Start & run your business in Georgia with confidence!

14b Petre Kavtaradze St

0186, Tbilisi, Georgia

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Question

Based in Tbilisi, we serve individuals and businesses throughout the Republic of Georgia.

Yes, there are only a small number of countries whose citizens have restrictions on establishing a company in Georgia.

To incorporate business in Georgia, it is necessary to have a registered legal address.

There are not any specific requirements with regards to the amount of initial shareholder’s capital and you can incorporate your business with zero initial capital.

Under Georgia law, a company must have at least one shareholder/founder (physical person or legal entity) . Non-resident founders/shareholders accepted.

According to Georgian legislation, a company must have at least one director. Non-resident directors accepted.

No you don’t, a Georgian company must have a Georgian registered office address which we can provide.

Most businesses are generally have to send monthly (Corporate, Income, VAT, Reverse VAT, Excise) tax returns.

According to Georgian legislation, accounting and tax preparation are mandatory for all companies. As for the audit, companies in Georgia are divided into 4 categories according to their turnover, number of employees and assets, and therefore the audit requirements are different according to different categories. For large companies (Category: 1-2) it is mostly mandatory to conduct an audit and submit financial statements. As for small enterprises (Category: 3-4) they are not required to be audited.

Company may have applied different taxes depending on its operations. For general taxes in Georgia, you can see our article here: https://inc.ge/business-in-georgia/taxation-in-georgia/. Double taxation avoidance agreements should also be considered.

Having Georgian bank account is not obligatory for Georgian company and it can operate without or with foreign bank accounts.

No, Georgian banks do not offer this type of service to foreignerswho do not visit the country themselves and the bank.

Once the company is registered it is alive until you apply for liquidation to the registration authority and it does not need any renewal.

All limited businesses are lawfully needed to have a registered legal address. All legal mail will certainly be sent out right here and the address information will certainly be presented in a public document.

Company formation is possible without being in the country by your notarized and certified Power Of Attorney.

There are 6 simple steps we offer and you need to go through in order to incorporate your business in Georgia in accordance with Georgian legislation from abroad. 1. You fill our online application form, answer quick simple questions about your business plans in Georgia and upload required documents. Application filling process takes less than 10 minutes to complete. 2.Once submitted, our incorporation expert will review your application to ensure it meets all the requirements to be accepted by the agency, determine which entity type is the best to set up and contact you to discuss what is needed to start your business in Georgia. 3.The use of electronic signatures and power of attorney is unfortunately not widely introduced in our country. Therefore, you have to set up a apostatized Power Of Attorney (POA) according to the template sent by us with your local notary for company formation in Georgia and send to us by post. 4.After receiving your documents we translate and notarize all the papers, prepare and file all business formation documents and complete supporting articles of incorporation with the agency. 5.Based on your POA (Power Of Attorney), your local inc.ge attorney visits the appropriate agencies, go through all the necessary procedures and register your company. 6.Final registration documents and our service invoice are sent to you. You can have peace of mind and confidence knowing that the right business entity has been formed in the right way.

The duration of the incorporation procedures depends on the type of company and  required documents. Usually on average, it takes about 1 week to fully incorporate business in Georgia.

In Georgia, every company can start a business without limitation, unless its activity is directly prohibited by the “law or a permit or license” is required to perform the activity. Special permits and licenses for doing business in Georgia are required only for companies whose activities will be related to medicine, construction, communications, gambling, energy, security and etc.

If your business does not require special permits or licenses, you can start a business as soon as the company is registered.

Sometimes this might occur and also it is normally when your request is against the Law of Georgian on Entrepreneurs or an inappropriate POA made by your local notary. Do not fret, these problems could be quickly fixed and you will certainly be offered the chance to re-submit your incorporation documents with the appropriate specifics. Our customer assistance group is additionally accessible to lead you via this procedure as well as offer help. If this happens through our fault then we guarantee a full refund.

When your brand-new business is registered in LEPL National Agency Of Public Registry you need to signed up for Georgia Revenue Service online portal to make up and submit tax returns.

A limited company will be needed to sign up for VAT if its economic activities are VAT taxed and the turnover for the previous twelve month has actually surpassed the present VAT limit of 100,000 GEL. Voluntary VAT enrollment is likewise recommended if you anticipate your turn over to go beyond the limit quantity in the present year or if your business is free from VAT with the option of VAT deduction.

Unfortunately Virtual Zone Person’s status cannot be granted to digital marketing activities. Virtual Zone Person is a legal entity that carries out information technology activities and has been granted the appropriate status. Information technologies (IT) is defined by law and means – study, support, development, design, production and introduction of computer information systems, as a result of which software products are obtained. Digital Marketing may contain components of information technology, but it is more of a marketing service for the tax authorities than IT.

The fees depend on the size and turnover of the company. You can fill in the company details in our questionnaire here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclzKhRw7Db2z3v5EYAm127h4iV7ZiDz4c5A_3MHREjFeNqqw/viewform) and we will tell you the tax preparation and accounting service fee.