Marić insists that the government is trying to do all it can, but that owing to EU rules, even HBOR's hands are tied.

ZAGREB, August 22, 2018 - The government does not wish to additionally tax entrepreneurs and all criticisms of amendments to several tax laws can be analysed at the government and in parliament after the ongoing public consultation, Finance Minister Zdravko Marić said on Tuesday.

ZAGREB, August 20, 2018 - The "Lipa" association of Croatian taxpayers has called on the government to withdraw its proposal for draft amendments to the legislation on salary contributions, explaining that the cause of "the artificially created problem" lies with different tax rates on income and profit and urging the equalising of tax rates.

ZAGREB, August 19 - The MOST party' leader Božo Petrov said that a draft bill of amendments to the law on contributions on salaries was an unbearable blow to entrepreneurs in Croatia. "I cannot see any rational explanation of such move of the government," Petrov said at a news conference in Split, describing the bill as shameful.

ZAGREB, August 18, 2018 - Finance Minister Zdravko Marić said on Saturday a bill of amendments to the law on contributions was aimed at preventing abuse observed in recent years and that the changes did not apply to company board members and directors who were permanently employed and worked full time, and that there would be no changes for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The government believes that owners of tourist rental apartments pay too low taxes compared to other taxpayers.

ZAGREB, August 16, 2018 - The Finance Ministry on Thursday put to public consultation several draft bills which envisage expanding the application of the 13% VAT rate as of 2019, reducing the general VAT rate from 25 to 24% as of 2020, and reducing real estate trade tax from 4 to 3%.

ZAGREB, August 3 2018 - The Croatian Employers' Association (HUP) supported on Friday the government's efforts to reduce the tax burden on employers, but emphasised there was still room for more significant tax breaks, particularly with regard to costs of doing business and overall costs of labour.

ZAGREB, August 2, 2018 - Croatian state budget revenues for 2019 are projected at 134.2 billion kuna, while expenditures are expected at 139 billion kuna, according to Economic and Fiscal Policy Guidelines for 2019-2021 which were presented at a cabinet meeting on Thursday by Finance Minister Zdravko Marić.

ZAGREB, August 1, 2018 - Finance Minister Zdravko Marić said on Wednesday that proposed changes to the tax system would be presented to the public on Thursday and would take effect at the beginning of next year.