Taxation in Belarus
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Belarus At War With Its “Social Parasites”
On 2 April, Alexander Lukashenka signed a decree against “social parasites”. From now on, individuals who do not pay taxes will lose be forced to submit around $240 annually into the the state’s coffers.
This law is designed to help...
29 November 2013
Will Child Labour and ‘Tax on the Unemployed’ Help Lukashenka Avoid Economic Reforms?
This November a budget deficit and the lack of a labour force for state enterprises compelled the Belarusian authorities to initiate several controversial laws to help overcome the economic crisis. The government plans to recruit teenagers to underpaid unskilled jobs and to...
2 October 2013
Shadow Economy Threatens the Future of Belarus
Last month the Deputy Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Belarus confirmed that the government wants to introduce a new tax on unemployed people. The state wants to get money from economically active people without official jobs who benefit from free or subsidised services...
