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Taxes 21.10.2026, 23:36
Property Tax Declarations in Georgia Are Due by 2 November: The 100,000 Lari Threshold Is Now in Force
The Revenue Service of Georgia confirms the new property tax threshold took effect on 30 September 2026. Families with 2025 income under 100,000 lari file nothing (only those who filed last year send a notice); everyone else declares by 2 November and pays by 16 November.
Transport and Vehicles 02.10.2026, 17:39
Tbilisi Closes Part of Ortachala Street from 3 October for One Month: Detours and Minibus Changes
From 3 October, traffic on Ortachala Street near building No. 88 in Tbilisi is closed for one month because of works on Tsinanauri Street. Cars take detours, and four minibus routes change.
Transport and Vehicles 02.10.2026, 12:11
Tbilisi Closes Europe Square and Metekhi Bridge from 3 to 6 October for Tbilisoba
Tbilisi City Hall has closed several streets in the Old Town for the Tbilisoba festival. Europe Square and Metekhi Bridge are shut to traffic from 01:00 on 3 October until 08:00 on 6 October.
Life 02.10.2026, 12:10
Inflation in Georgia Stays at 5.6% in September: Car Costs Up 25.8%, Rents Up 10.9%
Geostat reports annual inflation of 5.6% for September 2026, the same as in August. Transport, rents, utilities and healthcare rose the most, while food grew by 3.4%.
Transport and Vehicles 02.10.2026, 08:34
Azerbaijan Railways Adds Daytime Baku to Tbilisi Train: Four Services a Day from 1 November
From 1 November 2026 Azerbaijan Railways will run four trains a day between Baku and Tbilisi instead of two. Ticket sales for the new service opened on 2 October.
Transport and Vehicles 01.10.2026, 14:53
SOCAR and Lukoil Raise Fuel Prices Again: Diesel Now Costs 4.86 to 4.94 Lari per Litre
SOCAR raised diesel prices on 30 September, and Lukoil raised diesel, Premium and Regular on 29 September. Diesel has gone up by 0.40 to 0.46 lari per litre at both chains since 10 September.
Life 01.10.2026, 14:47
Heavy Rain, Hail and Sea Storm in Georgia from 1 to 3 October: Mudflow Risk in the Mountains
The National Environmental Agency warns of intermittent rain across Georgia from the evening of 1 October to the afternoon of 3 October, heavy in the mountains, Adjara, Kakheti and Kvemo Kartli.
Life 01.10.2026, 14:42
Power Cut on 2 October in Lisi, Tsodoreti and Five Villages of Mtskheta Municipality
Energo-Pro Georgia will switch off electricity on 2 October for planned network work: from 12:00 to 14:00 in villages of Mtskheta Municipality and from 12:15 to 18:30 in Tsodoreti, Lisi and Dzalaantkhevi.
Taxes 03.10.2026, 15:24
Georgia Abolishes the 40,000 GEL Property Tax Threshold: Parliament Passes the Law in Final Reading
Families earning up to 100,000 GEL a year will no longer pay property tax. Parliament passed the Tax Code amendment in its third reading on 30 September.
Transport and Vehicles 30.09.2026, 10:04
TBC Bank Returns 50% of Public Transport Fares in Batumi, Kutaisi and Four Other Georgian Cities
TBC Bank cardholders get half of the fare back when they pay for municipal transport in Batumi, Kutaisi, Rustavi, Gori, Borjomi and Zugdidi. Tbilisi is not on the list.
Banks and Finance 30.09.2026, 10:03
Georgia Tightens Loan Rules: 25% Payment Cap Will Cover Incomes up to 2,500 GEL in 2027
The National Bank of Georgia will extend its strictest loan payment limit to more borrowers in two steps: to incomes up to 2,000 GEL a month from 1 February 2027 and up to 2,500 GEL from 1 September 2027.
Life 02.10.2026, 12:11
Tbilisoba 2026 Will Be Held on 3 and 4 October in Rike Park, Europe Square and the Old Town
Tbilisi's annual city festival Tbilisoba takes place on the weekend of 3 and 4 October 2026. The city has named six venues, from Rike Park to Gudiashvili Square.