Georgian businesses satisfied with Revenue Service activities

Representatives of Georgia's business sector are satisfied with the activities of the Revenue Service of Georgia, reveals latest research.

This was the main finding of a survey by the Caucasus Research Resource Centre Georgia within the United States (US) Agency for International Development (USAID) $19.3 million project: Governing for Growth (G4G) in Georgia.

The survey examined more than 1,000 small, medium, and large local and international businesses that operate Georgia to help the Government identify the next steps to improve the business climate and boost economic growth.

Ways how Georgia’s Revenue Service supported businesses, created the most favourable environment for establishing new businesses and formatted a simple and reliable tax system were 'mostly satisfactory' for the local business society.

The Revenue Service is a legal entity of public law of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia that executes state control on the whole territory of Georgia.

A positive aspect of the report showed the vast majority of companies surveyed said they were satisfied with the service provided by the Revenue Service, and noted the high qualification and professionalism of Revenue Service staff.

Furthermore, the majority of companies also wished to enjoy better tax legislation system in the future.

"It is very good to see 99 percent of businesses do not have problems with the audit system. We will also find out what problems the other one percent of businesses face to help them fully enjoy the business environment,” said Georgia’s Finance Minister Nodar Khaduri in response to the report.