Croatia VAT profile

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Croatia VAT Profile

Standard VAT Rate25%
Reduced VAT Rate0%, 5%, 13%
EU VAT NumberHR 123 456 789 01
VAT RegistrationVAT registration is mandatory when your turnover exceeds or is likely to exceed the VAT registration thresholds.
VAT Registration ThresholdsEU wide distance selling threshold - EUR 10,000 (Total annual intra community distance sales)
SME Thresholds (Resident & EU Businesses) - EUR 60,000
Non Resident Non EU Businesses - No threshold
IC Acquisitions - EUR 10,000
Fiscal representative required for non EU companiesA fiscal representative is required for Non EU companies with the exception of UK
VAT ComplianceBusinesses registered for VAT are required to comply with local rules, regulation and requirements for collecting, reporting and remitting VAT.
Periodic VAT ReturnsPeriodic VAT Return must be filed by each taxpayer that is registered for VAT to report and account for VAT on sales and purchases made.

Filing Frequency:
- Monthly: If the total value of supplies (including VAT) is above  €110,000
- Quarterly: If the total value of supplies (including VAT) is below €110,000

Filing and Payment Deadline:
Last day of the month following the reference period.


Annual VAT ReturnsNot applicable
IntrastatINTRASTAT is a statistical data collection system used to record the movement of goods between European Union member countries. Declaration must be filed once the annual threshold is exceeded.

Thresholds:
Arrivals: EUR 450,000
Dispatches: EUR 300,000

Filing Frequency:
Monthly

Filing Deadline:
15th day of the month following the reporting period
EC Sales ListEC Sales List is a declaration summarises the value (per customer) of intra-community supplies of goods and services between EU Member States . An EC Sales List is required to be filed once a business performs intra-community supplies.

Filing Frequency:
- Monthly: This is a standard filing frequency

Filing deadline:
- The last day of the month following the reference period
EC Purchase ListEC Purchase List is a declaration summarises the value (per supplier) of intra-community acquisition of goods EU Member States . An EC Purchase List is required to be filed once a business performs intra-community purchases.


Filing Frequency:
- Monthly: This is a standard filing frequency

Filing deadline:
- The last day of the month following the reference period
Other VAT DeclarationsMonthly survey on the price index
Selected taxpayers are required to submit data on import price index to Eurostat on a monthly basis.
This survey collects data on the turnover and process of imported goods.

Filing deadline:
The deadline dates for submission is sent directly by the statistical office every month, however it is generally set to be 15th day of the month following the reporting period. 

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