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Serbia-Croatia fiscal reforms 2026

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In late July 2026, Serbia and Croatia launched a series of fiscal and social reforms. Serbia amended its Value-Added Tax Law, clarified exemptions for capital and virtual currencies, and updated various tax and social security laws to EU standards. Croatia’s cabinet approved an anti-mine law amendment, a housing-support programme for rural families, and gas supply guarantees for the 2026-27 heating season. In Serbia, the Ministry of Finance proposed removing the 20 percent ceiling on temporary excise tax reductions for oil-derived fuels to allow for greater flexibility during global price fluctuations. Health-care reforms in Serbia significantly reduced patient costs. Effective 1 August, the government implemented a package to cap co-payments for drugs on the A1 list at 10%–50% of the price, affecting approximately 99.6% of the list. This initiative, supported by roughly €104.8 million, was expanded on 17 August to include 145 new medicines for serious diseases. Additionally, a state intervention valued at 3.7 billion dinars (approximately 32 million euros) was implemented to subsidize 18 specific prescription drugs. The state covers 70 percent of the cost for 16 oral anticoagulants used to prevent strokes and blood clots, reducing patient costs from previous ranges of 1,700–6,000 dinars to between 600 and 1,100 dinars. The subsidy also covers two medications for heart failure, which will see price reductions of at least 50 percent. President Aleksandar Vučić and Prime Minister Đuro Macut stated these measures aim to improve the quality of life for patients with chronic conditions. Further medications for skin, immunological, and oncology treatments are expected to be phased into the subsidized list through late September 2026. The social-aid package includes a tourist-voucher scheme and scheduled cash assistance. On 14 September, pensioners, social-aid recipients, and war-veteran supplement beneficiaries will receive one-off payments of 20,000–35,000 dinars, while other eligible groups receive 25,000 dinars. ~~A second universal adult payment of 6,000 dinars is set for 22 September, as part of an estimated €600 million aid programme.~~

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