Unlike tourists, tax inspectors will not be vacationing.
The Tax Administration, in co-operation with the Customs Administration, started implementing stricter tax inspections on Friday, since it has been noticed that a significant number of businesses were not issuing and registering invoices, reports Index.hr on July 21, 2018.
“It has been noted that there is still a significant number of businesses who either do not issue invoices or issue invoices but do not register them with the fiscalisation system, which means they are committing the gravest tax offences. That is why the Tax Administration will enforce stricter inspection activities in the forthcoming period, together with the Customs Administration”, announced the Tax Administration on its website.
The authorities added that “all legally allowed measures, including the prohibition of work by closing down business premises” will be applied against businesses who commit repeated tax misdemeanors and offences.
The inspections will be conducted by visiting business premises, by checking invoicing via mobile devices in real time, and by checking computer systems and equipment used for invoice fiscalisation. “The Tax Administration wants to build a partnership with businesses and is willing to provide expert assistance and support in meeting tax obligations, but must readily and quickly stop the worst tax fraud, while protecting those businesses which pay their taxes,” the Tax Administration pointed out.
Over the weekend, an especially thorough inspection will be conducted in Primorje-Gorski Kotar and Split-Dalmatia County.
Rental owners can also expect to be visited by inspectors. In addition to serious breaches of regulations, such as a lack of a price list, not registering guests and the like, fines can be issued for offences which might seem unimportant. Three and four star apartments must have additional equipment, such as full-length mirrors. If you own a two, three or four star apartment, you must have a painting or other decorative object. You must also have a wardrobe, with five similar clothes hangers per person. If you do not have that, you risk being fined. What exactly will that fine be? It's difficult to answer because there is no single fine list, according to the Croatian Radio Television.
General fines for not complying with the rules laid down by the Law on Hospitality Services and the Ordinance on the Classification and Categorisation of Facilities for Hospitality Services in Households amount to between 2,000 and 5,000 kuna, and from 4,000 to 10,000 kuna if the offense is repeated.
Tourist inspectors may also charge a fine of 750 kuna payable on the spot.
Translated from Index.hr.
