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Kroatia located in South East Europe is the republic of Yugoslavia. It is considered a strong economy. Its industry and construction industry contribute huge chunks to the country’s national income. Kroatia produces huge amounts of oil, gas and hard coal. One fifth of the hydroelectric power of Yugoslavia is generated by Kroatia. Its machine building, chemical and manufacture industry also contribute largely to the country’s GDP. Food processing and wood industries are its important industries as well. Agriculture is another flourishing industry; crop farming is its major branch of agriculture in Kroatia. Furthermore fishing and lives stock are given considerate importance to improve their growth rate. According to CIA World Fact Book, the GDP real growth rate of Kroatia is 5.8% (2007 estimate) However, despite all this the country has a considerably high unemployment rate. Major industries Tourism industry is one of the biggest industries of Kroatia; it contributes 60% of the total GDP. After that manufacturing industry also offers employment opportunities to foreigners. Some of the major companies in Kroatia are Orbico, Bluesun hotels, Puljanka, Belupo, Orvas Plus, Holcim and Auto Hrvatska. Tax rate Tax rate is one of the highest in Europe, rate of tax in Kroatia varied from 15%-45%, highest 45% has been reduced to 40% in 2010. Kroatia’s tax rate is progressive in nature or in other words higher the income, higher the tax rate. Residents of Kroatia are liable to pay tax on the income earned in Kroatia as well as the income earned from overseas. Non residents of Kroatia employed in Kroatia are liable to pay tax on income earned in Kroatia only. If you are residing in Kroatia then you automatically become a tax resident, and you have to pay taxes on your income earned from worldwide in addition to paying tax on the income earned in Kroatia. Employment opportunities for foreigners Kroatian ministry of economy generates annual quotas for the work permits of foreign job seekers. The Kroatian hires foreign employees but for that you need to provide evidence and a strong reason for opting/preferring a job in a foreign country in place of the home country. The quota that the ministry issues are divided it into different categories such as manufacturing, health, education, marketing etc. Foreigners applying for jobs in Kroatia often find it hard to be employed there because of the huge unemployment rate. You have to have job experience of some reputed organization to be on a surer ground. However, the tourism industry can accommodate jobs for foreigners as tourism is the key industry of Kroatia. Working hours are around 40 hours a week. Moreover employment opportunities such as teaching has higher prospects as schools require English teachers, for that the candidates are required to get through TEFL. Language requisites The employees are expected to have good command over written and spoken English but those will be given preference to candidates having understanding of Kroatian language as well. Cost of living Average rental cost of apartments in Kroatia is around 257-400 € per month. If we make a comparison of the cost of living between Kroatia and UK, Croatia is 30% cheaper than UK. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Dan Whitehouse is a writer for Top Language Jobs |
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