As Serbian Economist reports, the short-term tourist rental market in Croatia from June 2026 will operate under new EU rules, which provide for the complete removal of “gray” rentals from the shadows and strict control over tax revenues.
According to the published explanations, each object rented to tourists (apartments, houses, apartments) will be assigned a unique registration number. It will become a mandatory identifier when placing advertisements on online rental platforms. Placing objects without such a number on services like Airbnb and Booking.com will be prohibited – the absence of the code will automatically mean that the object operates outside the legal framework.
The procedure for obtaining a registration number for owners will be free of charge and, according to the authorities, should simplify control over compliance with the law, as well as reduce the share of unregistered objects rented without paying taxes.
Additionally, part of the control powers will be transferred to the local level: community tourist boards will directly monitor the payment of compulsory tourist tax and will be able to promptly respond to violations by landlords operating illegally or understating real income.
It is expected that the tightening of rules will make the rental market in Croatia more transparent and predictable for tourists, as well as equalize the conditions of competition for legal landlords, while increasing tax revenues to budgets at different levels.
As a consequence, experts predict an increase in the price of vacation in Croatia by 10-12%.
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