The simplified tax system is one of the most attractive tax systems for small businesses. The draft budget for the next year, adopted in the first reading by the House of Representatives, provides for both an increase in the criteria for its broader application and a reduction in unified tax rates. "Without a doubt, this will be another factor in increasing the number of taxpayers under the simplified scheme, resulting in fewer accounting errors and a reduction in penalties for violations. In addition, the simplified tax system encourages private businesses to come out of the shadows, which increases the number of taxpayers," explained Tatyana Myasoedova.

Open Joint Stock Company "Vitebsk Fruit and Vegetable Processing Plant" plans to master the production of thermostable filling for confectionery industry enterprises in 2013, the company's General Director Rostislav Goshko told a BELTA correspondent.

The public organization invites young people to showcase their talent as aspiring directors, screenwriters, producers, or actors.

The "Tsmok" - Belarusian dragon - will become a symbol of the Lepel region. The mini-project to create a tourist brand for the district received financial support from the EU program "Water, Nature, People in a Disappearing Landscape: Development of Sustainable Rural Tourism in Russia and Belarus," project manager in the Lepel region Olga Makhonenko told a BELTA correspondent.

A project to address environmental problems in the Disna River basin is launching in Belarus, project manager Anton Rodnenkov told BelTA.

A six-year-old girl narrowly escaped death after falling into a sewer manhole. Fortunately, she was playing outside with her cousin, and the boy saw his little sister disappear underground. He called for adult help, and they pulled the child out.

Barysau residents, playing away against Vitebsk, drew 1-1 and will now continue their fight for the honorable trophy. In today's match, Sergey Krivets scored for BATE, and Artem Kosak scored the equalizer for Vitebsk. In the first match, the Barysau team won with a minimal score of 1-0.

Tomorrow in the Vitebsk region, there will be a whole flurry of housewarmings in healthcare facilities. As "R" was told by the head of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's Healthcare Department, Yuri Derkach, on the anniversary of the October Revolution, the surgical department will be opened

The premiere of the play "Harold and Maude", based on the work of the same name by Colin Higgins, will take place today at the Yanka Kupala National Academic Drama Theatre.

50 billion rubles have already been spent on preparing Gorodok for the republican festival-fair "Dazhynki-2014". Autumn is still far away, but the work is in full swing, as the plans are truly grand.

2014 is a special year for the Ilya Repin Museum-Estate "Zdravnevo". As part of Ilya Repin's anniversary – the 170th anniversary of his birth – the museum is hosting a series of events that reveal his personality and legacy from various, sometimes unexpected, perspectives for the visitor.

The celebrations were attended by heads of the region and the city, the Ministry of Defense of Belarus, veterans of the unit, and delegations from Russia and Ukraine.

The Vitebsk Regional Museum of Local Lore opened the exhibition project "KRIEG" by Sergey Grigoryevich Shilo, a member of the Union of Designers and the Union of Craftsmen of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk), on April 24.

The closer you get to the center of Tolochin, the louder the noise of hammers, welding machines, and other construction equipment becomes. The city is preparing for the regional "Dazhynki-2015" festival. About 90 facilities will get a new look, a significant portion of which are of social importance. Deputy Chairman of the District Executive Committee Inna Golubkova told us about the most important and long-awaited ones for the residents of Tolochin.