Croatia: EU Council gives approval to increase VAT registration threshold
The Council executing a Decision no. 2017/1768 of 25 September 2017 in the Official Gazette on September 28, 2017 for allowing Croatia to announce a special measure derogating from Article 287 of Directive 2006/112/EC on the usual system of value
See MoreCroatia: Finance Minister signs a DTA with UAE
The Croatian Prime Minister, Andrej Plenkovic, made a visit on 13th of July 2017 to meet the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister. During the meeting they discussed political relations and the advancement of economic cooperation. Also a
See MoreCroatia: Marija Pejčinović Burić signed a DTA with UAE
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia, Marija Pejčinović Burić, made a visit on 13th of July 2017 in Zagreb to meet the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of United Arab Emirates
See MoreCroatia publishes the guidance on Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs)
The Minister of Finance, pursuant to Article 14a of the Law on Profit Tax, has issued the ordinance on the procedure for concluding the previous transfer pricing agreement. The ordinance was published in the Official Gazette No. 42/17 on 3 May 2017
See MoreCroatia: CbC reporting requirements implemented
The BEPS Action 13 (Transfer Pricing Documentation and Country-by-Country Reporting) has now been fully implemented in Croatia, with the full legal framework in place. The Croatian Tax Office published the CbC reporting requirements in late March
See MoreCroatia: Regulation on individual income tax law published
The Regulation regarding the Individual Income Tax Law was published on 6th February 2017 by the tax administration. The Regulation describes the tax treatment for the income of students working via student employment agencies, employment related
See MoreUS-Croatia FATCA agreement enters into force
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement between the United States and Croatia entered into force on 27 December 2016. The agreement was signed on 20 March 2015 for implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
See MoreCroatia: Tax reform package has been gazetted
The amendments to the Corporate Income Tax Law, Individual Income Tax Law, and VAT law has been gazetted on 12th December 2016. The Laws were approved by the parliament on 2nd December 2016 and will be effective from 1st January 2017. The Finance
See MoreCroatia: Proposal for corporate income tax amendments
The Tax Administration has presented proposed changes to the Corporate Income Tax Law (CIT law) on 4th November 2016. The significant elements are summarized below: Tax Base The tax base of corporate income tax will be extended by introduction of
See MoreCroatia presented a tax reform package
The Minister of Finance submitted a tax reform package with the main objective of simplifies the tax system On 27 October 2016, and those are given below: Corporate income tax The corporate income tax rate will be reduced from 20% to 18% and the
See MoreCroatia: Tax reform package announced
The Finance Minister has presented a tax reform package on 27th October 2016 for simplifying the tax system. The key elements are listed below: Corporate income tax The corporate income tax rate will be reduced from 20% to 18%. In case of
See MoreUK: Double taxation agreement with Croatia
The double taxation agreement (DTA) between the UK and Croatia which was signed on 15 January 2015 entered into force on 19 November 2015. The agreement takes effect in the UK from 1 January 2016 for withholding tax; for corporation tax from 1 April
See MoreCroatia: Reduced interest rate for related-party loans
National Bank of Croatia has recently reduced bank interest rate from 7% to 3% per annum and was effective from 31 October 2015. This rate will be also decrease for the purposes of corporate profit tax law. The tax rate reduced from 7% to 3% per
See MoreUK ratifies DTAs with Algeria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Senegal, and Sweden
The UK has recently released draft legislation to ratify Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs) signed with Algeria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Senegal, and
See MoreDTA negotiations between Croatia and Kazakhstan ongoing
Under a recent declaration made by the tax authorities of Croatia, tax treaty negotiations between Croatia and Kazakhstan are currently
See MoreCroatia: IMF reports on economic and fiscal policy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a concluding statement of preliminary findings following consultations with Croatia under Article IV of its articles of agreement. In 2015 Croatia’s economy is expected to grow for the first time in
See MoreUS and Croatia signed Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement
Croatia and the United States signed a Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Agreement, on 20 March 2015. More specifically, Croatia and the United States signed a Model 1 Agreement. Under the agreement, Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) in
See MoreThe United Kingdom and Croatia sign a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) on January 15, 2015
The United Kingdom and Croatia have signed a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) on January 15, 2015. The aim of this agreement is to avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal
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