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Croatia vs Cyprus: tax rates compared
Cyprus has an income tax rate of 35%, 2pp above Croatia's 33%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Cyprus's 2026-05-18, 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 | HR | CY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 33% | 35% | CY +2 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 12.5% | HR +5.5 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 19% | HR +6 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Crypto Tax | 12% | 8% | HR +4 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 33% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Cyprus | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cyprus (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-18 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Cyprus higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Cyprus | 12.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5.5 pp | Croatia higher |
Croatia has a corporate tax rate of 18%, 5.5pp above Cyprus's 12.5%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Cyprus | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cyprus (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-18 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Croatia higher |
Croatia has a VAT rate of 25%, 6pp above Cyprus's 19%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Cyprus's 2026-05-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Cyprus | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cyprus (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Croatia and Cyprus share the same capital gains tax rate: 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Cyprus's 2026-05-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Cyprus | 8% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cyprus (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-18 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Croatia higher |
Croatia has a crypto tax rate of 12%, 4pp above Cyprus's 8%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2018-03-19 and Cyprus's 2026-05-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Croatia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Cyprus | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-05-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Croatia and Cyprus share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Cyprus's 2026-05-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.