Croatia company formation requirements
One founder is enough. A notary is needed on some routes only. The company can be formed online.
| Minimum capital | €2 500narodne-novine.nn.hr · 09-24 |
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| Paid before registration | 25 %narodne-novine.nn.hr · 09-24 |
| Notary | Depends on the routenarodne-novine.nn.hr · 09-24 |
| Formed online | In fullnarodne-novine.nn.hr · 09-24 |
| Time to register | no figure yet |
| Founders, minimum | 1narodne-novine.nn.hr · 09-24 |
| Business register | Sudski registarnarodne-novine.nn.hr · 09-24 |
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Croatia company formation cost
Forming a d.o.o. carries 2 charges set by law. The capital is separate: it stays in the company.
| Court register application fee | €30narodne-novine.nn.hr · 09-24 |
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| Court register entry fee (formation) | €80narodne-novine.nn.hr · 09-24 |
Croatia company formation for non-residents
Yes. A founder may live outside the country. Founders and management may live anywhere; the Act sets no residence condition. Nationality does not matter: the act sets no nationality condition on founders or management. No named local contact person, but the company's own registered seat and business address must be in Croatia.
| Founder living abroad | yes narodne-novine.nn.hr · 09-24 |
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| Founder from outside the EU | yes narodne-novine.nn.hr · 09-24 |
| Local contact or address | A business address in the country narodne-novine.nn.hr · 09-24 |
| Filing in English | no figure yet |
Company tax in Croatia
| Corporate income tax (lower tier) | 10 % profit, tax periods with revenue up to the thresholdnarodne-novine.nn.hr · 09-24 |
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| Corporate income tax (higher tier) | 18 % profit, tax periods with revenue at or above the thresholdnarodne-novine.nn.hr · 09-24 |
| VAT, standard rate | 25 %narodne-novine.nn.hr · 09-24 |
Other forms in Croatia
- j.d.o.o. — Simple private limited company. Minimum capital €1. Its own row because two stored values differ from the d.o.o.: the minimum capital (1 EUR instead of 2,500 EUR) and how much of it must be paid before filing (all of it, in cash, instead of a quarter), plus a much lower court fee.
Sources and licences
Sources: Source: Narodne novine (narodne-novine.nn.hr), [act/NN issue], [article], read [date]
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