Georgia Tax Optimization

Georgia Tax Optimization Skill v0.1

Tier 2 — research-verified. Sources: Revenue Service of Georgia, PwC Georgia, Andersen/IBCCS Georgia. Figures must agree with georgia-income-tax.md / georgia-social-contributions.md. NOT yet signed off by a Georgian tax adviser. Aggressive positions are never advised; every suggestion must be reviewed.

Section 1 -- Quick Reference

Quick Reference

Field	Value
Country	Georgia (country)
Currency	GEL (lari)
Headline lever	Small Business Status — 1% tax on turnover up to GEL 500,000
Standard PIT	20%; corporate tax 15% (Estonian-model: taxed on distribution)
VAT threshold	GEL 100,000 turnover (18%) — services to non-residents are excluded
Anti-avoidance	Genuine self-employment; prohibited-activity list; threshold rules

Georgia's headline is one of the lowest effective rates anywhere: an Individual Entrepreneur with Small Business Status pays 1% on TURNOVER (not profit) up to GEL 500,000/yr (~USD 180k). Above that, the excess is 3%.

Section 2 -- Small Business Status (1% turnover tax)

Small Business Status feature table

Feature	Detail
Rate	1% of turnover up to GEL 500,000/yr (GEL 700,000 for wine tourism/agrotourism); 3% on the excess
Eligibility	Registered Individual Entrepreneur, sole operator, genuinely self-employed, activity not on the prohibited list; residency/citizenship NOT required
Employees	Allowed (payroll withholding due on their salaries)
Loss of status	If turnover exceeds GEL 500,000 in two consecutive years, status is revoked from 1 January of the third year
Reporting	Monthly income-tax declaration via the Revenue Service portal — even with no income

(expathub.ge; Andersen; IBCCS)

Section 3 -- Micro Business Status (0%)

• Micro Business Status eligibility and rate — 0% tax for individuals with annual turnover < GEL 30,000, in eligible activities, no employees. IE registration not required to obtain it. (unsure)

Section 4 -- VAT & the Standard System

• VAT registration threshold — VAT registration is mandatory once turnover in any rolling 12 months exceeds GEL 100,000 (18%). Services supplied to non-residents are generally outside Georgian VAT and excluded from the GEL 100,000 threshold — important for exporters/remote service providers. [RESEARCH GAP — reviewer to confirm the place-of-supply rules for the specific service.] (unsure)
• Standard system rates outside small/micro regimes — Outside the small/micro regimes: 20% PIT / 15% corporate tax (the latter Estonian-style — taxed on distribution). (unsure)

Section 5 -- Red Lines (do not cross)

• Prohibited activities — Prohibited activities: consultancy in certain regulated fields and listed activities are barred from Small Business Status — confirm the activity qualifies. AUDIT FLASH POINT. (unsure)
• Genuine self-employment — Genuine self-employment: a single-client IE under employer-like control risks reclassification. (unsure)
• Two-year cap manipulation — Two-year cap: don't manipulate turnover timing to dodge the revocation rule. (unsure)
• Monthly filing penalty — Monthly filing is mandatory — missing it incurs a GEL 100 fine per declaration. (unsure)

PROHIBITIONS

• Assume Small Business Status without checking prohibited list/cap — NEVER assume Small Business Status applies without checking the prohibited-activity list and the GEL 500,000 cap.
• 1% on profit misrepresentation — NEVER present the 1% as applying to profit — it is on TURNOVER.
• Ignore VAT trigger — NEVER ignore the GEL 100,000 VAT registration trigger (unless genuinely non-resident services).
• Contradict other skill rates — NEVER contradict the rates in georgia-income-tax.md / georgia-social-contributions.md.
• Present research gaps as confirmed — NEVER present [RESEARCH GAP] figures as confirmed, nor optimisation as definitive advice — route to a licensed Georgian tax adviser.

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