EORI denotes Economic Operators Registration and Identification. It is a user identification number for traders who must communicate with EU tax and customs agencies. Creating a declaration or requesting customs approvals, rulings, or simplifications are two examples. The Union Customs Code (UCC) and its implementing and delegating legislation serve to build the scheme. If they want to file a customs declaration or an Entry-Exit Summary declaration in a Member State or ask for a decision or permission, traders based outside of the EU must also have it
Registration
A system for monitoring imports and exports within the EU’s borders is called the Economic Operator Registration and Identification code (EORI). Anyone who engages in business activities that are governed by customs authorities, including natural persons and Croatian corporations, must register for the code. The registration procedure entails giving a specific number to a legal company (EORI number). Since July 1st, 2009, this number has been required for all customs-related activities. The organization in charge of overseeing the system is the Customs Department within the Ministry of Finance of Croatia. You must fill out an application and send it to the Croatian Customs Department to register for the identity. You need to complete the C220 form if your Croatian firm is registered for VAT. For the registration process, you need form C220A if you are not VAT registered. After printing and filling out the paperwork, the application can be submitted in writing or online. Processing application requests in Croatia typically takes three working days.
Process for registration
If all the procedures and the paperwork are in order, it can be obtained in Croatia in about 30 days. There is no requirement for renewal because it is granted for free and never expires. The required document at the time of the registration is the VAT certificate proving the economic operator is a registered taxpayer. The following documents must be given to receive an EORI number, which is required for any Croatian business operating in the import and export sectors:
- the firm’s basic documents and the registration certificate
- the power of attorney or authorization for a representative in Croatia
- the certificate proving the company is registered for VAT
- a certificate from the Croatian Trade Register proving the company’s commercial registration.
Application for EORI from Natural Persons in Croatia
Natural individuals must submit a current passport or another form of identification, along with details about their trading-related business, to register for EORI in Croatia. It is advised that natural persons seeking the number seek legal counsel on registration and document issues. The municipal regulations, which apply to both domestic and foreign business owners in Croatia, also dictate that all documentation be translated into the Croatian language.
Structure of Croatian EORI number
The EU authorities opted to match the EORI number with the VAT number given to businesses upon registration while putting the EORI system into place. The vast majority of EORI numbers are therefore the same as the trader’s VAT number. The national prefix ‘HR’ appears before every Croatian EORI number. Leading zeros will be added to the EORI number if the Croatian tax reference number is less than nine digits long. All organizations engaged in customs-regulated activities are required to register for an EORI number, which the Croatian customs issued following the nation’s EU membership in 2013. Before this date, EORI numbers issued and used for economic activity are no longer valid.
