Economic Overview
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Georgia Economic Overview
http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/georgia/overview
The economy of Georgia is an emerging free market. Its gross domestic product fell sharply following the collapse of the Soviet Union but recovered in the mid-2000s
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Economic Overview Georgia
http://country.eiu.com/georgia
Political uncertainty is rising in the run-up to the parliamentary election in late 2016. Support for both the government and main opposition party is low and the outcome of the election uncertain.
Industry Trends & Business Climate
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Industry Trends Georgia
http://www.euromonitor.com/georgia
The world’s most comprehensive market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Georgia.
Establishing a Presence
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Potential Business Types/Ideas in Georgia
http://www.mytopbusinessideas.com/georgia-europe/
Georgia’s economy is considered to be one the fastest growing economies in whole of Eastern Europe with the agricultural sector (employs about 53% of the workforce), real estate and hospital and tourism as the leading contributors to the growth of its economy.
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Statistics On Why To Start A Business In Georgia
http://www.investingeorgia.org/en/
Country’s impressive progress in improving business climate has been well documented in a number of international indices.
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Rules and Regulations for Business Registration in Georgia
http://www.nipr.com/rules_ga_nrl.htm
Georgia’s business registration requirements as of 2016
Taxes
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Personal Tax – Georgia
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/georgia/personal-income-tax-rate
The Personal Income Tax Rate in Georgia stands at 20 percent. Personal Income Tax Rate in Georgia averaged 18.42 percent from 2004 until 2015.
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Georgia VAT Taxes
http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploreeconomies/georgia/paying-taxes/
A detailed summary of the taxes and mandatory contributions that a medium-size company must pay or withhold in a given year, as well as administrative burden in paying taxes.
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Georgia Corporate Taxes — Wiki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_Georgia_(country)
Taxes in Georgia is collected on both state and local level. The most important taxes are collected on federal level, these taxes include an income tax, corporate taxes and value added tax.
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World Wide Corporate Tax Guide – Georgia
http://www.ey.com/GL/en/Services/Tax/Worldwide-Corporate-Tax-Guide---XMLQS?preview&XmlUrl=/ec1mages/taxguides/WCTG-2016/WCTG-GE.xml
The content is based on information current as of 1 January 2016, unless otherwise indicated in the text of the chapter. Changes to the tax laws and other applicable rules in various countries covered by this publication may be proposed.
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Georgia Personal Tax
http://investingeorgia.org/en/georgia/taxation
Georgia is a country with low tax rates and transparent tax system. Tax and customs legislation is unified under one tax code and the collection of taxes and supervision of the tax environment is provided by Georgia Revenue Service.
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Georgia Vat Taxes
http://www.companyformationgeorgia.com/vat-in-georgia
Georgia has a standard VAT rate of 18% that applies to certain taxable transactions, depending on the business field and the commercial activity of the Georgian company.
Visas
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Georgia – Visas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Georgia
Visitors to Georgia must obtain a visa from one of the Georgian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.
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Travel to Georgia – Visas
http://georgia.travel/visa-information#sthash.vW5qwcOn.dpbs
Citizens of 94 countries may enter Georgia without a Visa.
Infrastructure
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Indepth Transportation for Georgia
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g294195-c17518/Tbilisi:Georgia:Public.Transportation.html
Visitors to Tbilisi have a few options for getting around the city and to other cities around the country with public transportation.
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History of Telecom in Georgia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications_in_Georgia_(country)
Telecommunications in Georgia include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
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Telecom in Georgia
http://www.budde.com.au/Research/Georgia-Telecoms-Mobile-Broadband-and-Forecasts.html
Georgia’s mobile broadband sector growth supported by late-2014 spectrum award for LTE services
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Transportation in Georgia
http://www.reachtoteachrecruiting.com/guide-to-georgia-transportation.html
Transportation in Georgia can be slightly confusing when you first arrive.
Employer Obligations
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In-Depth Labor Rules and Obligations – Georgia pdf
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/@ed_protect/@protrav/@ilo_aids/documents/legaldocument/wcms_113183.pdf
This Labor Code regulates labor and subsequent relations on the territory of Georgia that are not otherwise regulated by an international agreement of Georgia or a special law.
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Labor Rules and Obligations Georgia
http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=157
Covers two main areas: How you treat and employee and their working conditions
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Unemployment – Georgia
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/georgia/unemployment-rate
Unemployments rate in Georgia from 1998 to 2016
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Unemployment in Georgia – Wiki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Georgia_(country)
Unemployment has been a persistent problem in Georgia ever since the country gained independence in 1991. According to National Statistics Office (Georgia) unemployment rate stood at 15,1% in 2011 and it has been decreased from 16.3% in 2010
Culture/Living
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Cost of Living – Georgia
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=Georgia
Cost of living in the country of Georgia. Over 80 comparisons and averages
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Business Eitquette – Georgia
http://www.commisceo-global.com/country-guides/georgia-guide
Georgian Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette
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Business Etiquette
http://www.reachtoteachrecruiting.com/guide-to-georgia-etiquette.html
As one of the oldest cultures in the world, Georgia has some standards of etiquette that are much different from the Western world.
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Safety Precautions – Georgia
https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/country/georgia.html
Country information provided by the US. Dept of State
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Climate – Georgia
http://www.wordtravels.com/Travelguide/Countries/Georgia+Republic/Climate
Best time to visit Georgia and what you can expect for weather.
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Weather and Geography – Georgia
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/georgia/weather-climate-geography
Georgia has hot summers with mild winters, particularly in the southwest. Low temperatures are common in alpine areas.
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History of Education – Wiki – Georgia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Georgia_(country)
Education in Georgia is free of charge and compulsory from the age of 6 until 17-18 years.
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Educational System – Georgia
http://www.classbase.com/countries/Georgia/Education-System
Education in Georgia is compulsory between ages 6 and 14 and begins with 4 years in elementary school.
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Holidays – Georgia
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/georgia/
A complete list of holidays in Georgia.
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Full List of National Holidays – Georgia
http://publicholidays.me/georgia/
List of all National Holidays in the country of Georgia.
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Demographics of Georgia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Georgia_(country)
The demographic features of the population of Georgia include population growth, population density, ethnicity, education level, health, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects of the population.
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Georgia Indepth Demographics
http://www.indexmundi.com/georgia/demographics_profile.html
Demographics for the country of Georgia including; age structure, death rate, and median age range.
Trade
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Georgia Import – Export
https://georgia.visahq.com/customs/
Import Export regulations for Georgia in great detail.
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Import/Export Laws – Georgia
http://www.economy.ge/en/economic-review/trade&type=print
Georgia has one of the most liberal foreign trade policies in the world, which implies the facilitated foreign trade regimes and customs procedures, low import tariffs and minimal non-tariff regulations.
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Trade Agreements – Georgia
http://consumer.georgia.gov/about-us/statutes-we-enforce
Covers the Fair Business Practices Act and much more regarding Trade Agreements
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Georgia Trade Agreements
http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/countries/georgia/
EU – Trade Agreement statistics about Georgia
Housing and Rentals
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Housing and Rentals in Georgia
http://www.rentals.ge/
Housing and Rentals in the country of Georgia.
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Apartments in Georgia
http://www.besttbilisiapartments.com/
The best housing and apartments in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Travel
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Travel to Georgia
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/georgia
From its green valleys spread with vineyards to its old churches and watchtowers perched in fantastic mountain scenery, Georgia is one of the most beautiful countries on earth
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Georgia – Travel
https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/country/georgia.html
Traveling to Georgia? Find helpful information here.