Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis in Croatia on February 24 to November 1, the total value of fiscal receipts fell by 17% year-on-year, or by HRK 25.16 billion, according to data released by the Tax Authority on Monday.

In the period from February 24 to November 1 this year, 1.3 billion fiscal receipts were issued, and their value amounted to HRK 119.5 billion, while in 2019, 1.7 billion fiscal receipts were issued, worth a total of HRK 144.7 billion.

The amount of fiscal receipts issued in wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles dropped by 20% on the year, to 799.9 million, and their value decreased by 9% to HRK 84.3 billion, from last year’s HRK 92.6 billion.

Accommodation and food service activities generated 194.3 million fiscal receipts, down by 38% on the year. The value of fiscal receipts in hospitality and tourism issued from February 24 to November 1 this year amounted to HRK 12.6 billion, which is a drop of 46% compared to HRK 23.5 billion recorded in 2019.

Last week value of receipts dropped by 7% y-o-y

From October 26 to November 1 this year, the number of receipts in all sectors dropped by 13% year-on-year, to 35.2 million, while their value decreased by 7%, or about HRK 227.7 million, to HRK 2.97 billion.

Compared to the period from October 1 to 25, last week saw a drop of 4% in the number and of 5% in the value of fiscal receipts.

(€1 = HRK 7.57)