Belarusians to pay 5 billion BRB for tax law violations

The Ministry of Taxation has found 254 organizations and 1358 entrepreneurs who violated the tax law during the first six months of 2007. In particular, the violations concern the Belarus-Russia agreement on the principles of indirect tax collection for import and export of goods, rendering services and different kinds of work.
Fines for the total sum of 5 billion BRB will have to be paid including the value added tax of 4.3 billion BRB.

531 officials will be called to account for violations. The sum of fines totals 8.9 million BRB.

"AFN"