Every country has a unique tax system in order to be able to successfully achieve the goals set by the Constitution, laws, regulations and rules. Taxes are a form of monetary contributions from the citizens of a country on the basis of which the state finances public goods and services for the benefit of its citizens. Croatia, as a member of the European Union and one of the modern countries, has a modern tax system harmonized with all European guidelines and laws. The Croatian tax system is divided according to the level of government into: state taxes, county taxes, local taxes (municipalities and cities), common taxes, taxes on winnings from games of chance and fees for organizing games of chance. In this paper, the total city revenues and local taxes will be highlighted as one of the most important revenues, using the example of the city of Biograd na Moru, the financing of the city from local taxes from 2019 to 2023 will be presented.