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Croatia administrative reforms 2026

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2026-07-27 22:30 UTC → 2026-07-30 10:42 UTC · added removed

In July 2026 Croatia began launched a series wave of administrative modernisations. On 17 July the The Tax Administration introduced an electronic VAT‑refund form for non‑EU shoppers, allowing customs officers to scan a barcode and speeding speed up tax‑free processing for purchases over €100. The system still requires physical proof of export but aims to simplify tax‑free shopping. A week later the government announced further reforms to transport‑related services. Physical reforms: all physical toll booths will be removed in favour of and replaced by Multi‑Lane Free Flow technology, keeping with electronic toll collection devices (ENC) retained only for heavy vehicles and discontinuing SMART cards from discontinued on 1 October. At the same time a A draft law changes also amends traffic‑fine appeal rules, offering a reduced payments two‑thirds payment for timely settlements fines settled within the deadline and raising thresholds the threshold for mandatory fines. Both initiatives are intended to reduce congestion, emissions and administrative burdens. Together these fine orders. On 27 July the same measures show Croatia’s push were detailed, confirming that licence‑plate reading will handle most traffic and that the ENC‑only model aims to digitise public services cut congestion, travel time, fuel use and streamline procedures across tourism emissions. Three days later the cabinet approved €160.5 million in financing for the electronic toll collection system, with €115.6 million coming from EU‑backed recovery funds and transport sectors. the remainder funded by Hrvatske autoceste. The project, covering design to digital user functions, is slated to begin implementation on 1 March 2027, alongside a state guarantee that could provide up to €2.1 billion in long‑term credit for the highways operator.

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