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The State Inspectorate's tourist inspection carried out a total of 2.059 inspections aimed at combating the unregistered provision of catering services.
U 166 casesunregistered provision of accommodation services and/or advertising of unregistered accommodation was found, the State Inspectorate announced.
Increased inspections are carried out during the tourist pre-season and season, and are aimed at detecting unregistered advertising on online platforms and preventing unregistered provision of hospitality services in households. When planning the inspections, data from reports from tourist boards and analysis and comparison of Tax Administration data with data available on online advertising platforms were also used.
Unregistered provision of accommodation services has been identified in numerous destinations across Croatia, including Vinkovci, Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Split, Zadar, Šibenik, Vodice, Rovinj, Pula, Makarska, Pag, Vir, Rab, Malinska, Brela, Primošten, Supetar and other places.
Due to violations of the provisions of the Act on Prohibition and Prevention of Unregistered Performance of Activities by Natural Persons, Residents and Non-Residents, a total of 119 of administrative measures prohibiting the unregistered provision of catering services in household accommodation and/or their advertising. The measures also applied to citizens of Slovenia, Slovakia, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, the United Arab Emirates, Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It was passed. 71 decision on the prohibition of unregistered provision of household accommodation services, with the sealing of the facilities until the irregularities are eliminated or the necessary solution is obtained, and for at least 30 days. The inspections included 23 holiday homes, 56 apartments, seven rooms, three campsites in households, one campsite on a family farm and one hostel.
Prohibitory measures were also imposed on caterers, legal entities and individuals, who provided accommodation services without an appropriate decision from the Ministry of Tourism and Sports or the competent administrative body. These are four campsites with a total of 178 mobile homes and six glamping tents, one boutique hotel, 13 apartments and 24 rooms. During the inspection, the Inspectorate banned the provision of accommodation services in a total of eight illegal camps in Croatia.
A case was filed against the violator by August 15th. 71 indictments, was issued 97 misdemeanor warrants, and the fines imposed total €142.054,66At the same time, an illegally acquired property gain in excess of €436.076.
The Tourist Inspection announced the continuation of supervision until the end of the tourist season, with the aim of combating unregistered rentals, protecting legal business and ensuring equal conditions of market competition.
According to the Law on Prohibition and Prevention of Unregistered Activity, a natural person who performs an activity without registration can be fined from 1.327,23 to 3.981,68 euros, with mandatory confiscation of the material benefit gained through the offense.
