Giorgi Kakauridze to Sophia Khorguani: Fines account for about 0.6% of the total budget, and if you think 0.6% is what fills the budget, that is not the case - in general, fines must exist, and if someone commits a violation, they must be fined!

According to the 9-month (January–September) data of the 2026 state budget, 186 million 491 thousand GEL entered the budget in the form of fines and penalties, which amounts to 129.5% of the projected indicator (144,000.0 thousand GEL).

An explanation regarding the fine revenues mobilized in the treasury was provided by Deputy Minister of Finance Giorgi Kakauridze at a session of the Parliament's Defense and Security Committee, where he presented the 9-month execution report of the 2026 budget along with a draft of budgetary amendments.

During the discussion of the issue, opposition MP Sophia Khorguani stated that fines have turned into a fiscal instrument.

In response to Khorguani, Kakauridze noted that fines make up only 0.6% of the total budget. According to him, fines are not issued solely by the patrol police, as this category encompasses all fines imposed under the law.

"If you look at the total volume of fines, it is approximately 0.6% of the total budget, and if you think that 0.6% is what fills the budget, that is certainly not the case.

In general, fines must exist, and if someone commits a violation, they must be fined accordingly. We can discuss how significant a particular offense is and what the amount of the fine should be for each offense. Ultimately, whatever offense carries a fine under the law, if someone violates it, it must be compensated and paid. When we talk about fines, these are not only fines written by the patrol police. A significant share here belongs to fines imposed on contractors within ministries and municipalities. When contractors are fined due to delays, improper execution, inadequate performance, or missed deadlines on various works, this is reflected in the budget," Kakauridze stated at the committee session.