International Financial Company

An international financial company is a financial institution that is granted the status of an international financial company for the coming calendar years, and for current and future years along with the registration -- in case of state registration of such enterprises. The revenues derived by an international financial company from a source in Georgia as a result of performing financial transactions and/or rendering of financial services must not be higher than 10 percent of its gross income.

An international financial company is established outside a free industrial zone.

The following shall be exempted fromcorporate income tax:

•  profitof an international financial company from financial transactions and/or financial services and/or the sale of securities emitted by a non-Georgian resident;
•  profitfrom the sale of securities emitted by an international financial company.
•  profitderived by an investment fund from the supply of financial instrumentsand/or from financial transactions and/or financial services, provided an investment fund is an international financial company.

To obtain an international financial company status,apply to the RS Service Department (1, Aleksidze Str. Tbilisi) or any service center; alternatively, you can submit an application electronically, (See Application Form)