Dzmitry Yasevich Fined For Scholarship

A member of Young Front Dzmitry Yasevich, who is running for the councils from the coalition “New Generation” on constituency № 3 of Minsk, was fined for unpaid taxes from his scholarship.

Dzmitry Yasevich studies at European Humanities University, at the 4th course of the faculty of Political Science. Handing in documents for registration as a candidate for local councils Dzmitry Yasevich indicated the presence of a scholarship in income statement. The Internal Revenue Service of Zavodski district of Minsk considered the presence of scholarship, not levied by Belarusian tax, a crime and imposed Dzmitry a fine of 43 750 BLR, and made him pay 864 000 BLR for the received overseas income.

"Naturally, such a bungling in the state institutions outrages. - says Dzmitry Yasevich. -By law, scholarship is not taxable. Therefore, I plan to litigate the decision of the Internal Revenue Service of Zavodski district of Minsk in the superior instances. "