International IT company status in Georgia
The reduced regime for IT: 5% income tax on salaries, 5% profit tax, 0% VAT and no tax on dividends.
This isn't a purely “remote” reduced regime: on top of registration you have to demonstrate an office and staff in Georgia and run your main operating costs there.
An international IT company or the virtual zone
The difference is what you have to keep in Georgia and where the money comes from. An international company gives 5% on profit and 5% on salaries, but requires an office, staff and 2 years of IT work — or a branch of a foreign IT company with that track record; the status runs indefinitely with annual reporting. The virtual zone gets by on a legal address and is arranged remotely, but the relief covers only revenue from foreign clients. Both statuses are granted indefinitely.
| International IT company | Virtual IT zone | |
|---|---|---|
| Company taxes | 5% on profit, 0% VAT, 0% on dividends | 0% on profit until distribution, 5% on dividends, 0% VAT on exports |
| Payroll taxes | Employees' salaries — 5% income tax | Employees' salaries — 20% income tax and 2%/2% funded pension |
| Clients | No restriction on the client's country: what's checked is the activity and presence in Georgia | Foreign clients only: income from clients in Georgia is taxed on general terms |
| Presence requirements | An office and staff in Georgia, 2 years of IT work — or a branch of a foreign IT company with that record | A legal address in Georgia; no requirements on track record or an office |
| Price and timeline | From 2,450 GEL (≈$940) in person, 2,950 GEL (≈$1,100) remotely; 14-45 days to set up | From 2,000 GEL (≈$770) in person, 2,600 GEL (≈$1,000) remotely; 10-30 days to set up |
Getting it wrong costs months and money: international company status won't be granted to a company under 2 years old without a foreign IT branch, and the virtual zone won't remove tax on income from Georgian clients.
Packages
In person in Georgia
You come and sign the documents yourself
Remotely by power of attorney
No trip, through a representative
We fix the exact package after reviewing your case. You pay the expert directly.
Company formation in Georgia: comparing the options
The difference is not the price — it is who each option suits. The “Best for” column is the business profile the option is built around.
| Option | Best for | Timeline | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A sole trader in Georgia with small business status | IT specialists and developers working on outsourcing or outstaffing, freelancers, designers and marketers with foreign clients, digital nomads legalising income through a sole trader without moving to Georgia, B2B services and online trade with turnover up to GEL 500,000 a year, app developers publishing on the App Store | 1–3 days | from $170 |
| A Georgian LLC, set up end to end | A business with two or more founding partners, companies planning to hire staff on employment contracts, owners who want personal assets separated from business debts (unlike a sole trader) | 3–7 days | from $285 |
| Virtual IT zone status in Georgia | An outsourcing developer or freelance programmer setting up an entity for foreign clients, a SaaS startup with no Georgian clients, selling subscriptions abroad, an IT outstaffing team serving foreign partners remotely | 1–4 weeks | from $770 |
| International IT company status in Georgiayou are here | An IT company with a finished product moving its jurisdiction to Georgia, an existing Georgian IT company of 2+ years moving onto the reduced regime, a foreign software company opening a Georgian branch with a real office and team | 2–6 weeks | from $945 |
| Registering a company in a Georgian free industrial zone | A manufacturer placing production in Georgia for export, an importer or exporter who needs the VAT and duty relief on goods moving in and out, an owner who can't be in Georgia in person and wants it all done under a power of attorney | 2–6 weeks | from $1,000 |
What the service includes
| Registering the company in Georgia (if it isn't registered yet) | |
| Preparing the pack evidencing experience and activity in IT | |
| Filing the international company status application with the Ministry of Finance | |
| Support through the tax service's review | |
| Opening a corporate bank account | |
| Monthly accounting and preparing the annual statements— billed separately | |
| Office rent and the costs of physical presence in Georgia— billed separately |
Documents and programme requirements
- 1The company registered and actually operating in Georgia for 2+ years — or a branch or subsidiary of a foreign IT company with an evidenced 2-year record
- 2The activity — software development, IT consulting, web development, game or database development, remote administration
- 3Evidenced physical presence: an office and staff in Georgia
- 4Constitutional documents, evidence of IT experience (contracts, reporting), financial documents
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from the Virtual IT zone?
How are an international company's dividends taxed?
Can the taxable base be reduced further?
Can we get the status if the Georgian company is less than 2 years old?
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