CASH REBATE

Croatia Cash Rebate

Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC)
Last verified 5 Apr 2026 ยท 14 days ago
25โ€“30%
Max public funding
50%
Payment timing
8 months
Reliability
Fair
Bankability
Selective

Rate conditions

โ†‘ 30%filming in regions with below average development

Territorial spend requirement

Qualified spend consists of Croatian goods/services and wages to Croatian tax residents working in Croatia

Overview

Financial incentive for Film and TV productions shooting in Croatia is available to foreign and/or Croatian filmmakers in the form of a rebate of 25% on

Eligible formats

feature filmtv seriesdocumentaryanimation

Eligibility

Minimum Croatian spend varies by format (โ‚ฌ250K for features, โ‚ฌ150K for TV films, โ‚ฌ100K per TV episode, โ‚ฌ60K for docs/animation). Productions over โ‚ฌ500K must employ Croatian trainees, over โ‚ฌ1M must have Croatian co/heads of departments and 50% Croatian crew. Cultural test required.

โ— Co-production eligibleโ— Service work eligibleโ— Cultural test requiredโ— VFX eligibleโ— Stackable
Source: Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) ยท verified 5 Apr 2026