Revenue from the gambling tax in the Vitebsk region increased by 40% in January-July

September 10, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. In the Vitebsk region, an increase in revenue from the gambling tax has been noted based on the results of January-July of the current year, the press center of the Ministry of Taxes and Duties of the Republic of Belarus for the Vitebsk region informed a BELTA correspondent. Revenue from the gambling tax for seven months increased in actual prices by Br2.3 billion, or by approximately 40%, compared to the same period last year. In total, over Br8 billion of this tax was received from business entities into the consolidated budget of the region during this period, which is 0.2% of the total revenue in the region. The share of the gambling tax remains at last year's level. As noted in the regional inspection, nine business entities engaged in the gambling business are registered in the territory. Of these, eight are registered with the district inspections of Vitebsk, and one more is registered in Novopolotsk. As of August 1, 2012, there were 964 gambling business facilities located in the Vitebsk region. -0-