Almost 180 tons of scrap metal were confiscated from illegal buyers in the Vitebsk region following tax audits in 2010

January 28, Vitebsk / Sergey Kochetov - BELTA/. Tax inspectorates of the Vitebsk region identified more than 50 cases of illegal activities related to the collection and transportation of scrap metal in 2010, the press center of the Ministry of Taxes and Duties Inspectorate for the Vitebsk region informed a BELTA correspondent. Following control measures, illegally obtained income exceeding Br100 million was recovered for the budget. Nearly 180 tons of scrap metal worth over Br62 million, as well as two minibuses, were confiscated from violators. The amount of administrative penalties amounted to Br10 million. In total, in 2010, tax authorities identified over 2,000 cases of unregistered entrepreneurial activity. As a result of inspections, almost 480 citizens were brought to administrative responsibility, and the amount of fines exceeded Br110 million. Illegally obtained income and goods and materials worth Br315 million were confiscated from violators. As a result of explanatory work by tax authorities, more than 100 illegal operators decided to come out of the shadows and registered their businesses, paying almost Br80 million in taxes in 2010. -0-