Germany

  • Tax refund collection period: 2 – 4 months
  • You may claim a tax refund for up to 4 years back
  • Croatia and Denmark have concluded an Agreement on Avoidance of Double Taxation, still in force
  • You are entitled to child benefit even if you are working in Denmark and your spouse and children live in Croatia

Basic documentation

  • Lohnsteuerbescheinigung*
  • Payrolls
  • EU/EWR tax authorities’ confirmation
  • Opći zahtjev za dječji doplatak u Njemačkoj
  • Prilog zahtjevu za dječji doplatak
  • Zahtjev za dječji doplatak za hrvatske radnike u Njemačkoj
  • Copy of the social security policy
  • Copy of a personal identification document
  • Residence registration certificate – Meldebestatigung / Anmeldung

* potvrda o isplaćenoj plaći i uplaćenom porezu koju poslodavac izdaje zaposleniku u siječnju za prethodnu poreznu godinu