Build in Georgia

Choose the structure.
Understand the rules.

Commercially practical guidance for international founders, freelancers and small businesses establishing and operating in Georgia.

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Start with structure, not paperwork

One useful place to begin

Less searching.
A clearer next step.

Begin with the question you need to solve today. Each guide connects the practical answer to the next decision, without making you learn the whole system first.

01975 GEL local package

Individual Entrepreneur

For eligible solo operators seeking a simple structure and potential Small Business Status.

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021,347 GEL local launch

LLC registration

A limited-liability company for founders who need a corporate structure, partners or stronger separation.

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03New 2026 guide

Free Industrial Zones

Compare Tbilisi and Poti FIZ structures, operator licences, premises, customs flows and total annual costs.

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04From 300 EUR

Business bank account

In-person or remote KYC preparation for a Georgian IE or company account.

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05From 350 GEL yearly

Virtual office

Legal and mailing addresses in Tbilisi and Batumi, with an optional Georgian phone assistant.

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06From 120 GEL monthly

Monthly accounting

English-speaking bookkeeping and declarations for IE, LLC, VAT and payroll clients.

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07Quote by shipment

Customs broker

Import/export, HS classification, duties, VAT, excise and clearance coordination.

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08450 EUR package

Virtual Zone IT status

Eligibility and application support for an existing Georgian LLC or JSC creating qualifying software for foreign customers.

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09From 400 GEL

Right to work

2026 labour-permit screening and applications for foreign employees, IEs and active directors.

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010Read the 2026 guide

Georgia’s 1% regime

A source-backed explanation of eligibility, thresholds, VAT and monthly compliance.

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011Read the 2026 guide

Tax residency

The 183-day rule, official certificate, treaty overlap and HNWI alternative.

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New practical guides

Three more ways to operate with clarity.

These completed guides cover recurring payroll, incentive-regime and international-tax decisions. Open the issue your business needs to resolve.

01Payroll administration

Employee onboarding, gross-to-net controls, withholding, pension checks, RS.ge filing and payroll-to-accounting reconciliation.

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02International Company status

Eligibility, permitted IT or maritime activity, 5% profit and salary rates, application evidence and maintenance risks.

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03Cross-border tax opinions

Residence, source, permanent establishment, treaty, withholding, VAT, payroll and transfer-pricing analysis in one written scope.

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