Bank of Georgia Financial Overview
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Libertarian economic policies kick-start modernization
Tax and Tax rates slashed: Only six taxes, down from 21
Flat personal income tax of 20% (15% by 2013)
Corporate income tax 15%
By 2012 no taxes on dividends, interest income or worldwide
income
"Liberty Act"
Referendum is required for an increase in tax rates
Budget expenditure capped at 30% of GDP (effective FY2012)
☑Budget deficit capped at 3%, effective FY2012
Public debt capped at 60% of GDP, effective FY2012
Corruption and Red tape slashed
According to IDA (International Development Association of
World Bank) Georgia ranks as a top business reformer
Corruption significantly reduced, Transparency International
ranked Georgia 7th out of 69 by Global Corruption Barometer
98% of Georgians didn't have to pay bribe in past year,
according to International Republican Institute
Georgia 11th out of 183 in the WB's Ease of Doing Business
(up from 112 in 2005)
Customs code harmonized with EU; Capital controls abolished
since 1990s
Bribe payers index (% are not paying bribes)
United States
Turkey
Georgia
United Kingdom
Poland
Belarus
Romania
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Ease of doing business
Ukraine
Russia
Turkey
Poland
FSU Average
EE Average
Belarus
Romania
Armenia
Azerbaijan
43
54%
57%
142
120
73
72
71
67
58
55
87%
86%
98%
98%
98%
97%
96%
38
Israel
29
Switzerland
21
Georgia 11
UK 5
Source: Transparency International, the Heritage Foundation, World Bank
United States 4
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BANK OF GEORGIA
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November 2010
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