Croatia drafts one-off 50% tax on excess corporate profits for 2026
Croatia’s government has published a draft law proposing amendments to the Corporate Income (Profit) Tax Law. The key measure is the introduction of a temporary excess profit tax applicable exclusively for the 2026 tax year. This legislation
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Croatia: Government approves tax treaty, amending protocol with US
The Croatian government approved a draft bill on 30 July 2026 to ratify the Croatia–US income tax treaty, signed in 2022, and its amending Protocol, signed on 28 April 2026. According to the explanatory memorandum, the treaty is intended to
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Croatia, Tajikistan to start tax treaty negotiations
The Croatian government, at a meeting on 30 July 2026, approved a proposal to negotiate an income tax treaty with Tajikistan. Based on the OECD Model Tax Convention, the proposed agreement would aim to promote bilateral trade and investment by
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Croatia, Pakistan to commence tax treaty negotiations
Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a release on 9 July 2026, announced that officials from Pakistan and Croatia met on 9 July 2026 and agreed to begin negotiations on an income tax treaty in the very near future. Both parties have also
See MoreCroatia: MoF issues implementing rules for global minimum tax framework
Croatia’s Ministry of Finance issued the Regulations (Ordinance) of 15 May 2026 on Minimum Global Corporate Profit Tax (published in Narodne novine No. 53/2026), providing the detailed legal framework for implementing the Global Minimum
See MoreCroatia gazettes Global Minimum Tax Act under Pillar Two
Croatia has published Ordinance No. 665 in the Official Gazette on 22 May 2026, bringing the nation's tax system into alignment with the OECD's global minimum corporate tax initiative. The ordinance operationalises the broader Minimum Global
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Croatia ratifies income tax treaty with New Zealand
Croatia’s President promulgated the law ratifying the Croatia–New Zealand Income Tax Treaty (2025), as published in the Official Gazette (Narodne Novine) No. 4 of 15 May 2026. On 30 April 2026, the Croatian Parliament passed a law for the
See MoreCroatia ratifies income tax treaty with Australia
Croatia has gazetted the law ratifying the income tax treaty with Australia on 15 May 2026. Signed on 24 November 2025, the agreement between the two countries is intended to eliminate double taxation on income and to prevent tax evasion and
See MoreCroatia: Parliament approves tax treaty with New Zealand
Croatia’s parliament has passed the law for the ratification of the income tax treaty with New Zealand on 30 April 2026. The agreement, which was signed on 20 November 2025, establishes comprehensive tax rules between the two nations. The
See MoreCroatia: Parliament approves tax treaty with Australia
Croatia’s parliament has approved legislation that ratified the pending income tax treaty with Australia on 30 April 2026. The treaty is the first of its kind between the two countries and follows an agreement between Croatia and Australia on
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US, Croatia sign protocol to amend income tax treaty
The US and Croatia have signed an amending protocol to their income tax treaty, bringing the agreement closer to ratification. The protocol was signed on 28 April 2026 during the Three Seas Initiative Summit in Dubrovnik by US Ambassador to Croatia
See MoreCroatia: Government approves income tax treaty with New Zealand
The Croatian government approved a draft bill on 16 April 2026 to ratify its first income tax treaty with New Zealand. The agreement, which was signed on 20 November 2025, establishes comprehensive tax rules between the two nations. The agreement
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Croatia grants government emergency powers to adjust VAT on energy products
The Croatian Parliament is moving to adopt urgent amendments to the Value Added Tax Act that would authorise the government to temporarily modify VAT rates on energy products during market crises, bypassing the standard legislative process. The
See MoreCroatia, Australia sign income tax treaty
Croatia's Ministry of Finance has submitted a draft law to ratify a new tax treaty with Australia during a meeting on 16 April 2026. The agreement between Croatia and Australia on the elimination of double taxation with respect to taxes on income
See MoreCroatia publishes final revisions to Corporate Income Tax Ordinance
Croatia has published the amendments to the Corporate Income Tax Ordinance in the Official Gazette No. 39/2026 on 15 April 2026. All key changes previously outlined in the draft released for public consultation have been adopted, with only minor
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Croatia, US conclude negotiations on amending protocol to tax treaty
Following its meeting on 9 April 2026, the Croatian government issued a report announcing the conclusion of negotiations for amending protocol to the income tax treaty with the US. It must now go through a process of formal signing and
See MoreCroatia gazettes reduced VAT rate extension for natural gas, heating
Croatia has gazetted the Law on the Amendment of the Value Added Tax Act on 27 March 2026. This law extends the application of the reduced VAT rate of 5% for natural gas, district heating, firewood, pellets, briquettes, and wood chips for an
See MoreCroatia consults corporate income tax regulation amendments for 2026
Croatia’s Ministry of Finance has issued a draft of amendments to the Corporate Income Tax Ordinance, which is open for public consultation until 25 March 2026. These changes, effective from 1 January 2026, introduce stricter oversight for
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