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Post by daltol on Jan 23, 2008 21:36:22 GMT 1
I own an apartment in Croatia (private buyers route) I have some friends going out there this summer - I believe they should pay a daily tourist tax? Please can anyone advise me of the process of ensuring this is done - amount and who/how it needs to be paid? Thanks Lucy
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Post by mambo on Jan 24, 2008 0:18:19 GMT 1
I have news for you. Officially you are not even allowed to rent out your apartment anymore. If you want to rent apartments you have to be registered and if you are a foreigner you have to rent it out via a company. If you don't do this and you get caught they will hand you a nice hefty fine.
But indeed you have to pay tax, you also need to register your guests at the police station within 24 hours after arrival in the country.
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Post by hansel on Jan 24, 2008 9:05:19 GMT 1
Unless there has been some change since last season this is what you should do: send your friends to the nearest tourist agency in the area to register. The agency will forward the details to the police and the tourist office at a fee of 1 EUR per person per day plus some agency fees and give your friends a receipt for this. Otherwise they need to go to the tourist office who would do the same but will most likely ask them to fill in some forms and the agency does all of that.
In addition you need to write a letter stating who you are, who your friends are and how long and where they are staying and that you are not charging them for it. They should have this letter with them when they are here. This is for the inspection in case they show at your door while the friends are there.
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Post by jczadar on Jan 24, 2008 11:17:51 GMT 1
Hansel's way is the right way to do it, I 've done it before, you must take your passport or Id with you when register.
We had an inspection and everything went fine.
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Post by JudeC on Jan 24, 2008 13:22:36 GMT 1
This is useful info, but a couple of questions to which I have no doubt you will have the answers. The difference between the tourist agency and tourist office? Is a tourist office the one that has the big 'i' for Information outside and the agency the ones that usually has a name (rather than just 'i') that are selling trips, finding accommodation etc.? Secondly, who does the inspections? Thirdly, if you are staying in your own property, what level of information do you need to take with you - I imagine a letter to yourself wouldn't really work, but I wouldn't want to carry important documents around? Regards, Jude
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Post by hansel on Jan 24, 2008 15:02:29 GMT 1
Tourist office, association, board, they call it all these names, in Rovinj is as per this web-site www.tzgrovinj.hr/Tourist Agency is any privately owned agency that sells holidays, accommodation etc. The inspections are done by State inspector's office www.vlada.hr/en/adresar_i_linkovi/drzavne_upravne_organizacije/drzavni_inspektoratFor yourself I would say you take a copy of the purchase contract or land registry document. Maybe better second one as you can easily obtain a copy in case you need more.
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furio
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Post by furio on Jan 25, 2008 10:24:01 GMT 1
Here is what I've been informed to do and currently practice. This is for the islands around Split.
Go to the tourist board and register your property. Make sure its registered as residential and not commercial unless you intent to rent. You will get a property number and a tablet of forms to fill out for yourslef and guests. Unless you are resident in the town you are subject to tourist tax, Croatians as well.
You also need to register with the police. This is very important.
The police and tourist board also reconcile information.
Make sure your guests announce they are close friends or relatives of yours.
Don't let friends stay too much as even if they are not paying you money Croatia could deem you are getting paid regardless even if it is "like in kind" and will tax and penalize accordingly.
It will be your neighbors most likely who will turn you in so don't act as you would in your home country as a property owner.
Keep your lawyer's phone number handy.
Also everything you do will be noticed by the Croatians so don't even try to hide. Not suggesting you are doing anything wrong. You can't go under the radar in Croatia. When we go to our favorite cafe after being away for a few months they still bring us our usual order without asking.
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