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Bulgaria vs Croatia: tax rates compared
Croatia's income tax rate is 23pp higher than Bulgaria's (33% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: Bulgaria sits below it, Croatia sits above it. Bulgaria's figure is dated 2026-01-30 and Croatia's 2025-12-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BG | HR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 33% | HR +23 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 10% | 18% | HR +8 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 25% | HR +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Crypto Tax | 10% | 12% | HR +2 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bulgaria (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| Croatia | 33% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | −23 pp | Croatia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 10% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Croatia | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Croatia higher |
Croatia's corporate tax rate is 8pp higher than Bulgaria's (18% vs 10%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bulgaria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| Croatia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Croatia higher |
Croatia's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Bulgaria's (25% vs 20%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Bulgaria's figure is dated 2026-01-30 and Croatia's 2025-12-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bulgaria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| Croatia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bulgaria's capital gains tax rate is identical to Croatia's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Bulgaria's figure is dated 2026-01-30 and Croatia's 2025-12-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 10% | Source: Национална агенция за приходите / National Revenue Agency (Bulgaria) — Криптоактиви (virtual currencies FAQ) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Croatia | 12% | Source: Croatian Tax Administration (Porezna uprava) — Opinion: Tax treatment of capital gains from trading cryptocurrencies (Class: 410-01/17-08/29) · as of 2018-03-19 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Croatia higher |
Croatia's crypto tax rate is 2pp higher than Bulgaria's (12% vs 10%). The 88-country average is 13%: both sit below it. Bulgaria's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Croatia's 2018-03-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bulgaria (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| Croatia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Bulgaria's wealth tax rate is identical to Croatia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Bulgaria's figure is dated 2026-01-30 and Croatia's 2025-12-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.