Croatia Updates E-Invoicing Rules: Compliance with EU Standards and National Specifications Required

• Croatia updated e-invoicing rules to align with EU standard EN 16931-1:2017 and national specifications
• New requirements include additional data fields and integration with the Fiscalization System
• Mandatory inclusion of CPA codes with a minimum of six digits for all goods and services
• Strict rules for invoice numbering, issuer identification, and detailed fiscal and VAT data
• E-invoices must comply with both EU standards and national mandates
• Croatian Technical Specifications add local extensions to the EU framework
• E-invoices must include key data such as issue date, unique invoice number, payment due date, and issuer and recipient information
• Detailed descriptions of goods or services, tax base, VAT details, and references to previous invoices are required
• Bank account or virtual account number must be included
• Important VAT-related notes must follow EU XML schemas
• CPA classification is mandatory for goods and services, governed by the Croatian Bureau of Statistics
• Invoices must follow a continuous numeric sequence starting from 1 each year or tax period
• Each invoice must include the issuer’s OIB and the designation of the operator and device used for issuing

Source: fiscal-requirements.com

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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