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Vessels tax: inform​​ation on the general rules and taxpayer

​​​T​​axpayer​

  • ​​​​is a legal and natural person owning the vessel.


Ves​​sels tax

  • is charged depending on: the length of vessel in meters (> 5 meters), the fact if it is a cabin vessel or not, and engine power in kW,

  • decision on the assessment of the vessels tax is adopted by the tax authority competent for the area in which the vessel is registered (county or Tax Administration local office if the county has entrusted the matter of assessing and collecting vessels tax to the Tax Administration according to the decision of its representative body, with the prior consent of the Minister of Finance),

  • payable within 15 days from the date of notification of the decision on the assessment of that tax.


1. ​​​vessels without a cabin: 

 If the length of the vessel is in meters

 ​​

Charged EUR
Engine power (kW)
more thanup toup to 30more than 30 to 100more than 100
57-27,00
53,00
71013,00
40,00
66,00
10-27,00
60,00
80,00​

2. motor-powered cabin vessels: 

If the length of the vessel is ​​in meters

 

Charged EUR
Engine power (kW)
more thanup toup to 30more than 30 to 100more than 100 to 500more than 500
57-27,00
40,00
-
71027,00
53,00
66,00
332,00
101240,00
66,00
133,00
465,00
12-53,00
133,00
398,00
664,00

3. motor-powered and sail-propelled vessels: 

If the length of the vessel is in me​​ters

 

Charged EUR
Engine power (kW)
more thanup toup to 10more than 10 to 25more than 25 to 50more than 50
57-40,00
53,00
66,00
71027,00
80,00
133,00
265,00
101240,00
106,00
265,00
398,00
12-53,00
199,00
398,00
​531,00​

Compe​tent authority and regulations

Ministry of Finance, Tax Administration

Boškovićeva 5

10 000 Zagreb

+385 1 480 9000

Info: pisitenam.porezna-uprava.hr

Local Taxes Act (Official Gazette 115/16, 101/17, 114/22, 114/23 and 152/24.)

Date of update: 8 January 2025