Tax on fuel for yachts to be repealed as of July 1, 2013

As of July 1, 2013, additional fiscal measures will be introduced in order to stimulate the development of sailing in Croatia, such as tax exemption on fuel for yachts

Great news for sailors in the wake of amendments to VAT: as of July 1, 2013 additional fiscal measures will be introduced in order to stimulate the development of sailing in Croatia, such as tax exemption on fuel for yachts. Thus, from July 1, 2013 all vessels that sail on the Adriatic sea will be exempted from paying VAT and Croatia will no longer be the only country on the Mediterranean that charges VAT on fuel. The first measure of this kind was the lowering of VAT to five percent for boats switching to the Croatian flag, which attracted thousands of sailors. The new initiative will provide new revenue for the state and create conditions for further development of nautical tourism in Croatia.