Plenković Confirms Income Tax Reduction for Zagreb

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1. premijer (m.)
   osoba koja je na čelu vlade neke države ↩︎
2. dohodak (m.)
   ukupni prihod koji osoba ili poduzeće ostvari u određenom razdoblju ↩︎
3. opterećenje (n.)
   težina ili teret koji se mora nositi ili podnijeti ↩︎
4. imovina (f.)
   ukupni posjedi i prava nekoga pojedinca ili organizacije ↩︎
5. prihod (m.)
   novac koji osoba ili organizacija dobiva redovito, obično kao rezultat rada ili ulaganja ↩︎
6. glasina (f.)
   neprovjerena informacija koja se širi među ljudima ↩︎

Translation

Text Comprehension

Question: What is the purpose of reducing income tax in Zagreb?

Question: Did Plenković mention any opposition to the tax reforms?

Vocabulary

Croatian	English
premijer (m.)	prime minister
dohodak (m.)	income
opterećenje (n.)	burden
imovina (f.)	assets
prihod (m.)	revenue
glasina (f.)	rumor

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Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković announced plans to reduce the income tax in Zagreb, following the first session of the Croatian Parliament. During a press conference, he pointed out that the financial position of Zagreb would enable this reduction, describing the move as part of a broader tax reform initiative aimed at easing the tax burden on labour and shifting focus towards the taxation of property.

The Prime Minister emphasized that the income tax cut is feasible because of Zagreb’s A-rating and economic growth, which he says has bolstered the city’s revenue. He criticized local authorities for not using previous opportunities to alleviate the tax pressure on workers, suggesting that they could have increased wages.

Plenković dismissed rumors of external pressures from banks and the Catholic Church opposing the government’s tax reforms. “There are no such pressures,” he stated confidently, indicating that the planned reforms would proceed to the legislative process without interference.

In addition, Plenković rebutted allegations made by Parliament member Miro Bulj about deploying Croatian troops to Ukraine, labelling them as unfounded and absurd. He rhetorically questioned the rationale behind such claims, asserting that these speculations only serve to alarm the public unnecessarily.

Plenković’s announcements came during a period of intense heat, which he humorously suggested may have lowered the quality of political discussion to which everyone is accustomed. Nonetheless, he assured that more detailed information about the proposed tax reforms will be made publicly available once all aspects are harmonized.

The Prime Minister concluded his address without commenting on a separate issue involving Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and the arrest of actor Sergej Trifunović, thus maintaining focus on domestic economic measures.

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