Selling from Georgia

Can you sell online from Georgia and get paid?

Yes. From Georgia you can sell digital products, courses, SaaS and services to buyers in 190+ countries, as an individual or a company, and get paid to your own bank in Georgia in EUR or USD, twice a month. Stripe does not accept sellers based in Georgia. To sell without your own Stripe account, you use a merchant of record: it is the seller on each sale and handles VAT and sales tax abroad. Which ones work from Georgia.

Also work from Georgia: Paddle, Creem, Dodo Payments. Do not: Stripe, Polar. See the table.

Reviewed by Panche Isajeski, founder of AgentaOS, 19+ years in payments, featured on Indie Hackers. Checked against our supported countries and each provider’s own page. General information, not financial, tax or legal advice.

Asked locally

Money from abroad in Georgia

What sellers here ask about money from abroad.

What is Georgia's 1% tax for individual entrepreneurs?

Individual entrepreneurs with Small Business Status pay 1% income tax on turnover instead of the standard 20%, on annual turnover up to 500,000 GEL. Turnover above that is taxed at 3%. The service must be performed within Georgian territory to qualify. Andersen Georgia

Can every freelancer use Small Business Status?

No. Excluded activities include legal and notarial services, tax or audit consulting, medical and architectural work, financial intermediation, staffing services and most licensed activities. Rental income, interest, dividends, royalties and capital gains are taxed at 20% regardless of status. Andersen Georgia

How is income received in USD or EUR counted for tax?

Under the Tax Code of Georgia, any taxable transaction in a foreign currency is converted into GEL using the National Bank of Georgia official exchange rate on the date of the transaction. Andersen Georgia

General information, not tax or legal advice. Check with a local accountant.

Georgia at a glance

Selling from Georgia, in facts

Who can sell
Individuals and companies verification docs
How you get paid
To your own bank account in Georgia, by local bank transfer. supported countries
Payout currency
EUR or USD, to a EUR or USD account at your bank (a foreign currency account) payout docs
Payout days
The 1st and the 15th of each month payout docs
First payout
14 days after each sale, from €50 or $50 payout docs
Fee per card sale
4.5% + €0.50; international cards +1.5% pricing docs
Payout fee
1% of the payout, at least €1 pricing docs
Local transfer cost
Very low: a local or SEPA transfer, passed through at cost and shown before you request a payout. supported countries
Tax on your sales
Charged, filed and paid by us as the seller tax docs
Your income tax
Yours to declare in Georgia. You get a statement and a self-billed invoice per payout. payout docs
What you receive

From a sale to your account

Example: one month, ten sales of €100.

Ten sales of €100€1,000.00
AgentaOS fee: 4.5% + €0.50 per sale−€50.00
Payout fee: 1%−€9.50
Local or SEPA transfervery low
Lands in your bankabout €940.50

Try your own numbers in the payout calculator →

International cards +1.5%. On Pro (€49 a month) every card sale is 4.0% + €0.40. EU buyers pay VAT on top, which we file.

Doing it yourself instead? Stripe with a company abroad costs about €6,000 in the first year at €2,000 a month, once you add the company, an accountant, tax filing and about 50 extra hours of your time. See the full comparison.

Your options

Who accepts sellers from Georgia

The usual names, checked one by one.

ProviderSellers in Georgia?What their own page says
AgentaOSMerchant of RecordYesIndividuals and companies. Paid out twice a month. Supported countries
StripeCard payments, you are the sellerNoNot on the Stripe supported countries list. Stripe’s page
PayPalWallet and card paymentsYesLocal PayPal site offers request money and business payments. PayPal’s page
PaddleMerchant of RecordYesNot on the Paddle unsupported countries list. Paddle’s page
Lemon SqueezyMerchant of RecordLimitedNot on the bank payout list, PayPal payouts only. Lemon Squeezy’s page
PolarMerchant of RecordNoNot on the payout countries list. Polar’s page
CreemMerchant of RecordYesSupported with local bank payouts. Creem’s page
Dodo PaymentsMerchant of RecordYesOn the accepted countries list. Dodo Payments’s page
GumroadMerchant of RecordLimitedNo bank payouts, PayPal only (USD, 2% fee). Gumroad’s page
WiseReceive money from clientsYesOn the hold money list. Wise’s page

Checked on 6 October 2026 against each provider’s own country page. Providers change their lists; follow the source link before you decide.

Questions

Selling from Georgia: answers

Which merchant of record works in Georgia?

By their own country lists, checked 6 October 2026, Paddle, Creem, Dodo Payments and AgentaOS accept sellers in Georgia. Lemon Squeezy works only partly: Not on the bank payout list, PayPal payouts only. Gumroad works only partly: No bank payouts, PayPal only (USD, 2% fee). Polar does not. They differ in how you get paid: compare the payout notes in the table above, where each row links to the provider’s own page.

Can I sell online from Georgia as an individual?

Yes. You can open an account as an individual or as a company. AgentaOS is the official seller of your product, so you do not need a company abroad.

How do I get paid in Georgia?

To your own bank account in Georgia, by local bank transfer. Payouts run on the 1st and the 15th of each month, in EUR or USD.

Do I need a EUR or USD account?

Yes. Payouts are paid in the same currency as your balance, EUR or USD, so you need a EUR or USD account at your bank (a foreign currency account). No currency conversion happens inside a payout.

Is Stripe available in Georgia?

No. Stripe does not open accounts for businesses based in Georgia, so sellers there use a Merchant of Record like AgentaOS, or open a company abroad. Stripe’s country list.

Does PayPal work in Georgia?

Yes. Local PayPal site offers request money and business payments. PayPal.

What is Georgia's 1% tax for individual entrepreneurs?

Individual entrepreneurs with Small Business Status pay 1% income tax on turnover instead of the standard 20%, on annual turnover up to 500,000 GEL. Turnover above that is taxed at 3%. The service must be performed within Georgian territory to qualify.

Can every freelancer use Small Business Status?

No. Excluded activities include legal and notarial services, tax or audit consulting, medical and architectural work, financial intermediation, staffing services and most licensed activities. Rental income, interest, dividends, royalties and capital gains are taxed at 20% regardless of status.

How is income received in USD or EUR counted for tax?

Under the Tax Code of Georgia, any taxable transaction in a foreign currency is converted into GEL using the National Bank of Georgia official exchange rate on the date of the transaction.

General questions: when is my first payout? · what does it cost? · who handles VAT? · do I need a company?

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