How to issue and settle a travel order

The order before the trip, the settlement after it, and a separate record for local mileage.

Steps

Issue the order before the trip

“Novi nalog”: traveller, destination, purpose and time of departure. The order is issued before the journey — it is the document the per diem is paid against.
Enter the return afterwards

Time of return and distance travelled. Without a return time the settlement cannot be closed, because per diems are calculated over 24-hour periods.
Check the settlement

Per diems by period, deductions for provided meals, and 0.50 € per kilometre for use of a private car. The amounts are calculated for you.
Approve the order

An approved order can no longer be removed. An unapproved one — opened by mistake or twice — can.

Travel order settlement: Per diems, deductions, distance and the net amount to be paid.
Local mileage record: A separate monthly record at 0.40 € per kilometre. The rate differs from the one for a business trip.

Croatian income tax ordinance — the tax-free per diem rates and the allowance for using a private car on company business.