In 8M2023, Georgia received income of USD 118 million 349 thousand from transit trailers.
According to the data of the State Treasury, 338,141 transit trailers passed through the corridor of Georgia in January-August. Of which, only 46,952 trucks paid road usage tax in August. They contributed GEL 16.4 million to the budget.
The number of trailers has increased compared to July.
Revenue from road use / January-August, 2023:
January - 12 041 350 GEL / 34 404 transit trailer
February - 11,970,002 GEL / 34,200 transit trailers
March - 15,549,710 GEL / 44,428 transit trailers
April -13 834 954 GEL / 39 528 transit trailer
May - 16,861,665 GEL / 48,176 transit trailers
June - 16,455,903 GEL / 47,017 transit trailers
July - 15,202,578 GEL / 43,436 transit trailers
August - 16,433,413 GEL / 46,952 transit trailers
The increase in revenue from road use was caused by two factors - freight shipments increased in the corridor of Georgia, and the price of road use increased from 2022. If each trailer paid GEL 200 for road usage until June 20, 2022, after June 20 the tax increased to GEL 350.
