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Introduction to
Georgia tax planning guide

Georgia offers stunning mountain landscapes, vibrant city life in Tbilisi, a warm and welcoming local culture, and one of the most expat-friendly visa policies in the world.



In this guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about relocating to Georgia from a personal tax perspective, including tax residency, income tax, special tax regimes and tax return obligations. 



GTC recommend that you organize your affairs in good time to get ahead and make the most of favorable tax treatment while making sure you’re meeting your tax return obligations.

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How you are taxed in Georgia
Georgia follows a territorial taxation model. You will pay tax on local sourced incomes only, irrespective of your resident status.
Resident
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Local Income
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Foreign Income
Non-Resident
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Local Income
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Foreign Income
Your resident status in Georgia
You’ll be considered tax resident if you satisfy any of the following criteria:
Physical presence

if you spend more than 182 days in Georgia during any 12 month period.

Business

Physical presence

Vital interests

Physical presence

Hungarian citizen

if you are a citizen of Hungary unless you have no permanent home in Hungary during the tax year.

Domicile

Spanish nationals

if you are a Spain national who relocated to a tax haven less than five years ago.

Working

Ties

if your ties are located in Mexico and 50% of your income arising in Mexico during the tax year.

Home

EEA citizen

if you are an EEA citizen and you are present in Hungary on more than 182 days during the tax year.

Nationals

Physical presence & work

Family

Citizen

Resident commune

Visa

Income

Physical presence

if you spend more than 182 days in Georgia during any 12 month period.

Business

Citizen

Resident population

if you are registered with the Italian resident population.

Physical presence

Physical presence

Hungarian citizen

if you are a citizen of Hungary unless you have no permanent home in Hungary during the tax year.

Domicile

Vital interests

Spanish nationals

if you are a Spain national who relocated to a tax haven less than five years ago.

Working

Home

EEA citizen

if you are an EEA citizen and you are present in Hungary on more than 182 days during the tax year.

National

National

Visa

Physical presence & work

Family

Resident commune

Personal income tax rate in Georgia
Residents are subject to progressive tax rates and the highest rate of tax levied on employment income and self employment income is 20%.
Residents are not subject to taxation on personal income.
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Denmark
42
56
%
Georgia
42
20
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UAE
42
0
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Global comparison
World highest
World lowest
Denmark
42
56
%
Georgia
42
20
%
UAE
42
0
%
Global comparison
World highest
World lowest
Denmark
42
56
%
Georgia
42
20
%
UAE
42
0
%
Special tax regime in Georgia

Providing that your annual turnover is no more than 500,000 GEL, your self-employed profits will be taxed at a flat rate of 1%. If annual turnover exceeds 500,000 GEL, a flat rate of 3% will be applied for two years, after which, you will not be eligible to use the small business regime.

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* Georgia can be a very tax efficient place to live in and as such, Global Tax Consulting recommends seeking personalized tax planning advice to take advantage of the special tax regime.
Tax cap
£200,000 per tax year.
Foreign income
Flat tax rate
1% on business profits.
Flat tax charge
1% on business profits.
Earned Income
Taxable income
Business profits
Special tax status
Until turnover is more than 500,000 GEL.
Special tax status
Applied for 15 years.
Other personal taxes in Georgia
Residents may be subject to the following personal taxes:
Asset tax
Tax on property and share sales
Wealth tax
Tax on value of owned assets
Death tax
Tax on assets passed to heirs
Social tax
Tax to contribute to state welfare
* It is recommended that you review your affairs and structure accordingly so that you do not end up creating an unexpected tax charge and paying more tax than necessary.
Double taxation agreements in Georgia

If you receive incomes overseas while you are living in the Georgia, you may find that the source country, as a starting point, continues to tax the income.

Double taxation agreements may remove the source country’s taxing right and thus, enable you to receive incomes tax free globally.

At present, Georgia has 58 double taxation agreements signed.

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UAE
42
140
Georgia
0
58
Bahamas
42
0
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World highest
World lowest
UAE
42
140
Georgia
0
58
Bahamas
42
0
Tax obligations in Georgia
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What is the deadline to file tax returns and settle tax liabilities?
The tax year starts on 1 January and ends on 31 December.
What is the deadline to file tax returns and settle tax liabilities?
The deadline to file your tax return and settle the tax liability is 31 March following the end of the tax year.
Do you need to make advance payments of tax?
You may be required to make advance payments of tax towards future tax years on top of settling the current tax year liability.