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Types of taxes

THE CROATIAN TAX SYSTEM

1. NATIONAL TAXES
1.1 VALUE ADDED TAX
1.2 CORPORATE INCOME TAX (PROFIT TAX)
1.3 SPECIAL TAXES AND EXCISE DUTIES
1.3.1 SPECIAL TAXES ON PASSENGER CARS, OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES, VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT
1.3.2 SPECIAL TAX ON NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
1.3.3 SPECIAL TAX ON COFFEE
1.3.4 TAX ON LIABILITY AND COMPREHENSIVE ROAD VEHICLE INSURANCE PREMIUMS
1.3.5 EXCISE DUTIES (SYSTEM OF EXCISE DUTIES LEVIED ON ALCOHOL, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ENERGY PRODUCTS AND ELECTRICITY)
2. COUNTY TAXES
2.1 INHERITANCE AND GIFTS TAX
2.2 TAX ON ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES
2.3 TAX ON VESSELS
2.4 LEVY ON COIN OPERATED MACHINES FOR AMUSEMENT
3. CITY OR MUNICIPAL TAXES
3.1 SURTAX ON INCOME TAX
3.2 CONSUMPTION TAX
3.3 TAX ON HOLIDAY HOUSES
3.4 TAX ON TRADE NAME
3.5 TAX ON THE USE OF PUBLIC LAND
4. JOINT TAXES
4.1. INCOME TAX
4.2 REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX
5. TAXES ON WINNINGS FROM GAMES OF CHANCE AND FEE FOR ORGANISING GAMES OF CHANCE
5.1 LOTTERY GAMES
5.1.1 MONTHLY FEE FOR ORGANISING LOTTERY GAMES
5.1.2 TAX ON WINNINGS FROM LOTTERY GAMES
5.2 CASINO GAMES
5.3 BETTING GAMES
5.3.1 FEES FOR THE ORGANISING BETTING GAMES
5.3.2 TAX ON WINNINGS FROM BETTING GAMES
5.4 FEES FOR ORGANISING SLOT MACHINE GAMES
5.5 FEE FOR ORGANISING OCCASIONAL ONE-TIME GAMES OF CHANCE
5.6 FEE FOR ORGANISING AWARD GAMES

 

1.1 VALUE ADDED TAX
TAXPAYER 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)

 

1.2 CORPORATE INCOME TAX (PROFIT TAX)
TAXPAYER CORPORATE INCOME TAX
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.
TAX REGULATIONS Profit Tax Act (Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 177/04, 90/05, 57/06, 80/10, 22/12).
The Regulations concerning profit tax (Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 95/05, 133/07, 156/08, 146/09, 123/10, 61/12, 146/12).

 

1.3.1 SPECIAL TAXES ON PASSENGER CARS, OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES, VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT
TAXABLE PERSONS 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)

 

1.3.2 THE SPECIAL TAX ON NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
TAXPAYER 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).

 

1.3.3 THE SPECIAL TAX ON COFFEE
TAXPAYER

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).

 

1.3.4 THE TAX ON LIABILITY AND COMPREHENSIVE ROAD VEHICLE INSURANCE PREMIUMS
TAXPAYER 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

 

TAX RATE
  1. 15% of the contractual obligatory motor vehicle insurance premium
  2. 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).

 

1.3.5 EXCISE DUTIES (SYSTEM OF EXCISE DUTIES LEVIED ON ALCOHOL, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ENERGY PRODUCTS AND ELECTRICITY)
EXCISE DUTY PAYER

1. The authorised excise warehouse keeper,

2. The importer of excise products,

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)

 

2.1 INHERITANCE AND GIFTS TAX
TAXPAYER 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) .

 

2.2 THE TAX ON ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES
TAXPAYER A natural person or legal entity that is the owner of a registered passenger car or motorcycle.
SUBJECT OF TAXATION
  1. A passenger vehicle (up to ten years old)
  2. 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).

 

2.3 THE TAX ON VESSELS
TAXPAYER 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).


 

2.4 THE TAX ON COIN OPERATED MACHINES FOR GAMES FOR AMUSEMENT
TAXPAYER 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).

   

3.1 SURTAX ON INCOME TAX
TAXPAYER 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
  1. A commune at the rate of up to 10%
  2. A city with a population below 30,000 at a rate of up to 12%
  3. A city with a population over 30,000 at a rate of up to 15%
  4. 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.

 

3.2 THE CONSUMPTION TAX
TAXPAYER 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.

 

3.3 TAX ON HOLIDAY HOUSES
TAXPAYER 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.

 

3.4 TRADE NAME TAX
TAXPAYER 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.

 

3.5 TAX ON THE USE OF PUBLIC LAND
TAXPAYER 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.

 

4.1 INCOME TAX
TAXPAYER 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:
  1. Income from employment,
  2. Income from independent personal activities (self-employment),
  3. Income from property and property rights,
  4. Income from capital,
  5. Income from insurance,
  6. Other income.

Non-resident has the following sources of income acquired in Croatia taxed:

  1. Income from employment,
  2. Income from independent personal activities (self-employment),
  3. Income from property and property rights,
  4. Income from capital,
  5. Income from insurance,
  6. 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:

  1. the amount of salaries of the newly employed persons,
  2. the amount of state grants for education and training and apprenticeship for crafts and trades occupations pursuant to special regulations,
  3. the amount of expenses for research and development, and
  4. 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:

  1. the amount of salaries of the newly employed persons,
  2. the amount of state grants for education and training and apprenticeship for crafts and trades occupations pursuant to special regulations,
  3. the amount of expenses for research and development, and
  4. 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) 25%
Over HRK 8.800,00 Over HRK 105.600,00 40%
 
TAX REGULATIONS Income Tax Act, (Official Gazette of RC 'Narodne novine' No. 177/04, 73/08, 80/10, 114/11, 22/12, 144/12).
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).

  

4.2 REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX
TAXPAYER The person or entity acquiring the real estate.
TAX BASE 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).

  

5.1.1. MONTHLY FEE FOR ORGANISING LOTTERY GAMES
PAYER Operator of the lottery game
BASIS FOR THE CALCULATION OF THE FEE
  1. Total value of the sold tickets, or
  2. Total value of received payments for a game
AMOUNT OF FEE 10% of the basis
TAX REGULATIONS - Act on games of chance (official gazette of RC Narodne novine no. 87/09)

  

5.1.2. TAX WINNINGS FROM LOTTERY GAMES
TAXPAYER Natural person winning gains from lottery game.
WHO IS LIABLE TO CALCULATE, WITHHOLD AND PAY IN THE TAX Operator of the lottery game
TAXABLE BASE ON FINANCIAL GAINS
  1. Sum of individual gain ranging from HRK 30,000.00 to HRK 500,000.00
  2. Sum of individual gain exceeding HRK 500,000.00
TAXABLE BASE ON GAINS CONSISTING OF OBJECTS, SERVICES OR RIGHTS
  1. Market value of the objects, services or rights forming an individual gain ranging from HRK 30,000.00 to HRK 500,000.00
  2. Market value of the objects, services or rights forming an individual gain exceeding HRK 500,000.00
RATE
  1. 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
  2. 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)

  

5.2 CASINO GAMES
PAYER Operator of the casino games
BASIS FOR THE CALCULATION OF THE FEE Monthly fees:
  1. Sum of the daily accounts of all tables
  2. Sum of the daily accounts of all slot machines
  3. Percentage of the receipts kept by the operator from all players in games played by players one against the other
  4. Percentage of the receipts retained by the organiser from all the receipts from participants in a tournament
Annual fees:
  1. Annual fee for operating casino games
  2. Annual fee for operating casino games through interactive channels of on-line games
AMOUNT OF FEE Amounts of monthly fees:
  1. 15% on the sum of the daily accounts of all tables
  2. 15% on the sum of the daily accounts of all slot machines
  3. 15% on the percentage of the receipts kept by the operator from all players in games played by players one against the other
  4. 25% on the percentage of the receipts retained by the organiser from all the receipts from participants in a tournament
Amounts of annual fees:
  1. Amount of annual fees for operating casino games - 500.000,00 HRK per casino
  2. 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)

 

5.3.1. FEES FOR THE ORGANISING BETTING GAMES
PAYER Operator of the betting game
BASIS FOR THE CALCULATION OF THE FEE 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).

 

5.3.2. TAX ON WINNINGS FROM BETTING GAMES
TAXPAYER Natural person winning gains from betting games.
WHO IS LIABLE TO CALCULATE, WITHHOLD AND PAY IN THE TAX Operator of the betting game.
TAXABLE BASIS
  1. Winnings ranging from HRK 30,000.00 to HRK 500,000.00
  2. Winnings exceeding HRK 500.000,00
RATE
  1. 15% on winnings ranging from HRK 30,000.00 to HRK 500,000.00
  2. 20% on winnings 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).

 

5.4 FEES FOR ORGANISING SLOT MACHINE GAMES
PAYER Operator of the slot machine games.
BASIS FOR THE CALCULATION OF THE FEE 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:
  1. Amount of annual fees for operating for operating slot machine games - 10.000,00 HRK per slot machine
  2. 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
  3. 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)

 

5.5 FEE FOR ORGANISING OCCASIONAL ONE-TIME GAMES OF CHANCE
PAYER Organizer of occasional one-time games of chance.
BASIS FOR THE CALCULATION OF THE FEE Sum of total payments for the participation in an occasional one-time game.
AMOUNT OF FEE 5 % of the calculation basis
TAX REGULATIONS Act on games of chance (official gazette of RC Narodne novine no. 87/09).

 

5.6 FEE FOR ORGANISING AWARD GAMES
PAYER Organiser of award game.
BASIS FOR THE CALCULATION OF THE FEE Determined value of the fund of the award game.
AMOUNT OF FEE 5 % of the calculation base (to the Croatian Red Cross)
TAX REGULATIONS Act on games of chance (official gazette of RC Narodne novine no. 87/09)
Ordinance on organising the award games (official gazette of RC Narodne novine no. 8/10)