Local Incentives
- Property tax abatement
- Impact fee reduction
- Plan review, development permit and inspection credit
- Application fee credit
- Plan review and inspection acceleration
- Public hearing acceleration
- Public improvement construction
- Local inventory tax exemption
- Complimentary real estate search
Learn more about the freeport exemption.
Economic Development Ordinance
State Incentives
- Georgia’s Discretionary Grant Programs
- Complimentary assistance screening eligible candidates for jobs
- Complimentary employee training via Georgia’s QuickStart program
- Retraining tax credits
- Hiring/employee recruitment assistance via partnerships with the Georgia Department of Labor, the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute, Lanier Technical College and the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development
- 100% exemption on sales taxes for manufacturing equipment purchased in Georgia
- 100% exemption on taxes on goods and inventory
- Tier 4 Job Tax Credits ($1,250 per new job; minimum of 25 jobs) for strategic industry sectors
- Investment Tax Credit (manufacturers investing at least $50,000 or more)
- Opportunity Zone ($3,500 per new job; minimum 2 jobs)
- Quality Job Tax Credit (up to $5,000 per new job; minimum 50 higher-than-average paying jobs)
- Mega Tax Credit ($5,250 per new job; minimum 1,800 new employees & annual payroll of $150 million)
- 100% exemption on state property taxes on inventory
- Sales tax exemptions on goods & machinery
- Manufacturing Sales and Use Tax Exemptions
- Sales and Use Tax Exemption on Energy
- Sales and Use Tax Exemption on New Equipment
- Sales and Use Tax Exemption on Repair of Existing Equipment
- Sales and Use Tax Exemption on all consumables used in the manufacturing process
Learn more about relocating your business to Georgia and Georgia tax incentives.
Georgia Business IncentivesGreen Incentives
- Tax abatement rider for “green” manufacturers or service provider
- Tax abatement rider for “green” corporate headquarters
- Tax abatement rider for “green” buildings
- Targets include utility, battery, computer component, and building component manufacturers, and energy production
Learn more about the green project incentive.
International Incentives
- Relocation assistance
- Visa/Ex-pat assistance
- Financial assistance for ex-pats
- Market research
- Export assistance
- Complimentary certificate of origin
Learn more about bringing your business to Georgia and programs offered to qualified Georgia exporters.
