Tax transport in the capital of Georgia is built on a permit regime: carriage of passengers by a passenger car — a taxi — in the capital is possible in observance of the permit conditions or in possession of the respective permit. This page reflects support in both directions — engagement with the permit-issuing organ at the stage of obtaining, and appealing a fine where the fact of a violation has already been recorded. The law distinguishes two different situations here, and their measures differ as well. Before turning to the fine and the complaint, one thing matters: every element of the permit regime — from receipt to observance of the conditions — lives in a documentary space, and it is precisely the documents that determine who may demand what, and when.
Fines: Breach of Conditions and Absence of a Permit
Carriage in breach of the permit conditions entails a fine of GEL 100, while carriage carried out without the respective permit entails a fine of GEL 200. The difference is principled: the first case concerns the existence of a permit and the breach of its conditions, the second — the complete absence of a permit. When preparing a complaint the first question is therefore exactly this: what was breached — a condition, or the status of the permit itself.
After the voluntary-performance deadline expires, a surcharge of double the imposed fine is assessed, and where it remains unpaid within 30 days of assessment, measures to secure payment of the fine and the surcharge are taken — against the driver or the owner of the vehicle. This means that an unpaid fine ultimately passes to the owner of the car as well.
Control and the Notification Procedure
Control in this field operates in a completely open frame: the authorised service, physical or legal person exercising control may conduct inspections at any time during the calendar year, without restriction. A separate mechanism exists for breaches of conditions: after the imposition of the fine, the controller may send the permit holder a written notification about the breach of the conditions, and if the holder does not cure the breach within the period set by the permit issuer, liability arises under the procedure established by another article of the Code.
For a taxi holder this chain yields two practical conclusions: first, a written notification is not a mere formality — it starts the running of the period; second, relations with the permit-issuing organ must always proceed in documentary form, so that the fact of the cure and its date are substantiated.
One further circumstance defines practice in this field: the unrestricted nature of inspections means that the status of compliance must never rest on the memory of a “last inspection” — it must be secured daily. Our approach is exactly that: the list of conditions, the materials confirming their observance and the responses to notifications are kept in one file, so that at any stage the position is ready.
Obtaining the Permit and Compliance with Conditions
The procedure and conditions for issuing the permit are determined by the permit-issuing organ — the norm of this page does not describe the issuance procedure, so our support starts from knowing the exact list of conditions at the moment of receipt. We verify that the transport process corresponds to every element of the conditions, and where the position of the control organ differs, we fix that difference in documents.
Appealing the Fine
The right to appeal belongs to the person against whom the decision was issued, to the victim, and to the officer who drew up the protocol. A decision on a fine is appealed to a superior organ whose decision is appealable in court; an application directly to the district (city) court is also possible. The complaint is filed with the issuing organ and forwarded within 3 days; no state duty is payable; the deadline is 10 days from the handover of the decision.
The content of the complaint begins with the classification: where the decision concerns a breach of conditions, the complaint must establish which condition was allegedly breached and what the control organ used to confirm the breach; where it concerns the absence of a permit, the central question is the permit’s status and its scope of operation. An appeal does not by itself suspend enforcement of the decision, so the plan for the fine and the plan for the complaint are set together.
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are the most frequently asked questions about the Tbilisi taxi permit.
What is the fine for breaching permit conditions?
GEL 100; carriage without a permit — GEL 200.
Who exercises control?
An authorised service, physical or legal person — at any time during the calendar year, without restriction.
What does a written notification mean?
After the fine, the control organ notifies the permit holder in writing of the breach; failure to cure within the set period entails liability under another article of the Code.
Against whom is enforcement directed on non-payment?
After 30 days from the surcharge — against the driver or the owner of the vehicle.
Where is the complaint filed?
With the superior organ or the court, within 10 days, free of state duty.
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