Firmengründung in Kroatien

Wichtig: Das Recht eines Nichtansässigen, Eigentümer des Unternehmens zu sein, berechtigt nicht automatisch dazu, in diesem Land zu leben, zu arbeiten oder das Unternehmen von dort aus zu führen. Einwanderungsstatus, Arbeitserlaubnis, wirtschaftliche Substanz, Ort der tatsächlichen Geschäftsleitung und Steueransässigkeit werden gesondert geprüft.

• —EU services, technology and regional trading with a Croatian commercial link.
• —Tourism-support and local operations following permit/activity review.
• —Small founder projects using j.d.o.o. only where its capital/reserve restrictions are suitable.

• —Društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću (d.o.o.), a private limited company with €2,500 capital.
• —Jednostavno d.o.o. (j.d.o.o.), a simplified limited company with €1 capital and statutory reserve/structure restrictions.
• —Dioničko društvo (d.d.), a joint-stock company with €25,000 capital.
• —Javno trgovačko društvo (j.t.d.) and komanditno društvo (k.d.), general/limited partnerships.
• —A branch of a foreign company and obrt/sole-trade form for suitable personal activity.

• —A Croatian registered office, company name, activities, founder(s), director(s) and capital.
• —Every foreign founder/director needs a Croatian personal identification number (OIB).
• —EU applicants with eligible eIDAS credentials may use the e-Court/START route; non-EU applicants generally use a notary/POA route.
• —There is no general resident-director requirement; regulated activities require sector permits/qualified persons.
• —A j.d.o.o. is suitable only where restrictions on founders, directors, shares and reserve accumulation are met.

• —A passport or other acceptable ID for every founder, director, signatory and ultimate beneficial owner (UBO).
• —Current proof of residential address and tax residence for every person subject to verification.
• —A transparent ownership chart through to natural persons; a corporate participant also provides an extract, constitutional documents, good standing and an investment resolution.
• —A description of the activity, markets, counterparties, expected turnover, source of funds and source of wealth, supported by evidence.
• —Formation deed/articles, name, office, activities, director consent, share allocation and capital evidence.
• —OIB applications/data for foreign founders/directors and accepted eIDAS credentials or a notarial POA.
• —Apostilled/certified corporate-founder documents and Croatian translations.

1. 01Select d.o.o./j.d.o.o./d.d./branch and review the EU/non-EU route, activities, OIB, office and capital.
2. 02Obtain OIB, agree documents, address, capital and the eIDAS/notary signing channel.
3. 03File through e-Court/START or through a notary/authorised representative with the Court Register.
4. 04After registration, set up UBO, tax/VAT, FINA/accounting and separate banking KYB.

• —A Croatian company files a corporate income tax return; rates and small-taxpayer treatment are checked for the relevant period.
• —VAT, payroll/social contributions, withholding and tourism/local charges depend on activity and location.
• —Foreign management, distributions and related-party dealings require treaty/PE/transfer-pricing analysis.

Allgemeiner Überblick, keine individuelle Steuer- oder Rechtsberatung. Die Vorschriften werden vor der Einreichung erneut geprüft.

• —START may technically coordinate a bank step, but the bank independently accepts or declines the UBO/business profile.
• —Non-EU ownership, tourism/trade cash flows and cross-border counterparties may trigger enhanced KYB.

• —Annual financial statements and statistical/FINA filings under size/applicable rules.
• —Corporate tax, VAT/payroll filings and ongoing bookkeeping.
• —Court Register/beneficial-owner updates following changes to the address, directors, members or control.

• —A j.d.o.o.'s reserve and structural restrictions mean the form is not always cheaper or simpler over the long term.
• —EU e-Court eligibility must not be extended to a non-EU applicant without notary-route verification.
• —Incorporation does not disapply UBO disclosure, AML/KYC or sanctions screening by the registrar, notary, provider, tax authority or financial institution.
• —The place of incorporation does not automatically determine tax residence: effective management, permanent establishment, CFC rules and the owners' personal residence require separate analysis.
• —Registration does not grant a licence, residence or work rights and does not guarantee a bank or EMI account.

• —Coordination of OIB, e-Court/START or the Croatian notary, office, capital, Court Register and accountant hand-off.
• —Comparison of entity forms, ownership structure, governance, tax links and substance requirements before filing.
• —Coordination of the address, notary, lawyer or authorised representative, translations, apostille and the corporate pack.
• —Preparation of a verifiable KYB data room and responses to legitimate compliance requests without promising a bypass, approval or timing.
• —Accountant hand-off and creation of an accounts, tax, VAT, payroll, UBO, licence and registry compliance calendar.

Der genaue Basic-Leistungsumfang und alle Ausschlüsse sind oben im Preisabschnitt aufgeführt. Nicht standardmäßige Strukturen und externe Kosten werden vor der Zahlung vereinbart.

Anforderungen geprüft am 9. August 2026. Vor der Einreichung gleichen wir Vorschriften, Formulare, Gebühren und Einschränkungen erneut mit der Registrierungsbehörde ab.