Registration of a sole proprietorship (‘craft business’)

What

Sole proprietorship (‘craft business’) is an independent and continuous exercise of legitimate economic activities (trade, craft) by physical persons for the purpose of creating a profit, which is accomplished by production, trade, or provision of services in the market.

Good to know

More on craft business (sole proprietorship) registration (in Croatian): https://goo.gl/QK8mu5

Steps

Step 1: Choose the type of craft business: free (no vocational or master craftsman certificate required); qualified (vocational or master craftsman certificate); privileged (only on the basis of a privilege issued by the relevant ministry).

Step 2: Collect the documents:
• passport
• criminal record certificate of your country of origin if you don’t live in Croatia or you live there for less than five years (asylees can get a Croatian certificate)
• proof of competence
• residence permit for the purpose of self-employment (for third country citizens)

Step 3: Submit the documents and pay the fees.

Step 4: Register with the Tax authority within 8 days after commencement of operations.

Where

HITRO.HR

web: http://www.hitro.hr/Default.aspx?sec=61

e-mail: info@hitro.hr

tel: 0800 0080

Hitro.hr offices: https://goo.gl/uG2c0b