Croatia is among the countries with the highest tax burden in the EU, which makes it difficult for companies in their daily business. The aim of the paper is to analyze the workload of entrepreneurs in the context of tax and other state levies that the company faces, and using the available data, the conclusion will be reached whether the tax system is stimulating or disincentive for small businesses in Croatia. According to the collected data for the year 2020 and 2021, it can be said that the company is not heavily burdened with taxes. Specifically, for the year 2020, the share of salary contributions in total income was 3.57%, profit tax 0.56%, and parafiscals 0.80%, and for 2021 the share of salary contributions was 3.98%, profit tax 0.27% and parafiscal 0.82%. So, looking at the operations of the company, i.e. the income it generates on an annual level, the company is not taxed much. Therefore, it can be concluded that considering the amounts paid, the tax system in the Republic of Croatia is not a disincentive for small businesses. On the other hand, by comparing it with other countries, it can be said that the tax burden is still high considering the level of development, and work should be done to reduce this burden.