Receipts from the gambling tax in the Vitebsk region increased by almost a quarter in January-March

May 11, Vitebsk / Sergey Kochetov - BELTA /. Tax payments from the activities of commercial entities in the gambling sector in the Vitebsk region in January-March amounted to more than Br2.2 billion and increased by almost a quarter in comparable terms compared to the first quarter of 2010. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the press service of the Ministry of Taxes and Duties Inspectorate for the Vitebsk region. 29 business entities are engaged in the gambling business in the region, including slightly more than half of them are registered for tax purposes in other regions of Belarus. Their total number has decreased by approximately 17% compared to April last year. According to data as of mid-April, there are more than 990 gambling establishments in the region, including 27 bookmaker offices, 11 gaming tables, and over 950 slot machines, with the number of slot machines decreasing by 3% compared to the data for the first quarter of 2010. -0-