Comparision and harmonisation of the Croatian tax system with the tax systems in the European Union

Hrvoje Arbutina, Danijela Kulis and Mihaela Pitarevic
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Hrvoje Arbutina: Faculty of Law, Zagreb
Danijela Kulis: Institute of Public Finance, Zagreb
Mihaela Pitarevic: Institute of Public Finance, Zagreb

Chapter 4 in Croatian Accession to the European Union: Economic and Legal Challenges, 2003, vol. 1, pp 89-112 from Institute of Public Finance

Abstract: This paper analyses the EU tax system and its main components qua conditions for the accession of the Croatia to the European Union as well as the current degree of adjustment of Croatian taxation regulations with the corresponding regulations in the EU. As a result of this analysis, proposals for further procedures on the part of the creators of taxation policy in Croatia are made. After the tax reforms started in the 1990s, after the achievement of independence, the Croatian tax system was comparable with the tax systems of EU member countries. All the essential taxes correspond conceptually to the same kinds of taxes in EU countries. However, there is still space for further adjustment, above all in connection with value added tax, and it is desirable that this should be carried out as soon as possible. However, adjustments in the area of profit tax and adjustments of some rates of excise duties should be put off until the moment when they will have to be done for the sake of joining the Union, because the maintenance of the current situation, which is not in line with the provisions of European regulations, but nevertheless not in contravention of general rules regulating the area of taxation, is in the interests of Croatia. In the area of the taxation of income no adjustment or coordination is needed, for members are allowed to settle the taxation of income in their countries independently, as long as the fundamental principles of the single market are not threatened (the free movement of goods, people, services and capital).

Keywords: European Union; Croatia; taxes; profit tax; income tax; value added tax; excise duties; adjustment; harmonisation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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