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Croatia vs Romania: tax rates compared
Between the two, Croatia's income tax rate (33%) tops Romania's (10%) by 23pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Croatia sits above it, Romania sits below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Romania's 2026-03-30, 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 | HR | RO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 33% | 10% | HR +23 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 16% | HR +2 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 21% | HR +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 3% | RO +3 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 12% | 16% | RO +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 |
| Romania | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Difference | +23 pp | Croatia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Romania | 16% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Croatia higher |
Between the two, Croatia's corporate tax rate (18%) tops Romania's (16%) by 2pp. 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 |
| Romania | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Corporate, Significant developments) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Croatia higher |
Between the two, Croatia's VAT rate (25%) tops Romania's (21%) by 4pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Romania's 2026-03-30, 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 |
| Romania | 3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Romania higher |
Between the two, Romania's capital gains tax rate (3%) tops Croatia's (0%) by 3pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Romania's 2026-03-30, 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 |
| Romania | 16% | Source: Portal Legislativ (Monitorul Oficial) — Legea nr. 239/2025, amending the Fiscal Code · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Romania higher |
Between the two, Romania's crypto tax rate (16%) tops Croatia's (12%) by 4pp. The 88-country average is 13%: Croatia sits below it, Romania sits above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2018-03-19 and Romania's 2026-01-01, 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 |
| Romania | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Romania (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Croatia and Romania both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Romania's 2026-03-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.