Croatia has concluded negotiations on a new income tax treaty with Norway to eliminate double taxation and prevent tax evasion and avoidance, paving the way for signing and ratification. The agreement will replace the 1983 tax treaty between Norway and the former Yugoslavia, as applicable to Croatia.
The Croatian government published a report on negotiations for a new income tax treaty with Norway following a meeting on 11 November 2026.
The report confirms that negotiations have been successfully concluded and that the agreed treaty text is ready for signing. The treaty is aimed at eliminating double taxation and preventing tax evasion and avoidance.
Negotiations took place in two rounds, in Oslo from 1 to 5 September 2025 and in Zagreb from 14 to 17 April 2026. The negotiations were successfully concluded. The proposed government conclusion seeks to accept the negotiation report, confirm that the agreed treaty text complies with the negotiating mandate, and authorise the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance to sign the agreement on behalf of Croatia. If he is unavailable, the Croatian Ambassador to Norway may sign it.
The treaty must be signed and ratified before entering into force.
Once effective, it will replace the 1983 tax treaty between Norway and the former Yugoslavia, as applicable to relations between Croatia and Norway.
