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Post by lojalnost on Jul 2, 2006 16:25:36 GMT 1
yes, ROG is correct, it is not the police but the local inspector.
Silly suggestion maybe. But tell her not to open the door to anyone.
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Post by valiant on Jul 25, 2006 17:50:34 GMT 1
why are they clamping down on renting when our politicians are scaming money from us, destroying so called illegaly built homes, not doing a thing to provide jobs or motivate the private sector and foreign investment??? why are they clamping down on renting? we should be clamping down on these rotten corrupt politicians and their backward strategies that are keeping them and a handfull of croatias criminal tycoons , very very rich.
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Post by lojalnost on Jul 25, 2006 21:50:06 GMT 1
true, considering just one tourist alone could be coming to spend thousands of pounds, if he is well off.
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Post by valiant on Jul 28, 2006 15:34:06 GMT 1
jelous people of croatia unite!!! and clamp down on these politicians!!!! they suck .
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Post by talisman on Jul 29, 2006 21:16:04 GMT 1
I don't understand few things in your case ... I guess you don't live in place where your "vacation house" is. So, you must pay "tourist-season local taxes" for each person staying in your house (or they can pay for themselves), during named period. This is not "hidden fact", and it includes everybody in any and every case, except "registered local residents" and members of their closest family (as it is regulated by low) ... Considering "house or property - in general", you can pay taxes "at once" (or in 3 pieces) for year in advance, and legally define your "ownership status", at same time saving yourself from unnecessary hustle in season period. If you have guests (everybody who is not registered local resident, including friends and closest family members) staying in house during "season" period, they must pay "individual daily local tax" in any case, and this is very small amount of money. Otherwise, you are breaking the low and tourist inspection (not police) will take you in consideration for "illegal tourism business", and start monitoring. I believe, insisting on "family member" in this case made your situation even more complicated. First, because foreign citizens are excluded from such "family members" tax regulation (same as all other "non residents"). And second, because you haven't manged your "per-year season taxes" model last year, and now you have find yourself in "grey zone", without your knowledge (I am just guessing).
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Post by ROG on Jul 29, 2006 22:27:05 GMT 1
why are they clamping down on renting when our politicians are scaming money from us, destroying so called illegaly built homes, not doing a thing to provide jobs or motivate the private sector and foreign investment??? why are they clamping down on renting? we should be clamping down on these rotten corrupt politicians and their backward strategies that are keeping them and a handfull of croatias criminal tycoons , very very rich. So far "foreign investments" brought to me - 1. More expensive phone services. 2. Complete devastation of telecommunications infrastructure. Basically it is same as it was at 1990/91 considering it's "development". 3. Hundreds of banks and not single one giving credits in any of local small business areas (basically they are selling foreign cars on credits, mortgaging real estates, and have "other services" more as - cosmetic necessity). 4. No support to culture at all (zero). Imagine, around 200 foreign banks and you can't collect 5 000 EUR for a Croatian language speaking - movie, for example. In other hand you can get hundreds of thousands for "yachts fair" (none made in Croatia), "auto show", or "fashion week" ... Same is with so called "European culture funds", they are showing no interest in Croatian culture at all (Balkan culture - yes, "Regional cultural cooperation" - sure, but Croatian culture - nope, so if you didn't had luck to have ex. JNA officer for a father - better go sell some real-estates and forget about culture ) ... etc. etc. etc. etc. Well, I believe there are "good" and "less good" foreign investors, probably ... But so far I somehow missed those "good" investors, or at least I haven't noticed any difference between them and your beloved "rotten and corrupted Croatian politicians and tycoons".
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Post by lojalnost on Jul 30, 2006 8:23:37 GMT 1
...good stuff, but wait until "Corporatism" gets its teeth fully into Croatia. What's even worse than that, is "American Corporatism", then you will feel like Winston Smith in Orwell's 1984.
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Post by irac on Jul 30, 2006 12:53:36 GMT 1
why are they clamping down on renting when our politicians are scaming money from us, destroying so called illegaly built homes, not doing a thing to provide jobs or motivate the private sector and foreign investment??? why are they clamping down on renting? we should be clamping down on these rotten corrupt politicians and their backward strategies that are keeping them and a handfull of croatias criminal tycoons , very very rich. So far "foreign investments" brought to me - 1. More expensive phone services. 2. Complete devastation of telecommunications infrastructure. Basically it is same as it was at 1990/91 considering it's "development". 3. Hundreds of banks and not single one giving credits in any of local small business areas (basically they are selling foreign cars on credits, mortgaging real estates, and have "other services" more as - cosmetic necessity). 4. No support to culture at all (zero). Imagine, around 200 foreign banks and you can't collect 5 000 EUR for a Croatian language speaking - movie, for example. In other hand you can get hundreds of thousands for "yachts fair" (none made in Croatia), "auto show", or "fashion week" ... Same is with so called "European culture funds", they are showing no interest in Croatian culture at all (Balkan culture - yes, "Regional cultural cooperation" - sure, but Croatian culture - nope, so if you didn't had luck to have ex. JNA officer for a father - better go sell some real-estates and forget about culture ) ... etc. etc. etc. etc. Well, I believe there are "good" and "less good" foreign investors, probably ... But so far I somehow missed those "good" investors, or at least I haven't noticed any difference between them and your beloved "rotten and corrupted Croatian politicians and tycoons". Great post, and dreadfully true. Very few of the big international or national investors bother to invest in anything worthwhile, and a lot has to do with the non existent tax breaks for sponsorship. In Ireland a compnay donates €1,000 to a school, they get this back in terms of a tax break, so it only really costs them less than half that overall. But here, in a country where schools, small clubs, cultural groups and social initiatives collapse due to government incompetence and red tape, and lack of funds. BUT, if you want to organise a War Veterans event, or a Yacht fair, or even "pretend" to set up a tourism (why is this always seen as the golden goose) project, sticky fingers will pass money your way. Long live democracy and merit!
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Post by nikh on Aug 3, 2006 20:44:21 GMT 1
just a quick mention that raiffesen are giving help to small business, I just set up a new pr agancy and had no trouble getting extensions and credit from them.
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Post by ROG on Aug 3, 2006 22:03:48 GMT 1
okay ... I would still like to find out someone who is actually manufacturing or producing something, outside "services environment". I guess your PR agency is in some way connected or related with some "bigger agency".
I had more bad then good experiences with Raiffeisen, and was treated with complete disrespect (very very rude) after I started to ask "too many questions". Few times I was complaining - but without any results, so I just gave up.
Actually, it all could be "just my fault", because I am not making enough money "for their taste" ...
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Post by nikh on Aug 4, 2006 10:10:00 GMT 1
Actually you have a point it is indirectly connected. I always found them great but you could be right we do alot of biz wth them, ok scratch my last comments banks are banks are shylocks!!!!!
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Post by stipe on Aug 12, 2006 14:06:33 GMT 1
manufacturing is declining throughout the west, we just cannot compete with china and other far east manufacturing bases, so no surprises that banks are reluctant to give cash to doomed enterprises..... i think it mark twain who described a banker as being the kind of person who will lend you an umbrella when the sun is shining but wants it back as soon as it starts to rain... barclays bankers is another apt cockney colloquielism
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Post by ambrose on Sept 6, 2006 20:41:07 GMT 1
So here we all are nearing the end of the season. What horror stories do you all have about Police throwing out guests?
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