From the desk of Georgia
Practical guides to company setup, banking, residency and tax in Georgia for foreign founders and investors — and how Happy Georgia handles each step for you.
Benefit From Georgia Without Relocating Your Entire Life
Georgia offers low-tax business structures, multi-currency banking and, for qualifying investors, tax residency without living there. Much of it can be set up while you stay where you are, with Happy Georgia doing the work in Georgia under Power of Attorney. What works from abroad, and where a visit is needed.
Georgia's Tax Advantages: 1%, 0%, 5% and More
Georgia's qualifying tax regimes offer 1% on eligible small-business turnover, 0% on qualifying software profit and 5% at International Company level, plus tax residency for qualifying investors. Each comes with conditions. Here is what each one taxes, who qualifies, and how Happy Georgia sets it up and keeps it compliant.
Georgian Legal Residency Without Relocating
A Georgian residence permit can give foreign property owners, investors and entrepreneurs a legal base without permanently relocating. Some routes have no general minimum annual stay requirement, but initial applications and residence cards still involve visits to Georgia. Happy Georgia assesses your options, handles the paperwork and coordinates the required attendance.
Base Your IT or Maritime Team in Georgia: 5% Tax on Salaries
International Company status gives qualifying IT and maritime companies 5% personal income tax on eligible employee salaries, 5% profit tax charged when profit is distributed, and no Georgian withholding on dividends. This guide covers the qualifying activities, the two-year experience condition, the substance Georgia expects, and how we assess eligibility and set up the company and its payroll.
Buying Property in Batumi: Opportunities, Risks and the Rules for Foreign Buyers
Batumi is the Black Sea hub of Adjara, Georgia's second-most-visited region by international visits in 2025. Explore what attracts foreign property buyers, the infrastructure planned for the region, and the ownership, tax and residence-permit rules — with Happy Georgia handling the purchase and documentation.
GEL Deposits in Georgia: Rates and Currency Risk
GEL term deposits at Georgian banks: October 2026 rates from the National Bank of Georgia, currency risk, deposit insurance and how we help you open an account.
Georgian Residential Property: 5% Tax on Rent, Tax-Free Sale After Two Years and a Residence Permit Route
Most foreign readers think of Georgian property as a residency play. The tax position leads: 5% personal income tax on residential rental income where no expenses are deducted, and no Georgian tax on the gain from a home sold after two years — and a route to a residence permit for property worth more than USD 150,000. The article walks through the rental layer, the sale layer and the residency layer, and what to check before you buy.
A Global Portfolio Through a Georgian Brokerage: 0% Georgian Capital Gains Tax
A brokerage account at a licensed Georgian institution gives you US, European, Asian and Middle Eastern markets on one platform, and Georgia generally does not tax individual holders on gains from foreign securities; your home country may still do so. This guide covers market access, the tax treatment, how the account may fit an HNW plan, which we confirm for your case, and how we help you open it.
HNW Tax Residency in Georgia Without Living There
Georgia's High Net Worth route grants Georgian tax residency without the 183-day rule. You need assets above GEL 3 million or annual income above GEL 200,000 over the three tax years before applying, at least USD 500,000 of assets in Georgia, and a Georgian connection, such as GEL 25,000 of Georgian-source income or an existing residence permit. We handle the application and annual renewals under Power of Attorney, without you travelling to Georgia.
Georgia's 2026 Work Permit Exemptions: What Applies to Foreign Founders
Since March 2026, foreigners without permanent residence who are employed or self-employed in Georgia need the right to work unless an exemption applies. The article walks through the Article 1(4) exemptions of the Law on Labour Migration, the short-term professional activity rules, the July 2026 conditions that matter to IE holders and company directors, and how we confirm which side of the line you sit on.
1% Tax on Eligible Business Income: Georgia's Small Business Status
Georgia's Individual Entrepreneur with Small Business Status regime taxes business turnover at 1% up to 500,000 GEL annually. The mechanics, the exempt and ineligible activities, the path to registration, and the practical reality of what this means for foreign freelancers, IT contractors, consultants, and solo professionals operating internationally.
Set Up Your Georgian Company Without Leaving Home
With a notarised and apostilled Power of Attorney, Happy Georgia registers your Individual Entrepreneur or LLC in Georgia, completes the tax registration, puts your legal address in place and prepares your bank application, without you travelling to Georgia. This guide explains each step, what you provide, and what banks now ask for.
0% Corporate Tax for IT Companies Exporting Abroad
Virtual Zone status gives a Georgian LLC 0% corporate income tax on qualifying profit from software it creates for non-resident clients, with 5% withholding when dividends are paid. This guide explains who qualifies, why genuine Georgian substance matters, and when International Company status fits better. We assess your eligibility and handle the application.