Georgia Embraces Digital Currencies for Tax Payments
The Georgian Revenue Service has officially launched digital currencies as a payment option for taxes, marking a significant step in the country’s digital finance evolution. This initiative positions Georgia among the pioneers globally in integrating blockchain-based payments into public finance.
Facilitating this innovation is Keepz, a rapidly growing Georgian fintech company. The rollout follows a successful pilot project conducted in December 2024, where taxpayers could pay using major digital assets such as USDT, Bitcoin and Ethereum, using Keepz’s platform. Now, with the full-scale adoption, Georgia becomes one of the first countries in the world to provide an official crypto payment channel for public services.
As the first in the country to acquire an open banking license and integrate cryptocurrency payments into tax collection, Keepz has built infrastructure enabling seamless, instant transactions. Using Keepz, taxpayers can now make payments via QR codes, without the need for app downloads or registrations, ensuring a frictionless user experience.
“As a result of the cooperation between the Revenue Service and the private sector, it is now possible to pay for various essential customs services of the State Revenue Service using open banking,” said Zaza Tabagari, Head of the Analytical Department at the Georgian Revenue Service. “This offering creates a unified market for competition, positioning both the service and the country as an innovative digital channel for businesses and taxpayers alike.”
Beyond tax payments, Keepz is empowering tens of thousands of merchants and hundreds of thousands of payers by enabling secure, borderless transactions using digital assets. Businesses leveraging Keepz’s payment solutions benefit from instant settlements, zero chargebacks, and access to a global customer base increasingly embracing decentralized finance. With regional offices in Italy, Turkey and Uzbekistan Keepz is poised to redefine digital payments across Europe, Middle East and Central Asia.
“At Keepz, we are redefining the future of digital payments by building the most accessible and innovative payment infrastructure,” said Papuna Lezhava, CEO and co-founder of Keepz. “With no need for downloads or registrations, we are breaking down barriers and democratizing digital payments for everyone—merchants and payers alike. We believe financial freedom starts with choice, and we empower people to pay and get paid on their own terms. With our growing network of payers and merchants, and our expansion into Italy and Turkey—we are changing the digital payment realm.”
With Georgia setting the stage for crypto-integrated tax payments, Keepz’s role as the facilitator highlights its commitment to making transactions more accessible, secure, and efficient for businesses and consumers worldwide.
For more information about Keepz, please visit: keepz.io