First estimates show that workers with a gross salary of HRK 5,000 will receive an additional HRK 76, while recipients of gross salaries amounting to HRK 100,000 will receive an additional HRK 2,500, the leader of the SSSH trade union federation, Ana Knezevic, told Hina on Thursday.
The tax rate for salaries amounting to up to HRK 3,600 will be 12 percent, the rate for salaries ranging between HRK 3,601 and HRK 10,800 will amount to 25 percent, and the highest rate of 40 percent will apply to incomes exceeding HRK 10,800, according to the changes introduced by the government. The existing income tax rates in Croatia are 15, 25, 35 and 45 percent.
Knezevic finds it unacceptable to merge 35- and 45-percent tax rates on salaries into a single tax rate of 40 percent.
This will bring most benefit to some 30,000 people whose gross salary is above HRK 25,000, she said.
Another union leader, Vilim Ribic, joined in the condemnation of the abolishment of the 45-percent income tax rate.
The leader of the NHS trade union federation, Kresimir Sever, said that shifts in income tax rates would result in a salary increase for a higher number of people, however, the biggest benefits will be for the richest.
The union leaders also accused the government for shunning dialogue with trade unions on measures from its economic recovery plan.