Croatia VAT Calculator & Rate
Croatia VAT calculator
VAT = 100.00 × 25% = 25.00; gross = 100.00 + 25.00 = 125.00
How much is VAT in Croatia?
In Croatia the tax is known as PDV.
Porezna uprava lists VAT rates of 0%, 5%, 13% and 25% (VAT Act, Article 38). A temporary 5% rate on natural gas, district heating and firewood, pellets, briquettes and wood chips runs until 31 March 2027 (Art. 38(4)-(5), consolidated text in force from 9 May 2026).
Croatia VAT worked examples
| Rate | Tax share of a gross price | Net 100 → tax / gross | Net 1,000 → tax / gross | Gross 100 → tax / net | Gross 1,000 → tax / net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25% standard | 25/125 ≈ 20% | 25.00 / 125.00 | 250.00 / 1,250.00 | 20.00 / 80.00 | 200.00 / 800.00 |
| 13% | 13/113 ≈ 11.5044% | 13.00 / 113.00 | 130.00 / 1,130.00 | 11.50 / 88.50 | 115.04 / 884.96 |
| 5% | 5/105 ≈ 4.7619% | 5.00 / 105.00 | 50.00 / 1,050.00 | 4.76 / 95.24 | 47.62 / 952.38 |
What each VAT rate applies to in Croatia
| Rate | Applies to | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 5% | Bread; liquid milk and infant formula; professional, scientific, cultural and educational books and textbooks; approved medicines; medical aids for persons with disabilities; cinema, concert, sports and cultural event tickets; daily newspapers of media publishers; scientific journals; baby food; edible oils and fats, butter, margarine; live animals, fresh or chilled meat, sausages, fish and seafood; fresh or chilled vegetables, fruit, nuts, eggs; seedlings and seeds; fertilisers and pesticides; animal feed (not pet food) (Art. 38(2)) | porezna-uprava.gov.hr |
| 5% (temporary, to 31 Mar 2027) | Natural gas including related fees; heating from heating plants; firewood, pellets, briquettes and wood chips (Art. 38(4)-(5)) | porezna-uprava.gov.hr |
| 13% | Accommodation (hotels, camping, nautical tourism vessels); newspapers and periodicals not at 5%; child car seats and baby diapers; menstrual products; public water supply; electricity; municipal waste collection; urns and coffins; services of authors, composers and performers via collective management; preparation and serving of meals and desserts in and outside catering establishments (Art. 38(3)) | porezna-uprava.gov.hr |
| 0% | Supply and installation of solar panels on private residential buildings and on public buildings used for public-interest activities (Art. 38(6)) | porezna-uprava.gov.hr |
About this page
Worked in whole cents: the tax is rounded to the nearest cent (half a cent goes up) and the other amount is the difference, so the boxes always add up. From a gross amount the tax is gross × rate ÷ (100 + rate); from a typed tax amount the net is worked back and your tax amount stays as typed. Your tax authority may set its own rounding rules for invoices.
Add VAT: gross = net × (1 + rate ÷ 100). Extract VAT: tax = gross × rate ÷ (100 + rate), and net = gross − tax.
Not tax advice. Rates were last verified on the date shown; confirm with the linked official source before invoicing.