Companies can reclaim the VAT paid in Croatia. Please send your Croatian tax invoices and receipts to our VAT specialists. Even when you think or hear that reclaiming is not possible. We will look at the possibilities for refund of the VAT paid in Croatia. So you will never miss a refunded Euro.
Denomination for Croatian VAT: PDV (Poreznadodanuvrijednost)
VAT percentage high rate:
25%
VAT percentage low rates:
13% and 5%
Deadline for reclaiming Croatian VAT for the year 2024 for companies based within the EU is 30 September 2025
Deadline for reclaiming Croatian VAT for the year 2024 for companies based outside the EU based is 30 June 2025
Refund of Croatian VAT, what should I think about?
Refund of the VAT paid in Croatia is possible for the following items:
Car rental (50% refundable)
Fuel (for passenger cars 50% refundable)
Hotel accommodation by installation and/ or recharging
Costs relating to seminars, conferences, meeting or congresses in Croatia
Food, dinner, lunch by installation and/or recharging
Purchase of materialsfor deliveries and/or installation
Purchase of raw materials
Purchase and delivery of goods
How can you check whether you have paid VAT in Croatia?
If you have paid VAT in Croatia, you can see this on the invoice where is indicated PDV (an abbreviation of Poreznadodanuvrijednost). The percentages indicated are 25%, 13% or 5%.
