39,338 cars imported to Georgia in January-November 2017
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As of January-November 2017 a total of 39,338 cars have been imported to Georgia, shows the data from the Revenue Service of Georgia’s Finance Ministry.
Meanwhile, in the same months of 2016, the number of cars imported to Georgia reached 73,890 units.
To note, from January 2017 the excise tax on tobacco, oil products, imported vehicles and gambling has been increased.
More specifically, the taxes increased only on the import of vehicles that are six years old and older. Following the amendments in the Tax Code, the excise tax has been reduced on importing hybrid cars.
The excise tax is not the only tax car owners in Georgia will have to pay soon.
Starting from 2018, families with an annual income of more than 40,000 GEL will have to pay a property tax on cars.
- Read more about property tax on cars here.
Also, from January 2018 Georgia is starting mandatory vehicle inspections, testing the road-worthiness of vehicles before they are allowed to drive on roads.
The vehicle testing will be launched step-by-step and the inspection of all vehicles will take about two years.
Car owners in Georgia will soon start paying a new fee, local media says. Families with an annual income of more than 40,000 GEL will have to pay the property tax on cars.
From January 2018 Georgia is starting mandatory vehicle inspections, testing the road worthiness of vehicles before they are allowed to drive on roads.
In a bid to curb speeding and reduce related accidents, the Government of Georgia has made it compulsory for buses, mini-buses and trucks operating in the country to have speed-limiting devices installed.
As of August 16, 2017 a total of 328 electric cars and 9,870 hybrid cars have been imported to Georgia, shows the data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Out of about 12,000 inspected vehicles in Georgia, 32 percent were unable to pass the roadworthiness test, announces Georgia’s Ministry of Economy.
Tbilisi City Hall is canceling its agreement with parking management City Park company due to the "irresponsible and unlawful performance of public authorities”.
Out of 19,464 vehicles in Georgia, 14,280 have already been inspected since January 1, 2018, of which 5,050 failed inspection and 134 have been banned from use on roads.
Individuals providing taxi services that are registered will be fined 200 GEL (about 81.47/€69.67*) from November 1, 2018, announced the Deputy Mayor of Tbilisi Maia Bitadze.
A total of 36,394 vehicles have been inspected in Georgia as of June 20, 2018 and 75 percent of them (27,143 vehicles) have been found road-worthy, announces Georgia’s Ministry of Economy.
Tbilisi City Hall is planning to revise transport policy and impose certain restrictions on transport in order to improve the environmental conditions of the city.