Croatia rules formation of new company to retain of VAT exemption for small businesses exploitative
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in case C-171/23 (UP CAFFE) on 4 October 2024. As per the ruling, forming a new company to retain the VAT exemption for small enterprises after the previous company conducted the same
See MoreCroatia, Australia end income tax treaty talks
In a release on 25 October 2024, Croatia's Ministry of Finance announced that the delegations of Croatia and Australia had completed negotiations for an income tax treaty to eliminate double taxation on income and prevent tax evasion and avoidance
See MoreHong Kong gazettes tax treaty with Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Croatia, Turkey
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive in Council issued an Order to implement tax treaties with Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Croatia, and Turkey on 23 October 2024. The Order for signing tax treaties with Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Croatia, and
See MoreCroatia: EU Council to authorise extending Croatia’s 50% VAT deduction on passenger car purchases
The General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union has requested the Permanent Representatives Committee to encourage the Council to adopt a Proposal for a Council Implementing Decision on 24 October 2024. This Proposal seeks to
See MoreHong Kong issues tax treaty orders with Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Croatia, and Turkey
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue has announced that the Chief Executive in Council has issued five orders to ratify upcoming tax treaties with Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Croatia, and Turkey on 23 October 2024. The Orders will be gazetted today, 25
See MoreIraq: Council of Ministers terminate tax treaty negotiations with Croatia
Iraq’s Council of Ministers revoked its authorisation for tax treaty negotiations with Croatia on 1 October 2024. This decision nullifies earlier approvals granted under Decision No. 103 of 2023 and No. 23396 of 2023, which allowed the drafting
See MoreCroatia consults amendments to General Tax Act: Shareholders to be considered as guarantors for failing to file
Croatia’s government has published proposed amendments to the General Tax Act and launched a public consultation. The consultation is set to conclude on 24 October 2024. Once enacted, the amendment will take effect on 1 January
See MoreCroatia launches public consultation on higher short-term rental taxes
Croatia’s government has introduced a higher tax on income generated from short-term rentals as part of a series of amendments to the Individual Income Tax Act. The government has initiated a public consultation about the draft amendments,
See MoreCroatia consults amendments to VAT Act
Croatia’s government initiated a public consultation for draft legislation in which it plans to amend the VAT Act by raising the annual threshold for mandatory VAT registration from EUR 40,000 to EUR 50,000, aligning with the cumulative inflation
See MoreUS, Croatia tax treaty likely by 2025, says US ambassador to Croatia
At a recent seminar on Croatian companies entering the US market, the US Ambassador to Croatia, Nathalie Rayes, announced that the anticipated tax treaty between Croatia and the US could be ratified within 2025. “More than a hundred American
See MoreOECD reports advances on harmful tax practices in Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Eswatini, and Hong Kong
The OECD released an announcement on 27 August 2024 highlighting that jurisdictions have made further progress in addressing harmful tax practices through the implementation of the international standard under BEPS Action 5. This is evidenced by
See MoreCroatia and Egypt tax treaty goes into effect
According to an update from Croatia's Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, the income and capital tax treaty with Egypt came into force on 16 April, 2024, and will from 1 January, 2025. The treaty covers individual income tax, corporate
See MoreAlbania and Croatia’s social security agreement comes into effect
In a step towards enhancing bilateral relations, Albania and Croatia have officially enacted their first social security agreement Notice No. 7233. Published in the Albanian Official Gazette on 14 May, 2024, the agreement was signed on 2 October,
See MoreTax treaty negotiations successfully conclude between Croatia and Saudi Arabia
Representatives from Croatia and Saudi Arabia successfully concluded negotiations regarding an income tax treaty between the two nations on 15 May 2024. This agreement, a first of its kind, aims to prevent double taxation of income and
See MoreCroatia approves pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 22 December 2023, Croatia announced in the Official Gazette that it approved the Law on Minimum Global Profit Tax. The Croatian Parliament adopted the legislation on 15 December 2023. This law enacts the implementation of the Pillar 2 global
See MoreCroatia announces draft law for pillar 2 global minimum tax
Croatia has published a draft legislation for enforcing the Pillar 2 global minimum tax under Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. This includes the introduction of the Pillar 2 income inclusion rule (IIR) and the undertaxed
See MoreCroatia announces amendments to profit tax law
On 4 October 2023, Croatia published the Amended Profit Tax Law in the Official Gazette with updated corporate tax rate threshold, withholding tax, tax return and so on. The main changes concerning corporate tax threshold and withholding tax
See MoreCroatia enacts DAC7
On 8 March 2023, the Croatian Official Gazette published Regulation No. 448, which implements the European Union Council Directive on the mandatory automatic exchange of financial account information (AEOI) for digital platform operators
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