BEC - List of Enquires and Standard Notes

Enquires

1. Merits and demerits of Karsi-Tbilisi-Baku Railway Project;
2. Functions, Structure and Responsibilities of Audit and Account Chambers in Different Countries;
3. Energy Security Issues for Georgia, (materials have been prepared);
4. Budget Burden in Various Countries (data of 19 countries);
5. Special Economic Zones (experience of China, Russian Federation, India, Turkey and UAE;
6. Squeeze-out (compelling minority shareholders by majorities to sell their shares) Rules, Procedures and Thresholds;
7. Activities of Various Donor Organizations in Georgia;
8. Transformation of Scientific Systems in Former Soviet Union and Eastern European Countries;
9.  Reinvestment Deduction of Corporate Income Tax (possible country examples);
10. Ratio of Direct and Indirect Taxes in Developed Countries;
11. Share of Corporate Income Tax to Total Tax Revenue and GDP in Developing Countries;
12. Countries without VAT (if there is some) and Low VAT Rates;

1. Rules and Regulations of Pesticides in European Countries;
2. Tariff on Natural Gas in Georgia;
3. State and Local Tax Allocation in USA an EU Countries;
4. Legislation and Practice of Use of Renewable Energy in Various Countries, (prepared materials in English);
5. Fiscal Decentralization between Levels of Government;
6. Standards and Technical Regalements on Oil products and Paints in Georgia, Regulation and Control;
7. Agricultural Requirements on Harmonisation Document of Georgian Legislation with EU Legislation;
8. Experience in Beekeeping Activity and Regulation in Bulgaria, Turkey and Germany;
9. Information on Frazer Index, Heritage Foundation Index and Doing Business Index (methodology, practice);
10. Georgia, Data of 2000-2006 - Local Investments;
11. Georgia, Data of 2000-2006 - Tax Revenue GDP Ratio;
12. Georgia, Data of 2000-2006 - Trade Balance, Trade Balance with Main Trade Partners of Georgia (Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Turkey;
13. Free Economic Zones;
14. Income Tax Rates in Various Countries
15. Social and Profit Tax Rates in Various Countries;
16. Social-Economic Information on Zestafoni Region;
17. Social-Economic Information on Tianeti Region;
18. Tax Systems in Former Soviet Union Countries;
19. Threat of Bubble Economy, Bubble in Real estate Industry, Country Samples;

32. Food Safety and Labeling in Europe;

1. Child Benefit and Family Allowances in Various Countries;

34. Analysis of Personal Income Tax Reduction

1. EU Experience and Legislation on Wine Production;
2. Investment Opportunities in Agriculture of Western Georgia;

37. Supporting Mountain Regions;
38. Consumer Credit Agreements in Banking Sector;
39. Business Information about Tbilisi and Regions;
40. Subsidies in Agriculture;
41. Information on Salt Import and Prices in Georgian Market;
42. International and National Regulation of Copyrights;
43. Information on Leasing;
44. Number Licensed Lottery Organizers and its Contribution to the Georgian Economy;
45. Review of Renewable Energy Legislation in EU,  UK and Germany;

STANDARD  NOTES

1. Benefits for GSP+;
2. Need of Compulsory Insurance Scheme;
3. Certain Aspects of Economic Growth in the Republic of Ireland
4. Reforming Corporate Income Tax;

• Insurance in Agriculture;
• Organic Product Labeling;