– The Law on Additional Profit Tax in the Republic of Croatia was expected given the announced direction of the European Union and the Government of the Republic of Croatia, as well as the fact that such a tax has already been introduced in numerous countries. More conclusions can be drawn after the final proposal of the law. INA is currently assessing the effects of the proposed provisions on business and investment plans in the upcoming period. As before, INA will continue to operate within the laws of the Republic of Croatia – states the company’s response to Lider’s inquiry on how they comment on the announced proposal for a windfall tax that will certainly affect the largest energy company.
Regarding the tax-exempt income of workers at INA, they emphasize that it is part of the material rights of workers defined by the collective agreement. – INA will, in 2022, as in previous years, strive to utilize the opportunities provided by tax reliefs that are in the interest of our workers. In addition, INA has already recognized the impact of economic trends on the net income of its workers, and a decision was made back in August for a special payment to workers in INA Group companies amounting to five percent of their monthly gross salary for a period of six months. The first part of the so-called inflationary supplement was paid in September, and the payment of the remaining part to workers is planned for early December – they say at INA, emphasizing that this will not change INA’s status according to the criteria of the new Law on Additional Profit Tax.
