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Criteria for a preferential position in the financing scheme. 
Kriteriji za preferencijalni položaj u sustavu financiranja.
Until recently, the policy of supporting economically less developed local government units was mainly based on geographical criteria. 
Politika pomoći ekonomski slabijim lokalnim jedinicama donedavno se temeljila na kriterijima koji su uglavnom bili zemljopisnog karaktera.
A privileged financing status was enjoyed by local units in the areas of special national concern (ASNCs) and hill and mountain areas (HMAs). 
Povlašten status u sustavu financiranja koristile su lokalne jedinice na područjima od posebne državne skrbi (PPDS) i brdsko-planinskim područjima (BPP).
The classification of the units into these groups occurred without the assessment of their economic capacity (except in the case of the units located in Group III ASNCs), or a comparison with other units on the basis of economic criteria. 
Jedinice su razvrstavane u te skupine bez procjene njihovog ekonomskog kapaciteta (osim za PPDS III skupine) i usporedbe s ostalim jedinicama prema ekonomski utemeljenim kriterijima.
As a result, the preferential status has also been given to local units far better-off than average. 
Zbog toga su preferencijalni tretman imale i lokalne jedinice koje su daleko bogatije od prosjeka.
It was only after introducing the Regional Development Act (OG 147/14) and Amendments to the Act on the Financing of Units of Local and Regional Self-government (OG 158/13), as well as adopting the Decision of the Government of the RC on the Classification of Units of Local and Regional Self-government According to Level of Development (OG 158/13) that an administrative framework for more equitable and efficient redistribution was created. 
Konačno je donošenjem Zakona o regionalnom razvoju (NN 147/14) i izmjenama i dopunama Zakona o financiranju jedinica lokalne i područne (regionalne) samouprave (NN 158/13) te Odlukom Vlade RH o razvrstavanju jedinica lokalne i područne (regionalne) samouprave prema stupnju razvijenosti (NN 158/13) stvoren administrativni okvir za provedbu pravednije i učinkovitije preraspodjele.
The shares for decentralized functions and grants for projects co-financed from EU structural and investment funds would remain unchanged. 
Udjeli za decentralizirane funkcije i pomoći za projekte sufinancirane sredstvima europskih strukturnih i investicijskih fondova ostali bi nepromijenjeni.
Capital projects Total 
Pomoć za EU projekte
Source: A Proposal for an Act on Amendments to the Act on the Financing of Units of Local and Regional Self-government. 
Izvor: Prijedlog zakona o izmjeni Zakona o financiranju jedinica lokalne i područne (regionalne) samouprave.
Local units are usually given capital grants for the financing of capital projects (with or without their participation), taking into account their respective economic potential and financial capacity. 
Za financiranje kapitalnih projekata lokalnim jedinicama se obično doznačavaju kapitalne dotacije (sa ili bez vlastitog udjela) uzimajući u obzir njihove ekonomske mogućnosti i financijske kapacitete.
The „almighty“ personal income tax. 
Svemogući porez na dohodak.
It is unfortunate that this Government, like others before it, perceives personal income tax as an „almighty tax“, using it as a means of solving all fiscal problems that haunt local government units and achieving any possible fiscal policy goal (fiscal redistribution, allocation or stabilization). 
Na žalost, i ova Vlada porez na dohodak doživljava kao „svemogući porez“ kojim nastoji riješiti sve fiskalne probleme lokalnih jedinica i ostvariti sve moguće ciljeve fiskalne politike (redistribuciju, alokaciju i stabilizaciju).
Introducing such changes is a step backwards from a simple, effective and transparent redistribution system. 
Donošenje ovakvih promjena korak je unatrag od jednostavnog, učinkovitog i transparentnog sustava preraspodjele.
In other words, if the territorial redistribution will again be based on geographical or any other non-economic criteria, then it is reasonable to ask for the purpose of setting up the new administrative framework for regional policy implementation. 
Drugim riječima, ako će se prostorna preraspodjela ponovno temeljiti na zemljopisnim ili nekim drugim neekonomskim kriterijima, onda je opravdano pitati zašto se izgrađivao novi administrativni okvir za vođenje regionalne politike.
Should the proposed amendments to the Act be enacted, other local units which used to enjoy a privileged financing status (ASNCs, groups I, II and III) could also reclaim their acquired rights. 
Donošenjem predloženih izmjena zakona i ostale bi lokalne jedinice koje su donedavno uživale povlašten status u sustavu financiranja (PPDS I, II i III) mogle tražiti povrat svojih ranije stečenih prava.
Unfortunately, however, introducing a simple and effective fiscal equalization system based on relevant criteria and high-quality fiscal instruments still remains a challenge to a future Government. 
Nažalost, uvođenje jednostavnog i učinkovitog sustava fiskalnog izravnanja utemeljenog na kvalitetnim kriterijima i fiskalnim instrumentima i dalje ostaje izazov za postojeću ili neku novu buduću Vladu.
Which Government to Trust? 
Kojoj vladi vjerovati?
Do we have one or two governments, and which of them should we trust - the one from Monday or the one from Thursday? 
Imamo li jednu ili dvije vlade i kojoj od njih vjerovati - onoj od četvrtka ili onoj od ponedjeljka?
On Monday, April 19 the Croatian Government announced its Economic Recovery Programme which is excellently conceived and should indeed be welcomed as a strategic document. 
Vlada je u ponedjeljak 19. travnja objavila Program gospodarskog oporavka koji je idejno odličan i koji bi kao strateški dokument zaista trebalo pozdraviti.
The Programme incorporates almost everything that the Institute of Public Finance has been supported for many years - the state's withdrawal from the economy, the implementation of necessary structural reforms, public administration rationalisation and efficiency improvement, budget expenditure reduction, tax system simplification, state aid system reform, etc. The Program includes everything that we have desired, but similar documents, usually called 'strategies', have already existed before. 
U Programu stoji gotovo sve ono za što se Institut za javne financije već godinama zalaže - povlačenje države iz gospodarstva, provođenje nužnih strukturnih reformi, racionalizaciju javne uprave, povećanje efikasnosti javne uprave, smanjivanje proračunskih rashoda, pojednostavljenje poreznog sustava, reformu sustava potpora… Sve što smo željeli nalazi se u Programu, no sličnih smo takvih dokumenata već imali, obično pod nazivom strategija.
Now that we are using this 'military' terminology, it should be noted that so far, strategies have never developed into tactics. 
Kad smo već pri vojnoj terminologiji, valja napomenuti da se do sada nikad od strategije nije prešlo na taktiku.
The implementation has always been missing, and even in this Programme it is not clearly specified when it will become operational. 
Uvijek je izostajala operacionalizacija za koju ni u ovom Programu nije jasno navedeno kada će uslijediti.
The document lacks information on the persons responsible and time limits for its implementation, the allocation of tasks and methods of work, as well as the Programme costs and sources of its funding. 
U ovom dokumentu nedostaje tko je konkretno odgovoran za provedbu pojedinih aktivnosti, u kojim rokovima, što će tko i kako raditi, koliko će to koštati i jesu li i od kuda predviđena sredstva za provedbu.
More specifically, the Programme includes a fair number of activities which, if implemented, will be far from cheap. 
Program naime predviđa dosta aktivnosti koje će - ako se budu provodile - itekako koštati.
The promotion of investment projects, particularly in the field of energy (with an emphasis on renewable sources of energy), environmental protection (focused on 'green' technologies) and infrastructure (railways, sea, river and airports and water supply) is only one example of such activities. 
Poticanje investicijskih projekata s naglaskom na energetiku (naglasak na obnovljive izvore), zaštitu okoliša (naglasak na „zelene“ tehnologije) ili infrastrukturu (željeznice, morske, riječne i zračne luke, vodoopskrba) samo su neki od primjera.
Which ministries are competent for the implementation of individual tasks? 
Koja su ministarstva nadležna za provedbu kojih dijelova tih aktivnosti?
What are the deadlines for the completion of each phase of these activities? 
Koji su rokovi konkretno po fazama za svaku od tih aktivnosti?
Who will do what and how? 
Što će tko i kako raditi?
The Programme deadlines, when provided, are rather unambitiously set. 
Kada se u Programu i nude rokovi oni su prilično neambiciozno postavljeni.
A public sector employees register is envisaged to be set up by March 31, 2011. 
Izrada registra zaposlenika javnog sektora predviđa se do 31. ožujka 2011.
Most public sector employees receive their salaries through the State Treasury, so these data are already known. 
Većini zaposlenih u javnom sektoru plaće se doznačuju preko državne riznice, pa se taj podatak zna već i sada.
If the Government really wants a public sector employees register, public enterprises and extra-budgetary funds can submit the relevant data, at request, in only a week. 
Ako Vlada zaista želi registar zaposlenih u javnom sektoru, to bi joj na zahtjev javna poduzeća i izvanproračunski fondovi mogli poslati u tjedan dana.
A gradual reduction of the share of general government revenue and expenditure in GDP by 3 percentage points is not expected before 2020. 
Postupno smanjenje udjela i prihoda i rashoda opće države u BDP-u za 3 postotna boda predviđa se tek do 2020.
A question eventually occurring to the Programme reader is how, and on what basis, will the Government make monthly assessments of the effects and status of all the measures and activities, as provided at the end of the Programme. 
Čitatelju Programa na kraju se nameće pitanje kako će i na temelju čega Vlada jednom mjesečno analizirati efekte i status svih mjera i aktivnosti kao što stoji na kraju Programa.
Only four days earlier, on Thursday April 15, this very Government proposed Guidelines for Aid to Ailing Companies. 
Ista ta Vlada je samo četiri dana ranije, u četvrtak 15. travnja, objavila prijedlog Smjernica za pomoć poduzećima u teškoćama.
It is intended to support enterprises by two kinds of aid: by writeoff or partial write-off of their debts to the government, and by transforming government claims to equity stakes, i.e. recapitalisation. 
Poduzećima se namjerava pomoći s dvije vrste potpora: otpisom i djelomičnim otpisom duga prema državi, te pretvaranjem potraživanja države u udjele u kapitalu, odnosno dokapitalizacijom.
This relates to loans, taxes, contributions, customs duties and similar corporate debts. 
Riječ je o zajmovima, porezima, doprinosima, carinama i sličnim dugovanjima poduzeća.
Applications for such aid will be processed by the responsible ministries, and subject to subsequent consent by the Ministry of Finance. 
Zahtjeve za te potpore prvo će rješavati nadležna ministarstva, a zatim će se s njima morati suglasiti Ministarstvo financija.
In the case of agriculture and fisheries, the process excludes the Competition Agency. 
Kod poljoprivrede i ribarstva čitav se postupak odvija bez Agencije za zaštitu tržišnog natjecanja.
- It is questionable whether the ministries are capable of processing the applications in a professional and objective manner and of checking the applicant's compliance with numerous criteria defined in the Guidelines. 
- Upitna je sposobnost ministarstava da stručno i nepristrano obrađuju zahtjeve te provjere zadovoljava li tražitelj silne kriterije navedene u Smjernicama.
Who are the persons in the responsible ministries that are able to assess certain aid as minimally distorting market competition, or to estimate the impact on the state and economy? 
Tko je to u nadležnim ministarstvima sposoban ocijeniti da određena potpora minimalno narušava tržišno natjecanje ili procijeniti učinke na državu i gospodarstvo?
Who will grant such consents on behalf of the Ministry of Finance? 
Tko će u Ministarstvu financija davati te suglasnosti?
Once again, the question arises of the public administration's objectivity, capability and competence, especially given the ban on employment and inadequate employee remuneration system. 
Opet se postavlja pitanje nepristranosti, sposobnosti i kompetentnosti javne uprave, pogotovo u uvjetima zabrane zapošljavanja i neadekvatnog nagrađivanja.
Maybe the Competition Agency will manage to reject at least some unfounded applications, but agriculture and fisheries, being not within its competence might get out of control. 
Možda će Agencija za zaštitu tržišnog natjecanja uspjeti onemogućiti bar neke neutemeljene zahtjeve, no poljoprivreda i ribarstvo koji nisu u njenoj nadležnosti mogli bi se oteti kontroli.
- There are reasonable fears that the Guidelines would increase the state's participation in the economy. 
- Realna je bojazan da će Smjernice povećati udio države u gospodarstvu.
Moreover, the employees of enterprises co-owned by the state will rightfully raise their expectations from the state. 
Osim toga, radnici poduzeća u kojima država postane suvlasnik s pravom će povećati svoja očekivanja od države.
- Apart from all other things, the Guidelines create opportunities for arbitrary decisions and corruption. 
- Smjernice uza sve ostalo stvaraju i prostor za arbitražno odlučivanje i korupciju.
To sum up, the Guidelines and the Programme represent opposed Government views on tackling economic difficulties. 
Ukratko, Smjernice i Program nude različite poglede Vlade na rješavanje gospodarskih problema.
Fiscal Destimulation Instead of Fiscal Stimulation in Croatia 
Fiskalna destimulacija umjesto fiskalne stimulacije
Regular readers of my articles, if such a category exists, probably started thinking long ago that my writings are extremely repetitive. 
Redoviti čitatelji mojih tekstova, ukoliko takvi postoje, vjerojatno već odavno misle da pišem uvijek jedno te isto.
However, despite the constant repetitions of the same views, notwithstanding all the time, energy and funds invested by the Institute of Public Finance in popularly written publications that are sent free of charge to Parliament, ministries and the media, it is as though nothing has reached this targeted audience. 
Međutim, usprkos stalnom ponavljanju istih stavova te silnom vremenu, energiji i novcu koje Institut za javne financije godinama ulaže u popularne publikacije koje se besplatno šalju Saboru, ministarstvima i medijima, kao da ništa ne dopire do te ciljane publike.
Or else everybody understands everything, because sometimes, but only sometimes, and then only to attack the current government, some sensible sentence comes from the opposition. 
Ili pak svi sve shvaćaju, jer ponekad, ali samo ponekad, i samo da bi se napadali oni koji su trenutno na vlasti, iz opozicije zna doprijeti koja suvisla rečenica.
However, when these same people come to power, they are equally ready to make and to support irrational decisions. 
No, kad ti isti postanu dio vlasti, spremno donose i podržavaju nerazumne odluke.
Because of the panic that has gripped the citizens, I will once again try to summarize the currently most important topics. 
Zbog panike među građanima, još jednom ću sažeti ono što je trenutno najvažnije.
It is not necessary to argue whether Croatia is in recession or not. 
Nepotrebno je raspravljati je li Hrvatska u recesiji ili nije.
Even in the USA, where National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), a very competent institution officially declares the recession, an official announcement often lags behind the real situation. 
Čak i u SAD gdje postoji vrlo kompetentna institucija nadležna za proglasiti recesiju (National Bureau of Economic Research - NBER), to službeno proglašenje zna znatno kasniti za stvarnim zbivanjima.
As announcing a recession by quarterly tracking of GDP has serious faults, economists are more and more inclined to judge whether there is a recession by observing the increase in unemployment. 
Budući da utvrđivanje recesije kvartalnim praćenjem BDP-a nije najsretnije, sve više se kao prvi pokazatelj ulaska u recesiju uzima porast nezaposlenosti.
As Croatian unemployment was - although seasonally usually high - lower in January 2009 than in January 2008, one could easily judge that there is no recession. 
Kako je nezaposlenost u Hrvatskoj, iako sezonski uobičajeno visoka, u siječnju 2009. bila niža nego u siječnju 2008. mogli bismo zaključiti da recesije ni nema.
However, the Croatian labour market is not flexible, and a substantial part of the workforce is employed by the public sector, meaning that one should be careful with that indicator too. 
No, hrvatsko tržište rada nije fleksibilno, veliki postotak zaposlenih je u javnom sektoru, pa i taj pokazatelj treba uzeti s rezervom.
It is more than enough for Croatia that almost the whole world is in recession and it is not essential for us to announce we are in a recession. 
Za Hrvatsku je više nego dovoljno što je gotovo čitav svijet u recesiji, pa je utvrđivanje naše recesije nebitno.
Whether in recession or not, Croatia is confronted with problems that it should tackle even without the worldwide slump. 
U recesiji ili ne, Hrvatska ima problema s kojima bi se morala suočavati čak i bez svjetske recesije.
Croatia has been living above its means for too long and the bills have to be paid. 
Hrvatska predugo živi iznad svojih mogućnosti i računi sve više dolaze na naplatu, a u uvjetima svjetske recesije su i sve skuplji.
Unfortunately, in the circumstances of the worldwide recession, the bills are becoming more and more expensive. 
U doba prosperiteta ni jedna se hrvatska vlada nije zamarala sređivanjem fiskusa, obuzdavanjem rasta javnog sektora te provođenjem institucionalnih reformi.
If this government, like all its predecessors, does not have the guts to decrease the most intractable expenditures, then there is no other option but to increase taxation. 
Ukoliko ni ova vlada nema petlje smanjivati te najtvrđe rashode, onda joj ne preostaje ništa drugo nego povisiti poreze.
Revenues and expenditures have to be balanced and new debts are out of the question. 
Prihodi i rashodi se moraju uravnotežiti, a u nova zaduženja se ne smije ići.
If the government decides to increase taxation it should not introduce some new kinds of taxes, but simply increase the standard VAT rate and replace the zero rates with lower VAT rates, which it will sooner or later have to do anyway to satisfy the requirements of the European Union. 
Ukoliko vlada odluči povisiti poreze ne smije petljati ni sa kakvim novim vrstama poreza, nego jednostavno povisiti stopu PDV-a, te umjesto nultih uvesti snižene stope PDV-a, što će kad-tad ionako morati učiniti zbog Europske unije.
VAT is the highest yielding, simplest and least expensive tax to collect and the most appropriate for necessary adjustments. 
PDV je najizdašniji, najjednostavniji i najjeftiniji porez koji se najlakše prilagođava potrebama.
All discussions about fiscal stimulation should be stopped too, as Croatia, with its high debts, imbalances and demographic situation can not afford them. 
Također, treba prestati raspravljati o fiskalnim stimulansima, jer Hrvatska si to sa svojom zaduženošću, neravnotežama i demografskom situacijom ne može priuštiti.
All those who have been fond of invoking Irish good practices can continue to do so. 
Svi koji su se stalno pozivali na iskustva Irske, mogu to i sada.
After some twenty years of successful social partnership with employers and trade unions, because of the decreasing GDP, increasing unemployment and fears of falling credit ratings, despite the opposition of its social partners, the Irish government unilaterally announced a fiscal consolidation program. 
Nakon dvadesetak godina uspješnog socijalnog partnerstva s poslodavcima i sindikatima, irska je vlada zbog smanjenja BDP-a, porasta nezaposlenosti i prijetećeg smanjenja kreditnog rejtinga, usprkos protivljenju socijalnih partnera jednostrano proglasila program fiskalne konsolidacije.
To reach a balanced budget by 2013, the Irish government is decreasing public expenditure and increasing taxation. 
S ciljem da do 2013. ostvari uravnoteženi proračun, irska vlada smanjuje javnu potrošnju i povećava poreze.
The government that has taken these measures might be voted out, but the measures will stay. 
Vlada koja je poduzela te mjere će vjerojatno izgubiti vlast, ali mjere će se provoditi.
It is waiting for the local elections and to win them it is ready to sacrifice the progress and wellbeing of its citizens. 
Čeka lokalne izbore i spremna je žrtvovati napredak i blagostanje stanovnika.
Both the pension system reform, as a long term process, and the demographic situation require constant strengthening, popularization and promotion of the second and third pillar and diminution of the first pillar. 
Mirovinska reforma je dugoročan proces, a demografska situacija je takva da trajno treba jačati, popularizirati i poticati drugi i treći, a smanjivati prvi stup.
Long term goals should not be sacrificed because of some short term interests. 
Dugoročni se cilj ne bi smio upropastiti zbog nekih kratkoročnih interesa.
Will this government explain to citizens that funds in their personal second pillar accounts are their private property, which will be inherited directly or indirectly if it is not now donated to the budget? 
Hoće li vlada građanima objasniti da su sredstva na računima drugog stupa njihovo privatno vlasništvo koje se direktno ili indirektno nasljeđuje ako ga oni sad ne poklone proračunu?
What will happen to the Croatian capital market and how will the stock exchange function, when the pension funds carry out around two thirds of all transactions? 
Što će biti s tržištem kapitala te kako će poslovati burza na kojoj mirovinski fondovi ostvaruju oko dvije trećine prometa?
Luckily, almost all the banks are private; the central bank established itself as a relatively independent institution, and at least our money in the banks is safe. 
Srećom su gotovo sve banke privatne, središnja se banka nametnula kao ipak koliko-toliko nezavisna institucija, pa su nam bar novci u bankama sigurni.
One could easily imagine how the government might run industrial policies and finance the insatiable shipbuilding industry through state owned banks. 
Lako je zamisliti kako bi vlada kroz državne banke provodila industrijske politike i financirala neutaživu glad brodogradnje.
One should also say something about the never-ceasing flow of crazy ideas about domestic currency devaluation, about restrictions on working on Sundays, but it is not possible to cover everything. 
Valjalo bi se možda osvrnuti i na uvijek prisutne sulude ideje o devalvaciji, na ograničavanje rada nedjeljom, ali nemoguće je sve obuhvatiti.
And only one more issue - the International Monetary Fund. 
Svakako valja spomenuti i Međunarodni monetarni fond.
We certainly do not need the Fund if we are capable of fiscal consolidation on our own. 
Ako smo kadri sami provesti fiskalnu konsolidaciju onda nam Fond ne treba.
However, if we do not carry out fiscal consolidation, we will have to bring in the Fund, and Fund will then oversee - fiscal consolidation. 
Ako je ne provedemo, morat ćemo zvati Fond, a onda će on poduzetifiskalnu konsolidaciju.
ANTO BAJO, PHD, Institute of Public Finance, Zagreb 
ANTO BAJO, Institut za javne financije, Zagreb
On May 8, 2015, the Croatian National Tourist Board (CNTB) submitted its 2014 Financial Report to the Parliamentary Finance and Central Budget Committee and Tourism Committee. 
Hrvatska turistička zajednica (HTZ) je 8. svibnja 2015. saborskim odborima za financije i proračun i za turizam podnijela Financijsko izvješće za 2014.
The „only“ fault of the report is that it lacks financial statements (the income statement and the balance sheet). 
“Jedini“ nedostatak financijskog izvješća HTZ-a jeste da ne sadrži financijsko izvješće (izvještaj o prihodima i rashodima i bilancu).
The Financial Report is actually an incomplete annual business report. 
Financijsko izvješće je zapravo nepotpuni godišnji izvještaj o poslovanju.