training and apprenticeship for crafts and trades occupations pursuant to special regulations,
the amount of expenses for research and development, and
the loss carried in Croatia and abroad.
TAX BASE OF A NON-RESIDENT:
The total amount of income that the
taxpayer obtains in Republic
of Croatia (income from employment + income from independent
personal activities or self-employment + income from property and
property rights + income from capital + income from insurance +
other income) - personal allowance.
Income from independent personal activities (self-employment
income) acquired by a non-resident in Croatia shall be reduced by:
the amount of salaries of the newly employed persons,
the amount of state grants for education and training and apprenticeship for crafts and trades occupations pursuant to special regulations,
the amount of expenses for research and development, and
the loss carried in Croatia.
TAX RATES
MONTHLY TAX BASE
ANNUAL TAX BASE
TAX RATES
Up to HRK 2.200,00
Up to HRK 26.400,00
12%
Over HRK 2.200,00 up to HRK 8.800,00
Over HRK 26.400,00 up to HRK 105.600,00 (the next HRK 79.200,00)
Regulations on Renting of Flats, Rooms and Beds to Travelers and Tourists and Organizing Campsites
which will be Presumptively Taxed, on the Amount of the Presumptive Tax and on the Method of
Payment of the Presumptive Tax (Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 48/05, 148/09).
Regulations on Presumptively Taxation of Independent Activities
(Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 143/06).
Regulations Concerning Income Tax, (Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 95/05, 96/06, 68/07, 146/08, 2/09, 9/09 - correction, 146/09).
The taxable base is the market value of a real estate at the moment when the tax liability is incurred.
The market value of the real estate is the price of the real estate that is obtained or that might be obtained on the market at the moment when the tax liability is incurred.
The subject of taxation is the transfer of real estate.
The acquisition of newly built real estate that is taxed according to the VAT Law is not considered the transfer of real estate.
TAX RATE
5%
TAX REGULATIONS
The Real Estate Transfer Tax Law, (Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No 69/97, 153/02, 22/11).
Croatian Constitutional Court Decision (Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 26/00).
Ordinance of the Form and Content of the Notification Real Estate Transfer Tax, (Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 137/11).
WHO IS LIABLE TO CALCULATE, WITHHOLD AND PAY IN THE TAX
Operator of the lottery game
TAXABLE BASE ON FINANCIAL GAINS
Sum of individual gain ranging from HRK 30,000.00 to HRK 500,000.00
Sum of individual gain exceeding HRK 500,000.00
TAXABLE BASE ON GAINS CONSISTING OF OBJECTS, SERVICES OR RIGHTS
Market value of the objects, services or rights forming an individual gain ranging from HRK 30,000.00 to HRK 500,000.00
Market value of the objects, services or rights forming an individual gain exceeding HRK 500,000.00
RATE
15% on market value of the objects, services or rights forming an individual gain ranging from HRK 30,000.00 to HRK 500,000.00
20% on market value of the objects, services or rights forming an individual gain exceeding HRK 500,000.00
TAX REGULATIONS
- Act on games of chance (official gazette of RC Narodne novine no. 87/09)
- Ordinance on mandatory records for calculating fees from games of chance (official gazette of RC Narodne novine no. 8/10).
- Ordinance on Lottery Games (official gazette of RC Narodne novine no. 78/10, 69/11)
Percentage of the receipts kept by the operator from all players in games played by players one against the other
Percentage of the receipts retained by the organiser from all the receipts from participants in a tournament
Annual fees:
Annual fee for operating casino games
Annual fee for operating casino games through interactive channels of on-line games
AMOUNT OF FEE
Amounts of monthly fees:
15% on the sum of the daily accounts of all tables
15% on the sum of the daily accounts of all slot machines
15% on the percentage of the receipts kept by the operator from all players in games played by players one against the other
25% on the percentage of the receipts retained by the organiser from all the receipts from participants in a tournament
Amounts of annual fees:
Amount of annual fees for operating casino games - 500.000,00 HRK per casino
Amount of annual fees for operating casino games through interactive channels of on-line games 3.000.000,00 HRK
TAX REGULATIONS
Act on games of chance (official gazette of RC Narodne novine no. 87/09) Ordinance on mandatory records for calculating fees from games of chance (official gazette of RC Narodne novine no. 8/10)
Ordinance on premises and technical requirements for organizing games of chance in casinos, on slot machines and in betting shops (official gazette of RC “Narodne novine” no. 38/10, 130/10, 69/11, 15/12)
Ordinance on technical functionality of slot machines and gaming tables (official gazette of RC Narodne novine no. 38/10, 130/10)
Ordinance on Casino Employment Licensing (official gazette of RC Narodne novine no. 78/10)
Ordinance on Interactive On-line Casino Games (official gazette of RC Narodne novine no. 78/10)
Monthly fee for the organisation of betting games: Total sum of payments
Annual fee for the organisation of betting through betting shops and self-service terminals: 1,000.000,00 HRK
Annual fee for the organisation of betting through interactive sales channels of on-line gaming
AMOUNT OF FEE
Amount of monthly fee: 5% of the total sum of payments.
Amount of annual fee for the organisation of betting through betting shops and self-service terminals: 1,000.000,00 HRK.
Amount of annual fee for the organisation of betting through interactive sales channels of on-line gaming: 3,000.000,00 HRK.
TAX REGULATIONS
Act on games of chance (official gazette of RC Narodne novine no. 87/09).
Ordinance on mandatory records for calculating fees from games of chance (official gazette of RC Narodne novine no. 8/10).
Ordinance on organising on-line betting games (official gazette of RC Narodne novine no. 8/10, 63/10).
Ordinance on premises and technical requirements for organizing games of chance in casinos, on slot machines and in betting shops (official gazette of RC “Narodne novine” no. 38/10, 130/10, 69/11, 15/12).
Monthly fee from the receipts from slot machine games: sum of the daily accounts of all slot machines.
AMOUNT OF FEE
Amounts of monthly fee - 25% of the sum of the daily accounts of all slot machines
Amounts of annual fees:
Amount of annual fees for operating for operating slot machine games - 10.000,00 HRK per slot machine
Amounts of annual fee for operating slot machine games in a slot machine club on an electronic roulette of up to 6 playing places – 40.000,00 HRK
Amount of annual fees for operating slot machine games in a slot machine club on an electronic roulette exceeding 6 playing places- 50.000,00 HRK
TAX REGULATIONS
Act on games of chance (official gazette of RC Narodne novine no. 87/09).
Ordinance on mandatory records for calculating fees from games of chance (official gazette of RC Narodne novine no. 8/10)
Ordinance on technical functionality of slot machines and gaming tables (official gazette of RC Narodne novine no. 77/03, 110/03, 47/06)
Ordinance on premises and technical requirements for organizing games of chance in casinos, on slot machines and in betting shops (official gazette of RC “Narodne novine” no. 38/10, 130/10, 69/11, 15/12)