As of 2016, beer manufacturers, excise duty payers who produce up to 125,000 hectolitres a year, and legal or natural persons starting with the production of beer for commercial purposes for the first time and intending to obtain a license to trade in the status of small independent breweries, can apply for a reduction in excise duties. Small independent brewery is a brewery with an annual production to 125,000 hectolitres of beer, with the fulfilment of the conditions referred to in Article 66a of the Law on Excise Duties. Source: Croatian chamber of Economy EXPERT OPINIONS ON THE BEER INDUSTRY IN CROATIA Representatives of the beer industry are satisfied with the business results in 2015. The results were influenced by the excellent tourist season, and a general increase in demand for various types of drinks, including beer. There is significant room for development and growth of the overall market and raising of consumption in the segment of draft beer. Oscillations in raw material prices in the region are certainly one of the biggest challenges. Most of the big manufactures use huge amounts of raw materials, particularly malt produced from barley and corn grits. The price jump on the world market has a huge impact on the business. Looking at the price of beer and the profit of brewers in Croatia and Europe, it is clear that the situation is inversely proportional. The price of beer in Croatia is higher than in other European countries, and earnings are lower than in the rest of Europe. The Croatian market is constantly improving, and one of the most important factors for its improvement is the development of the economy and increase of the purchasing power of the average consumer. GDP growth achieved in 2015 positively affected the beer market, but the entire beverage industry, including beer, has a pronounced seasonality in the market. Source: Privredni vjesnik
As of 2016, beer manufacturers, excise duty payers who produce up to 125,000 hectolitres a year, and legal or natural persons starting with the production of beer for commercial purposes for the first time and intending to obtain a license to trade in the status of small independent breweries, can apply for a reduction in excise duties. Small independent brewery is a brewery with an annual production to 125,000 hectolitres of beer, with the fulfilment of the conditions referred to in Article 66a of the Law on Excise Duties. Source: Croatian chamber of Economy EXPERT OPINIONS ON THE BEER INDUSTRY IN CROATIA Representatives of the beer industry are satisfied with the business results in 2015. The results were influenced by the excellent tourist season, and a general increase in demand for various types of drinks, including beer. There is significant room for development and growth of the overall market and raising of consumption in the segment of draft beer. Oscillations in raw material prices in the region are certainly one of the biggest challenges. Most of the big manufactures use huge amounts of raw materials, particularly malt produced from barley and corn grits. The price jump on the world market has a huge impact on the business. Looking at the price of beer and the profit of brewers in Croatia and Europe, it is clear that the situation is inversely proportional. The price of beer in Croatia is higher than in other European countries, and earnings are lower than in the rest of Europe. The Croatian market is constantly improving, and one of the most important factors for its improvement is the development of the economy and increase of the purchasing power of the average consumer. GDP growth achieved in 2015 positively affected the beer market, but the entire beverage industry, including beer, has a pronounced seasonality in the market. Source: Privredni vjesnik
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