Vitebsk region tax authorities seized five cars from illegal taxi drivers

May 18, Vitebsk / Sergei Kochetov - BELTA/. Tax inspectorates of the Vitebsk region have identified over 600 cases of illegal activities by citizens during thematic inspections in January-April 2010, the press center of the regional inspectorate of the Ministry of Taxes and Duties informed a BELTA correspondent. Following the control measures, almost 150 citizens engaged in illegal activities were brought to administrative responsibility for repeated violations. The amount of fines imposed was Br37 million. Revenues from sales, as well as items and means of committing administrative offenses worth Br139 million were seized from the violators. For example, five cars worth a total of Br70 million were seized from illegal taxi drivers for providing passenger transportation services without state registration. In addition, subsequently, 35 people registered as taxpayers and conduct their activities in accordance with the law. In total, over four months of the current year, as a result of thematic operational inspections by tax authorities, financial resources and goods and materials worth over Br620 million were withdrawn from the shadow economy. More than 520 violators were brought to administrative responsibility, and the amount of fines exceeded Br620 million. -0-