05.27.22

VAT reduction on specific supplies

Croatia is following the overwhelming trend both in Europe and beyond to reduce VAT rates on specific supplies. These aim to lower the tax burden on Croat citizens – which is unsurprising given the current inflation, culminating in rising living costs.

The Act on amendment of the Act on the Value Added Tax was published in the official Gazette, No. 39/2022 on 30 March 2022.

The amendments provide a detailed oversight of the main changes outlined by the Croatian government; these can be summarised as follows:

• Reduced rate of 5% applicable to cinema tickets, certain foodstuffs, fertilisers and pesticides
• Extension of the 13% VAT rate for natural gas from CN 2711 11 00 and CN 2711 21 00 and heating from heat stations, including fees related to these deliveries, regardless of who the delivery is made to.

Tungsten Network supports all valid VAT tax rates in Croatia.