ADVANCE TAX RULINGS – THE NEW LEGAL INSTUREMENT IN THE CROATIAN TAX PROCEDURE

U radu se problematizira pojam i značaj instituta obvezujućih mišljenja kao dijela poreznih sustava i poreznih postupovnih pravila. Prikazuju se opća obilježja akta čije je donošenje u nadležnosti porezne vlasti, a koje ima za cilj doprinijeti predvidljivosti primjene normi poreznoga prava. Poredbeno-prav- na iskustava koristan su pokazatelj već stvorenih praksi te daju uvid u stvarne i očekivane učinke primjene instituta obvezujućih mišljenja. Hrvatsko porez- no pravo dobilo je navedeni institut novelom Općeg poreznog zakona 2015. godine, nakon prethodna neuspjelog pokušaja 2009. godine. Obvezujuća su mišljenja institut suvremenih poreznih sustava koji je usmjeren zaštiti prava poreznih obveznika i ostvarenju potrebne predvidivosti postupanja poreznih ti- jela pa time i pravne sigurnosti. Istodobno, primjećuje se da se obvezujućim mišljenjima pridaju i druge zadaće.This article talk over the concept and importance of the institution of advance tax rulings as part of the tax systems and tax procedural rules in contemporary world. Presenting the general characteristics of advance tax rulings it is underlined that this institute aims to contribute to the predictability of the application of the tax law rules. Comparative legal experiences and already existing practices are useful indicator that provides an insight into the actual and the anticipated effects in the application of the institute of advance tax ruling. Croatian tax law has adopted this institute through the General Tax Act amendments in 2015, after previous failed attempt in 2009. Advance tax rulings are part of modern tax systems that aims are the protection of taxpayers’ rights and achieving the predictability of tax authorities’ actions. Thus, rule of law and legal certainty are main targets as expected effects. It is noted that the advance tax rulings might have some other meanings that should be more analyzed as to be established