Random Systems Georgia, the firm the government appointed to regulate gambling, ran the scheme as a trial starting in July 2026 before confirming the full launch. The framework excludes Georgian citizens fully and is aimed at operators running online casino games, slots, and sports betting for an international audience. License holders get access to Georgian corporate banking and can process payments under the gambling-specific MCC 7995 code, with onboarding available remotely and no need for a physical office in the country.
Regarding taxes, operators will have to pay 5% on gross gaming revenue plus a 1% regulatory monitoring fee, marketed together as a 6% all-in rate, on top of a flat annual permit fee of about $36,000. Reinvested profits face no corporate tax, with a 15% rate only applied once profits are distributed. Georgia International Strategic Group, the group promoting the license abroad, says the process can take around 14 days from application to approval.
The license is separate from Georgia’s domestic gambling market, where operators serving local players still pay a standard 20% GGR tax, with the rollout following a similar path taken by jurisdictions like Malta, Gibraltar, and the Isle of Man.
