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Professional legal insights for doing business in Georgia.
Practical articles on company registration, banking readiness, official notices, Power of Attorney, compliance, and tax-status pathways. Written for founders who need clarity before they act.
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Outsourcing the Data Protection Officer Role in Georgia
The officer must be independent, reachable and free of conflict - three conditions that are hard to satisfy with an internal appointment in a small company. When outsourcing works, what it must include, and the two ways it is done badly.
Read the guideWho Must Appoint a Data Protection Officer in Georgia
The 2023 data protection law created a statutory officer role that many companies still have not filled. Which sectors must appoint one, the population thresholds that catch everyone else, and the tasks the role carries once it exists.
Ten Mistakes Foreigners Make Registering a Company in Georgia
Drawn from cases we have had to repair: the structure chosen backwards, the address that was never valid, the Power of Attorney that could not be used, and the dormant company quietly accruing penalties.
The 1% Route for Freelancers in Georgia: How It Really Works
Small Business status explained for the people who actually use it - freelancers and consultants: registration, the excluded-activity list, the cap and what happens when you cross it, and the monthly obligations nobody mentions.
Apostille and Legalisation of Georgian Corporate Documents
How to make a Georgian registry extract, charter or power of attorney usable in another country: which route applies, the order of translation and certification, and the mistakes that mean doing it twice.
Changing a Georgian Company: Directors, Shareholders, Address and Charter
Every change a company makes after registration and what the Public Registry needs to record it - decisions, consents, translations - plus the changes founders forget to file at all.
Monthly Accounting for a Georgian Company: What Your Accountant Actually Needs
The document flow that keeps a Georgian company clean: what to send each month and by when, how the electronic invoice and waybill systems work, which returns fall due, and how to change accountants without losing a period.
Digital Nomads in Georgia: Where You Live, Where You Are Taxed, and What to Register
The 183-day test, how Georgia treats foreign-source income, when a remote worker actually needs an Individual Entrepreneur, and the common error of assuming a Georgian company solves a home-country tax problem.
Running an E-commerce Business Through a Georgian Company
Payment acceptance and what each route really requires, VAT and reverse charge on the tools you buy, the VAT registration threshold, customs where physical goods are involved, and the specific e-commerce models that Georgian banks and payment providers quietly decline.
Closing a Georgian Company Properly: Liquidation, Tax Clearance and Deregistration
Voluntary liquidation step by step, the legal framework and creditor-protection rules behind it, what the Revenue Service needs before it lets go, how long it realistically takes, and why simply walking away from a Georgian company is the most expensive option available.
Hiring Your First Employee in Georgia: Contracts, Payroll and the Rules That Bite
What a Georgian company must do the moment it pays someone: the written contract and its essential terms, monthly payroll withholding and pension, probation and termination under the Labour Code, and the extra steps when the person is not Georgian.
Individual Entrepreneur or LLC in Georgia: Choosing the Structure You Will Not Regret
The first decision every founder makes in Georgia, and the one most often made backwards. Liability, tax treatment, banking, hiring, credibility, the legal framework behind each form, and the cost of changing your mind - compared honestly, with the cases where each one wins.
A Georgia Residence Permit Through Your Own Company: Routes, Conditions and Honest Odds
The work residence permit through your own Georgian LLC, the investment and property routes, family reunification, the legal framework behind them, what each one actually requires, and the reasons applications fail - with worked examples and our fixed fees.
Free Industrial Zones in Georgia: Who They Are Actually For
Georgia's Free Industrial Zones offer significant exemptions - and significant conditions. What the zones are, the legal framework behind them, which taxes they change, how trade with mainland Georgia is treated, the real running costs, the compliance obligations, and when a Virtual Zone or International Company status fits better.
The Corporate Documents Every Georgian Company Should Actually Hold
The charter, founders' resolution, director's consent, share transfer, UBO declaration, orders and minutes - what each document does under the Law on Entrepreneurs, when you need it, and the mistakes that make a Georgian company unbankable.
AML and KYC for a Georgian Company: What You Are Actually Required to Do
Which businesses fall under Georgia's anti-money-laundering law, what customer due diligence really requires, the UBO rules, the reporting duties to the Financial Monitoring Service, record retention, the sanctions dimension, and what supervisors look for in an inspection.
Crypto in Georgia: VASP Registration, What the National Bank Requires, and What It Costs You in Practice
Georgia moved from an unregulated crypto market to a registered VASP regime. What activities are caught, what the National Bank expects from an applicant, the AML programme and travel rule, the banking reality, the tax treatment, and the honest timeline.
my.gov.ge: Governing Your Georgian Company Online, End to End
What the my.gov.ge portal is, what a company can actually do through it, what you need to get access as a foreigner, how it works alongside rs.ge and napr.gov.ge, the Power of Attorney wording that decides everything, and the practical rules for holding credentials safely.
Legal Services in Georgia: What a Law Firm Actually Does for a Foreign-Owned Company
What corporate legal support in Georgia covers in practice, when you need a licensed advocate rather than a consultant, how legal fees are structured, how privilege and conflicts work, what an engagement letter should say, and how to instruct a Georgian firm so the work is useful.
Payment Systems in Georgia: PSP Registration, E-Money and What the National Bank Expects
How Georgia regulates payment service providers and electronic money, who has to register with the National Bank, the capital and governance conditions, the safeguarding and AML programme you will need, the realistic timeline and cost, and the alternatives worth considering before you apply.
Taxation in Georgia: A Complete Guide for Companies and Founders
Every tax a Georgian company and its owners realistically meet - corporate income tax on the Estonian model, dividends, VAT and reverse charge, payroll and pension, property, plus the preferential regimes, residency, and the compliance rhythm.
An International Gambling Licence from Georgia: What It Is, and What It Is Not
Operators often ask for a Georgian licence to serve players abroad. Here is what Georgia actually issues, how the domestic and outward-facing routes differ, what banks and payment providers will ask for, the compliance obligations that follow, and how Georgia compares with Curacao, Malta and the Isle of Man.
Gambling and Betting in Georgia: The Legal Framework, Permits and Taxes
Which gambling activities Georgia regulates, which permit each one needs, what the permit fees and gambling taxes look like, the advertising and responsible-gaming rules, the compliance obligations, and what an operator must have in place before applying.
How Much Does It Cost to Register a Company in Georgia? (2026 Breakdown)
A transparent, line-by-line cost breakdown for registering a Georgian LLC remotely in 2026: state fees, notarization and apostille, translation, courier, registered address, service fees, VAT - plus the ongoing costs and the items that are only priced after assessment.
Georgia vs Estonia: Where Should a Remote Founder Register a Company?
A practical comparison of the two favourite jurisdictions for location-independent founders: corporate tax on distribution, special regimes (Virtual Zone and 1% vs e-Residency), remote registration routes, banking reality, running costs, compliance obligations, and who each country actually fits.
Georgia's 1% Tax: Small Business Status for Individual Entrepreneurs (2026 Guide)
How Georgia's famous 1% tax regime actually works in 2026: who qualifies for Small Business Status, the 500,000 GEL threshold, the list of excluded activities, the VAT trigger, the new effective-date rule, the compliance obligations, and when an LLC is the better choice.
Virtual Zone vs International Company Status: Choosing Georgia's IT Tax Regime
A side-by-side comparison of Georgia's two headline IT tax regimes - Virtual Zone Person and International Company Status - covering eligibility, corporate and salary taxation, VAT on exports, substance requirements, and which regime fits which kind of software business.
Georgian Tax Residency for Founders: the 183-Day Rule and the HNWI Route
Why registering a Georgian company does not make you a Georgian tax resident, how the 183-day test works, how the High Net Worth Individual route grants residency without 183 days, the tax residency certificate, and why founders should plan residency and structure together.
Opening a Business Bank Account in Georgia as a Non-Resident (2026)
Why a Georgian corporate bank account is harder to open than it used to be, exactly what the banks ask for, the connection-to-Georgia test, in-person requirements, the reasons applications get refused, and how to prepare a file that gets approved.
Georgia Tax Status Planning: How Founders Should Choose the Right Route
A practical guide to Georgia's tax-status options for founders in 2026: standard LLC profit tax, Small Business Status, Virtual Zone Person, International Company Status, VAT and payroll, substance requirements, and why company formation is not the same as tax residency.
Remote LLC Setup in Georgia: The Practical Checklist Before You Start
A detailed, founder-friendly checklist for registering a Georgian LLC remotely in 2026: name rules, shareholder and UBO data, director details, Power of Attorney and apostille, tax registration, VAT, the new individual-entrepreneur labour permit, banking readiness, timelines, and the mistakes that slow approval.
Registering a Company in Georgia as a Non-Resident: What Foreigners Need to Know
Can a foreigner own a Georgian company, do you need residency or a visa, and can you do it without visiting? A practical guide to non-resident company formation in Georgia - ownership, the remote process, tax options with their conditions, banking, and the home-country question most guides skip.
Tax Exemptions & Preferential Tax Regimes in Georgia
A practical overview of Georgia's preferential tax statuses - Virtual Zone Person, International Company Status, Free Industrial Zones, Small Business and Micro Business - who qualifies, the headline rates, the legal framework, and how to apply.
Registered Address & Official Notices in Georgia: Why It Matters
Why a Georgian company's registered address is more than a formality, the legal duty it carries, and how mailroom and notice handling help founders avoid missed letters and delayed decisions.
After Registration: The Compliance Calendar Every Georgian Company Needs
A post-registration operating rhythm for keeping a Georgian company clean: which obligations exist, when each falls due, who owns it, what missing one actually costs, and the annual review that catches drift before an authority does.
Bank & Payment Readiness After Registering a Georgian Company
What founders should prepare before approaching a bank or payment provider: corporate documents, ownership clarity, activity explanation, source-of-funds evidence, the reasoning banks apply behind the counter, and realistic expectations about approval.
Forming a Georgian Company Remotely: Power of Attorney, Apostille & Notarization
How non-residents incorporate in Georgia without traveling - the role of the Power of Attorney, the difference between apostille and consular legalization, certified translation, realistic timelines, and the drafting decisions that decide whether the POA protects you or exposes you.
How to Register an LLC in Georgia: A Complete Legal Guide
What a Limited Liability Company in Georgia is, the legal framework that governs it, the documents you need, the step-by-step registration process at the Public Registry, realistic timelines and costs, and how non-residents can incorporate remotely.