The Vitebsk region tax service confiscated more than Br1 billion from the shadow economy in January-May.

June 25, Minsk /Corr. BELTA/. In January-May of this year, tax authorities of the Vitebsk region, based on the results of thematic operational inspections, seized over Br1 billion from shadow turnover, the press center of the Ministry of Taxes and Duties of Belarus informed BELTA. Over five months, tax inspectorates of the Vitebsk region conducted 1,716 thematic operational inspections, during which violations of tax and other legislation within the competence of tax authorities were identified. Funds and material assets totaling Br1.026 billion were seized from shadow turnover. Assets worth a total of Br857.3 million were confiscated to the budget by courts. The amount of administrative fines imposed on violators amounted to Br765.3 million. Based on the inspection results, an additional Br37.8 million in taxes was accrued to the budget. Among the identified violations are cases of unregistered and unlicensed activities related to the turnover of alcoholic, non-food alcohol-containing products, tobacco products, and beer. Violations of legislation regulating the turnover of goods subject to marking with control signs, the procedure for storing and transporting goods, and the procedure for accepting cash and using cash registers were also established. In January-May of this year, 524 fewer operational inspections were conducted in the region compared to the same period last year. -0-