Do I need to file a VAT return for dropshipping products in Croatia?

Accounting & Taxes

Topic summary

Whether a Croatian dropshipper on Shopify must file VAT returns when taxes are included in product prices.

  • One response states that when selling to customers in other countries, you may need to comply with those countries’ VAT (Value Added Tax) rules.

  • If using tax‑inclusive pricing (VAT included in the displayed price), you are responsible for remitting VAT to the tax authority in the country of sale, and a separate VAT line on the invoice is not required.

  • The original poster then asks if this means they do not need to file a VAT return when tax is included.

  • No definitive answer was provided to that follow‑up question; the thread remains unresolved.

Key terms:

  • VAT: a consumption tax charged on most goods/services, collected by the seller and remitted to tax authorities.
  • Tax‑inclusive pricing: prices shown already include VAT; invoicing may not show VAT as a separate line item.
Summarized with AI on January 28. AI used: gpt-5.
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Hello, if I am from croatia, and dropshipping products on shopify, and if I include tax in price, does I need to do VAT return

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Hello @grav1 ,

If you are dropshipping products to customers in other countries through Shopify, you may need to comply with VAT (Value Added Tax) regulations in those countries.

If you include tax in the price of your products, this means that you are using a tax-inclusive pricing method. In this case, you are responsible for paying the VAT to the tax authorities in the country where the sale takes place, and you do not need to issue a separate invoice for the VAT amount.

Let me know if you need any further support.

Jen from TrueProfit.

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So I dont need to do VAT return if I include tax in price?