Hire and pay employees in Croácia compliantly from day one
Easily hire employees in Croácia with Deel. Deel's best-in-class Employer of Record setup allows us to handle local laws, tax and benefits, and international payroll on your behalf in over 150+ countries including Croácia.
Backed by local experts and built-in compliance protection, your next hire could start in as little as 3 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Croácia with Deel
Usually, to hire in Croácia, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, and licensing can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Croácia quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. And once your new hire's onboarded, Deel HR keeps their time off and documents in one place, so managing your team in Croácia doesn't mean a separate system.
Already have an entity in Croácia? Our PEO services can run payroll and compliance for your direct employees.
Currency EUR
Capital Zagreb
Official language Croata
Payroll cycle Monthly
All the necessary benefits for Croácia built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Croácia within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Social Security
- Private Healthcare - Unisure (optional)
- Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)
Our quickstart guide to hiring in Croácia
Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Croácia
Minimum Wage Requirements
The minimum wage for full-time employees is €970 per month. The amount is prorated for part-time employees.
Individual Income Tax
Income tax rates in Croatia vary based on the residence of the employee. The following tax rates apply to monthly income:
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2024 Tax Rate |
|---|---|
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Monthly Income up to €4,200 |
15% - 23.6% |
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Monthly Income €4,201 and over |
25% - 35.4% |
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Tax Free Allowance |
€560 |
Payroll Cost
The employer cost is generally estimated at 17.10% of the employee salary.
Health insurance - 16.5%
Conditional Costs:
Expenses Tax Gross-up: Variable depending on the employee’s salary. This is an additional amount of money added to cover the income taxes the employee will owe on the payment of reimbursed expenses.
Employer Liability Cost - An administrative fee of 0.60% is applied to ensure ongoing worker compensation and liability coverage These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard workweek is from Monday to Friday.
Hiring in Croácia, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Croácia with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Croácia and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
17.10%
of employee salary