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Croatia vs Serbia: tax rates compared
Croatia's income tax rate is 23pp higher than Serbia's (33% vs 10%). The 200-country average is 28%: Croatia sits above it, Serbia sits below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Serbia's 2026-02-25, 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 | RS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 33% | 10% | HR +23 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 15% | HR +3 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 20% | HR +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 15% | RS +15 pp |
| Crypto Tax | 12% | 15% | RS +3 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 |
| Serbia | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Serbia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-25 |
| Difference | +23 pp | Croatia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Serbia | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Croatia higher |
Croatia's corporate tax rate is 3pp higher than Serbia's (18% vs 15%). 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 |
| Serbia | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Serbia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-25 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Croatia higher |
Croatia's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Serbia's (25% vs 20%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Serbia's 2026-02-25, 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 |
| Serbia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Serbia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-25 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Serbia higher |
Serbia's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Croatia's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Croatia sits below it, Serbia sits above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Serbia's 2026-02-25, 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 |
| Serbia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Serbia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-25 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Serbia higher |
Serbia's crypto tax rate is 3pp higher than Croatia's (15% vs 12%). The 88-country average is 13%: Croatia sits below it, Serbia sits above it. Croatia's figure is dated 2018-03-19 and Serbia's 2026-02-25, 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 |
| Serbia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Serbia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-02-25 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Croatia's wealth tax rate is identical to Serbia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Croatia's figure is dated 2025-12-30 and Serbia's 2026-02-25, so the two rates come from different data vintages.