Easily manage employment in

Croatia
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Make employment in Croatia easy. Let us handle payroll, benefits, taxes, compliance, and even stock options for your team in Croatia, all in one easy-to-use platform.

Services available in this country:
Employer of Record ProductContractor Management
  • Capital City

    Zagreb

  • Currency

    Euro (€, EUR)

  • Languages

    Croatian

  • Population size

    4,058,165

Services available in this country:
Employer of Record ProductContractor Management
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Facts & Stats

Croatia
  • Capital City

    Zagreb

  • Currency

    Euro (€, EUR)

  • Languages

    Croatian

  • Population size

    4,058,165

  • Ease of doing business

    Very easy

  • Cost of living index

    56.36 (45 of 139 nations)

  • Payroll frequency

    Monthly

  • VAT - standard rate

    25%

  • GDP - real growth rate

    2.9 (2019)

The Republic of Croatia (Republika Hrvatska) is a parliamentary republic nestled across Central and Southeast Europe. Croatia is home to the stunning port city of Dubrovnik, the world’s largest truffles, and a glittering coastline dotted with idyllic islands. The nation has a proud history of innovation as the birthplace of Nikola Tesla, Marco Polo, and the modern pen.

Croatia hosts the 43rd highest human development index in the world, driven by a strong social security system, free education, universal healthcare, and a high per capita income— all of which are factors that make the nation an attractive location for digital nomads and remote workers.

Grow your team in Croatia with Remote

Looking to employ workers in Croatia? Companies hiring in Croatia must either own a legal entity in the country or work with a global employment solutions provider, usually one that provides employer of record services.

Remote can employ your team in Croatia on your behalf through our local legal entity in the country and handle payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance for your Croatia team. You can also pay contractors now in Croatia with Remote.

Risks of misclassification

Croatia, like many other countries, treats self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time employees differently. Misclassification of contractors in Croatia may lead to fines and penalties for the offending company.

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Employing in Croatia

The Croatian Labour Act is the definitive authority on issues regarding employee protections, workers’ rights, and generally all labour relations for Croatia’s workforce of 1.7 million. Employees in Croatia enjoy protections against discrimination based on age, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression, and race.

Common questions that could come up during the hiring process include the minimum wage, overtime rates, and guaranteed paid time off. Remote can help you offer a complete, competitive, and compliant benefits package to your employees in Croatia.

Minimum Wage

Every employee who works full-time must receive an initial monthly pay of at least €840 gross.

This minimum wage does not apply to domestic workers, agricultural and livestock workers and shipping workers, as well as to workers for whom the minimum wages in the hotel industry applies.

Payroll Cycle

For customers of Remote, all employee payments will be made in equal monthly instalments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.

Onboarding Time

We can help you get a new employee started in Croatia fast. The minimum onboarding time we need is only 4 working days.

Our team ensures your employees are onboarded and paid as quickly as possible while keeping your business compliant with all local employment legislation. The minimum onboarding time begins after the employee submits all required information onto the Remote platform. The onboarding timeline is also dependent upon registration with local authorities.

For all non-nationals of the country of employment, the Right to Work assessment (if applicable) will add three extra days to the total time to onboard. There may be extra time required if we need to follow-up on the right to work assessment.

Please note, payroll cut-off dates can impact the actual first day of employment. Remote has a payroll cut-off date of the 10th of the month unless otherwise specified.

13 Public holidays

Jan
Monday, 01 January 20241New Year's Day (Nova godina)
Saturday, 06 January 20242Epiphany (Bogojavljenje)
Mar
Sunday, 31 March 20243Easter (Uskrs)
Apr
Monday, 01 April 20244Easter Monday (Uskršnji ponedjeljak)
May
Wednesday, 01 May 20245Labour Day (Praznik rada)
Thursday, 30 May 20246Statehood Day (Blagdan Tijelova)
Jun
Saturday, 22 June 20247Day of Antifascist Struggle (Dan antifašističke borbe)
Aug
Monday, 05 August 20248Day of Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving and Day of Croatian Defenders (Dan pobjede i domovinske zahvalnosti i Dan hrvatskih branitelja)
Thursday, 15 August 20249Assumption of Mary (Uznesenje Marije)
Nov
Friday, 01 November 202410All Saints' Day (Svi sveti)
Monday, 18 November 202411Remembrance Day (Dan sjećanja)
Dec
Wednesday, 25 December 202412Christmas Day (Božić)
Thursday, 26 December 202413Saint Stephen's Day (Dan svetog Stjepana)

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Competitive benefits package in Croatia

At Remote, we’re obsessed with helping you craft the best possible employee experience for your team. We are leading the way in practising “fair equity,” which means making sure employees everywhere have access to both the required and supplemental benefits they need to thrive (and that will allow you to attract the best local talent).

Our benefits packages in Croatia are tailored to fulfil the local needs of your employees. Typically, our packages contain some or all of the following benefits:

  • Health Insurance

  • Dental Insurance

  • Vision Insurance

  • Mental Health Support

  • Pension or 401(K)

  • Life and Disability Insurance

Fair Pricing in Croatia

Employer of Record

Hire and pay your global team

Starting at US$599/month

paid annually, or $699/month paid monthly

Top features

  • Satisfaction guaranteed

  • No deposits or hidden fees

  • Zero onboarding or offboarding fees

  • Compliant equity incentives support including withholding and reporting

  • Built-in security and compliance

  • Fast onboarding (average 2-3 days)

  • Flexible, localised benefits

Contractor Management

Compliantly onboard and pay contractors

US$29

per contractor/month

Top features

  • Only pay for contractors you actively work with

  • Work with contractors in 200+ countries and territories

  • Create, edit, and sign tailored, localised contracts

  • Approve contractor invoices with one click or auto-pay

  • Transparent payments with complete visibility

Payroll

Consolidate your multi-country payroll

US$29

per employee/month

Top features

  • Simplify: Comprehensive platform that integrates all payroll functions

  • Support: Personalised assistance with a dedicated team and specialists

  • Accuracy: Test runs and parallel pay runs before implementation

  • Compliance: Adhere to local labour laws in every country

  • Timeliness: Accurate and on-time payroll with labour authority reporting handled

  • Experience: Seamless payroll with easy access to payslips and expenses

HRIS

Manage all of your employees in one place

Free

Top features

  • Guided onboarding and offboarding

  • Employee profile and document management

  • Time and attendance (time off and tracking)

  • Expense management and reimbursement

  • Employee self-serve on the platform and mobile app