Data from the Croatian Tax Administration (TA) indicates that the total number of invoices issued in retail trade on Friday, January 31, saw a 20 percent increase compared to last Friday, when a boycott was also observed. Additionally, the overall amount of invoices issued was 19 percent higher. In contrast, when comparing to Friday, January 17—when no boycott took place—the number of invoices was 32 percent lower, and the total amount dropped by 44 percent.

Within the sector “Retail trade, excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles,” the total number of fiscal invoices on Friday, January 31, reached 2,498,911, with an invoice total amounting to €34,030,624.29, as announced by the Croatian Tax Inspectorate today.

On Friday, January 24, the day also marked by the shop boycott, the total number of fiscal invoices was 2,081,506, corresponding to an invoice amount of €28,604,251.58.

Conversely, on Friday, January 17, which was free of boycotts, the total number of invoices issued was 3,697,571, with an invoice amount of €60,565,083.41.

According to reports from HRT, the data indicates that the number of invoices on January 31—a day of boycott—was 24 percent higher compared to Friday, January 20, also a boycotted day, while the total invoice amount was 19 percent up as well.

However, when juxtaposed with January 17—free of boycotts—the number of invoices is down by 32 percent, and the total invoice amount has reduced by 44 percent.

The aggregate count of fiscalized invoices (including trade, catering, and other services) tallied up to 5,670,377 as of yesterday, with a total invoice value of €89,275,886.35.

Last Friday, January 24, the total number of fiscal invoices was 5,096,083, yielding an invoice amount of €78,373,051.19. In contrast, on January 17, this figure was 7,195,480 invoices, with an invoice total of €121,898,234.32.

The statistics reveal that the number of fiscal invoices yesterday was up by 11 percent relative to the 24th of January—when a boycott was underway—and the invoice amount grew by 14 percent.

In comparison to January 17, however, the number of invoices is down 21 percent, with a decline of 27 percent in the invoice amount.

Responding to a call from the Halo Inspector platform, a day-long boycott of all stores took place across Croatia yesterday to protest high prices, urging consumers to abstain from making purchases. Additionally, a week-long boycott against retail chains Lidl, Eurospin, and DM commenced, as well as a boycott of three specific products: Coca-Cola and other carbonated beverages, bottled water, and dishwashing detergent.

This initiative garnered support from consumer protection organizations, unions, political parties, and even the government, which expanded the list of products with price limits—from 30 to 70 items—while some retail chains, such as Konzum and Kaufland, began reducing prices on a variety of their products.

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