Family day out · 7 min
New Tbilisi Zoo Caucasian Fauna area
A practical guide to the test-period opening near Tbilisi Sea: hours, route, facilities and transport.
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Original, locally informed writing about the decisions that follow arrival—from apartments and neighbourhoods to tax, banking, business and residence.
NEW · Company law · 13 min
Why a Georgian director needs a service agreement—not a labour contract
Appointment, registry authority, Article 45, remuneration, dismissal and the narrow case for a genuinely separate employee role.
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Tbilisi Now · Photo update
Starbucks is open in Tbilisi
The verified opening timeline, Axis Towers location, Alshaya context and a new four-photo gallery.
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Tax fact check12 min
02Georgia’s “5% corporate tax” claim tested
Ordinary LLC, distributed profit, International Company status and dividend withholding—four ideas that should never be compressed into one rate.
Read article →IT strategy14 min
03Georgia vs Estonia vs Cyprus in 2026
Compare three IT company jurisdictions by profit timing, 2026 rates, VAT, substance, banking, founder residence and investor expectations.
Read article →International trade13 min
04Trading internationally through a Georgian company
Goods flow, title, Incoterms, VAT, customs, origin, banking and transfer pricing—with no imaginary universal trading exemption.
Read article →Founder finance13 min
05How to pay yourself from a Georgian LLC
Salary, dividends, expenses and shareholder loans—with the documents, Georgian taxes and foreign-residence questions each route creates.
Read article →Cross-border tax12 min
06Economic substance is not an office photograph
Effective management, people, decisions, transfer pricing and bank KYC—mapped to the operation your Georgian company claims to run.
Read article →Tbilisi life12 min
07Why digital nomads and tech founders choose Tbilisi
The city, business and tax advantages—plus the 2026 work, residence, banking and foreign-tax realities missing from the sales pitch.
Read article →Tbilisi Now8 min
08Starbucks is now open in Tbilisi
Georgia’s first Starbucks officially opened at Axis Towers on 13 July 2026, after beginning test operation on 3 July.
Read article →Home10 min
09Where to buy IKEA products in Georgia
Start with Gorgia’s selected local IKEA stock, then compare catalogue ordering, freight, returns and JYSK alternatives.
Read article →Retail watch7 min
10Is Primark coming to Georgia?
What the reported 2026 discussion actually confirms, what it does not, and why the U.S. state creates misleading search results.
Read article →Business12 min
11Ready-made LLC or a new Georgian company?
Compare speed, corporate history, liabilities, banking, transfer mechanics and the real cost of convenience.
Read article →Tax12 min
12Ten Georgian tax-residency myths
The 183-day rule, certificates, treaties, foreign income, companies and HNWI residence separated clearly.
Read article →Tax11 min
13The Georgian tax calendar is a monthly habit
A practical control system for Small Business, VAT, payroll, annual returns, property and SARAS deadlines.
Read article →Business11 min
14Virtual Zone or International Company?
Two Georgian IT regimes compared by operating model, substance, employees, permitted income and tax treatment.
Read article →Tax14 min
15Ten mistakes that turn Georgia’s 1% tax into an expensive surprise
Eligibility, source, turnover, VAT, monthly returns and the foreign-country questions behind the headline rate.
Read article →Property13 min
16Buying property without buying somebody else’s problem
A practical due-diligence sequence for title, boundaries, restrictions, construction, possession and closing.
Read article →Moving11 min
17Bringing a dog or cat to Georgia
Microchips, rabies timing, veterinary certification, airline approval, border control and finding a pet-friendly life.
Read article →City life11 min
18Winter in Tbilisi is an apartment test
Heating systems, insulation, damp, utility bills, air quality and the viewing questions that determine comfort.
Read article →Tax12 min
19VAT for freelancers and foreign clients
Why GEL 100,000 is only the first question—and how place of supply and reverse charge change the answer.
Read article →Residence12 min
20When a Georgian residence permit is refused
Read the reason, protect lawful status and decide whether the file needs an appeal, repair or different route.
Read article →Housing10 min
21How to inspect a Tbilisi apartment before renting
Heating, damp, water, noise, ownership, deposits and the evidence that prevents an avoidable dispute.
Read article →City life10 min
22Vake, Vera or Saburtalo?
Choose a neighbourhood by commute, hills, building stock and ordinary Tuesday life—not online reputation.
Read article →Immigration12 min
23Georgia visa rules in 2026
Visa-free entry, visitor and immigration categories, and the new D1 work sequence in plain English.
Read article →Employment11 min
24Georgia’s 2026 right to work
Employees, directors and self-employed foreigners: exemptions, contracts, deadlines and penalties.
Read article →Business11 min
25Individual Entrepreneur or LLC?
Compare personal liability, the conditional 1% regime, distributed-profit tax, administration and growth.
Read article →Banking11 min
26Georgian bank KYC for expats
Build a credible account-opening file around source of funds, wealth, tax residence and expected activity.
Read article →Business9 min
27Trademark registration in Georgia
Clearance searches, Georgian script, Nice classes, Sakpatenti procedure and international protection.
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