E-invoicing in Croatia: deadlines and rules

At a glance

Since 1 January 2026 (Fiskalizacija 2.0), VAT-registered businesses established in Croatia must issue and receive B2B and B2G e-invoices. Entities not registered for VAT must receive from 2026 and issue from 1 January 2027.

For the VAT status “VAT-registered”.
Size bandReceive sinceIssue from
All businesses (no turnover threshold) law Source: VATupdate · 21 Jun 2026 · verified 15 Oct 2026 · secondary law Source: VATupdate · 21 Jun 2026 · verified 15 Oct 2026 · secondary

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Who is affected

Scope: All businesses established in Croatia, including entities not registered for VAT

Issuing phases

Small-business regime: Entities not registered for VAT

Must receive e-invoices: yes · Must issue e-invoices: yes

Receiving from 2026; issuing from 1 Jan 2027. The free MIKROeRAČUN tool is available.

Model and platform

Decentralised continuous transaction controls

Platform: Fiskalizacija 2.0 (Porezna uprava); certified information intermediaries and Peppol Access Points (FINA)

Decentralised exchange between businesses via certified information intermediaries or Peppol Access Points, with fiscalisation of each invoice by the issuer and by the buyer, plus monthly e-reporting.

Formats and networks explained

Formats

E-invoice formats in Croatia
FormatSyntaxVersionMust be acceptedNotes
HR-FISK 2.0 CIUSUBL 2.1HR-FISK 2.0 (aligned with Peppol BIS Billing 3.0)yesKPD product codes are required. Source: VATupdate · 21 Jun 2026 · verified 15 Oct 2026 · secondary

Channels and accreditation

Transmission channels in Croatia
ChannelKindRequiredNotes
Certified information intermediaryAPI / platformyesDecentralised exchange via intermediaries certified in Croatia, or via Peppol.
Peppol (FINA Access Point)PeppolnoAlternative exchange route.
MIKROeRAČUNPortalnoFree tool for entities not registered for VAT.

Vendor accreditation

Accredited channel provider · Required: no

Exchange runs through certified information intermediaries or Peppol Access Points; a software vendor either becomes one or uses one. The certification procedure was not captured. Source: VATupdate · 21 Jun 2026 · verified 15 Oct 2026 · secondary

Receiving: how invoices reach you

Receiving duty: law Source: VATupdate · 21 Jun 2026 · verified 15 Oct 2026 · secondary

The buyer fiscalises the invoice within 5 working days and e-reports payments and rejections monthly.

What to set up

  • Peppol Access Point (FINA) (Businesses using Peppol): Alternative to certified information intermediaries.

Sending: what buyers expect

Formats to produce: HR-FISK 2.0 CIUS

Public sector

Public-sector e-invoicing since law Source: VATupdate · 21 Jun 2026 · verified 15 Oct 2026 · secondary

Fiskalizacija 2.0 (Tax Administration); exchange via certified information intermediaries or Peppol Access Points (FINA)

Formats: UBL 2.1 (HR-FISK 2.0 CIUS)

B2G is covered by the same rules as B2B from 1 Jan 2026.

Corporate buyers on SAP Business Network, Coupa, Tungsten or Basware: see Integrations.

Reporting

law Source: VATupdate · 21 Jun 2026 · verified 15 Oct 2026 · secondary

Issuer fiscalises each invoice; buyer fiscalises within 5 working days; monthly e-reporting of payments and rejections.

Archiving

Retention period: 11 years Source: Narodne novine (Croatian Official Gazette) · 27 Jun 2025 · verified 16 Oct 2026 · official

The period starts: Accounting: last day of the business year the books relate to

  • Accounting Act art. 10: at least 11 years (amended NN 151/25). VAT Act art. 82 refers to the General Tax Act (10 years, secondary). Fiscalisation Act NN 89/25 art. 35: fiscalised eRačuni must be kept in original form for 6 years from the end of the year of issue, after which the Tax Administration keeps the fiscalisation data; conservative reading: 11 years.
  • Storage in another EU member state allowed under the Accounting Act with the entity staying liable; VAT requires notification of the tax office.

Penalties

Integration points

  • Fiskalizacija 2.0 interface (Issuers and buyers via an intermediary): Fiscalisation of each invoice by issuer and buyer.
  • Peppol Access Point (FINA) (Businesses using Peppol): Alternative to certified information intermediaries.
  • MIKROeRAČUN (Entities not registered for VAT): Free tool.

Common accounting and invoicing tools

Minimax · Pantheon · Solo · Eračuni

What this means for you

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Deadlines

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  1. VAT-registered businesses issue and receive B2B and B2G e-invoices; non-VAT entities receive law Source: VATupdate · 21 Jun 2026 · verified 15 Oct 2026 · secondary
    Croatia-established businesses · issue, receive, public sector
  2. Entities not registered for VAT must issue e-invoices law Source: VATupdate · 21 Jun 2026 · verified 15 Oct 2026 · secondary
    Non-VAT entities · issue
  3. ViDA: structured e-invoicing and digital reporting for intra-EU B2B supplies; recapitulative statements abolished law Source: European Commission, DG TAXUD · 11 Mar 2025 · verified 15 Oct 2026 · official
    All EU businesses with intra-EU B2B supplies · issue, receive, report · EU

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Sources

  1. Zakon o fiskalizaciji (NN 89/2025), čl. 35 · Narodne novine (Croatian Official Gazette) · 27 Jun 2025 · verified 16 Oct 2026 · official
  2. E-invoicing in Croatia: a briefing document · VATupdate · 21 Jun 2026 · verified 15 Oct 2026 · secondary
  3. E-invoicing legislation research, status as of 15 October 2026 (internal evidence log) · einvoice project · 15 Oct 2026 · verified 16 Oct 2026 · secondary · internal document docs/research/einvoicing-legislation-2026-10.md
  4. Adoption of the VAT in the Digital Age package · European Commission, DG TAXUD · 11 Mar 2025 · verified 15 Oct 2026 · official

Unverified items

We found this in secondary sources or sources disagree; we have not yet confirmed it in the official text.

  • All Croatian facts rest on one secondary briefing; the official Tax Administration text was not read.
  • The certification procedure for information intermediaries is not covered by the research.
  • Croatia is not listed among the national Peppol authorities in the research.
  • No deep link on porezna-uprava.gov.hr was captured.

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