EU member state
Croatia VAT
Croatia uses the euro and a 25% standard VAT rate, one of the highest in the Union. Reduced rates of 13% and 5% apply to a defined list that includes some food, newspapers, and accommodation. Cross-border freelancers selling services to Croatian businesses usually do not charge Croatian VAT; the customer accounts for it.
Reduced
5%
Bread, milk, medicines, and books on the super-reduced-style list. Listed rate from the European Commission VAT table, reviewed October 2026. Typical supplies are examples, not a legal list.
Reduced
13%
Accommodation, some food, and journals. Listed rate from the European Commission VAT table, reviewed October 2026. Typical supplies are examples, not a legal list.
Standard
25%
Most goods and services.
Net to gross
Croatia pageNet
€100.00
VAT
€25.00
Gross
€125.00
Most goods and services. Rounded to cents. Not tax advice.
When the rate changed
- 1 Jan 2016 – now5% Reduced. Bread, milk, medicines, and books on the super-reduced-style list. Listed rate from the European Commission VAT table, reviewed October 2026. Typical supplies are examples, not a legal list.
- 1 Jan 2016 – now13% Reduced. Accommodation, some food, and journals. Listed rate from the European Commission VAT table, reviewed October 2026. Typical supplies are examples, not a legal list.
- 1 Jan 2016 – now25% Standard. Most goods and services.