- Remote setup
- Visit needed
- Visit, notary or lawyer
- Notary
- Local director
- No
- Registered address
- Lease for tax registry
- Minimum capital
- €2,500 / j.d.o.o. €1
- Yearly upkeep
- Not stated
- EU member
- Yes
- IWG business address
- 4 centresfrom $47/mo
What the registry requires
| Company type | Društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću (d.o.o.) / jednostavno d.o.o. (j.d.o.o.) |
|---|---|
| Registry | Sudski registar (commercial courts), Ministry of Justice and Public Administration |
| Government filing fee | €55 — START FAQ: court fee €55 for a d.o.o. and €10 for a j.d.o.o. START is limited to Croatian citizens, so foreign founders go through a notary and HITRO.HR and pay notary fees on top; the court fee for that route was not found on an official page. |
| Registration time | gov.hr and Invest Croatia: the commercial court registers the company within 5 working days of a complete application. |
| Resident director | Every founder must hold a Croatian OIB before founding; no residency requirement for directors is stated on the official pages retrieved. |
| Visit, notary or lawyer | gov.hr: foreign nationals found 'physically' — the founding declaration or agreement is a notarial act or a notary-certified private document; START (no notary) is only for Croatian citizens and e-Sudski registar only for HR/EU-EEA citizens. |
| Registered address | gov.hr lists a lease with the premises owner among the documents for registering with the Tax Administration; nothing is stated about provider addresses. |
| Minimum capital | €2,500 / j.d.o.o. €1 |
| Corporate tax | Tax Administration: 10% if revenue in the tax period is up to €1,000,000, otherwise 18%. |
| Every year | A j.d.o.o. must set aside one quarter of the profit shown in its annual accounts as reserves; no annual registry fee was found. |
What it costs
- Government filing fee
- €55
- ≈ $63 at ECB rates
START FAQ: court fee €55 for a d.o.o. and €10 for a j.d.o.o. START is limited to Croatian citizens, so foreign founders go through a notary and HITRO.HR and pay notary fees on top; the court fee for that route was not found on an official page.
- Every year
- Not stated
A j.d.o.o. must set aside one quarter of the profit shown in its annual accounts as reserves; no annual registry fee was found.
- Not included
- Provider fees
Registered agent or address, notary fees, accounting and bank onboarding vary by provider — ask for a quote in the request form.
How to register a company in Croatia, step by step
- Obtain a Croatian OIB for every founder and director.
- Check the company name in the court register.
- Sign the founding declaration or agreement before a notary.
- Pay at least one quarter of the capital (min €2,500, or €1 for a j.d.o.o.) into a transit account.
- Submit form Po and attachments to the commercial court via HITRO.HR and pay the court fee.
- Collect the registration decision within five working days and register with the Tax Administration.
Corporate tax in Croatia
18% (10% ≤ €1M). Tax Administration: 10% if revenue in the tax period is up to €1,000,000, otherwise 18%.
Rates are the headline figures published by the tax authority; your effective rate depends on residence, activity and treaties. This is not tax advice.
Common mistakes
- Trying to use START or e-Sudski registar as a non-EU founder.
- Arriving at the notary without an OIB for each founder.
- Choosing a j.d.o.o. without budgeting the compulsory profit reserve.
Compare Croatia with alternatives
| Yearly upkeep | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LithuaniaUAB / MB | €30.83≈ $35 | 1 working day (online) | 17% profit tax | Not stated | eIDAS or notary | Owner's consent | Financial statements |
 IrelandLTD | €50≈ $57 | 5–15 working days | 12.5% trading | EEA director or bond | Not required | Physical address | Annual return |
 Croatiad.o.o. / j.d.o.o. | €55≈ $63 | 5 working days | 18% (10% ≤ €1M) | No | Notary | Lease for tax registry | Not stated |
 LatviaSIA | €75≈ $86 | 1–3 working days | 20% on distributed | Not stated | e-signature or notary | Board statement | Annual report to VID |
4 of 4 · official sources, checked September 27, 2026. Government fees only; agent and address costs are extra.≈ USD at ECB reference rates of September 25, 2026.
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Sources
- Routes by nationality (START, e-Sudski registar, physical), notarial act, €2,500 capital with ¼ paid up, lease for tax registration — gov.hr, checked September 27, 2026
- START: Croatian citizens only; court fee €10 j.d.o.o. / €55 d.o.o.; 5 working days — start.gov.hr, checked September 27, 2026
- Invest Croatia: notary certification of form Po, 5 working days, OIB for every founder — investcroatia.gov.hr, checked September 27, 2026
- j.d.o.o.: capital €1, reserve of ¼ of profit, OIB issued with registration — gov.hr, checked September 27, 2026
- Corporate tax 10% up to €1,000,000 revenue, otherwise 18% — porezna-uprava.gov.hr, checked September 27, 2026