January 19, 2011 - 18:49 AMT
VAT to be charged for all cargos imported to Georgia from January 11

As per the new tax legislation of Georgia, customs offices of the country will charge VAT (18%) for all cargos with Import mark.

According to information placed on the official website of the RA State Revenue Committee, cargos with Export or Transit mark are tax exempt.

If a part of cargo is for import, while a part of it is for export, the cargo is considered to be an imported one, thus, a tax will be charged for it.