Belarus's finance ministry set to abolish 20 taxes

The Ministry of Finance plans to abolish almost 20 taxes, Belarus's Finance Minister Andrei Kharkavets said today when presenting the budget'2009 legislation and amendments to the laws on taxation to lawmakers. The minister also said the economic growth in 2009 is forecast as the level of Br 155 trillion or 110 percent against this year. The wages growth rate in the public secitor is planned at 117.6 percent. 

The finance minister stressed that these tasks will be carried out in the conditions of lower budget resources at the cost of the reduced taxes and simplified taxation procedures.

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