Between 2006 and 2010 Belarus will scrap a total of 20 taxes. The Belarusian Finance Ministry told BelTA, 27 taxes will be left, including eight regular ones.
Belarusian head of state Alexander Lukashenko has approved a draft Belarusian-Libyan convention on avoiding double taxation and preventing income tax evasion.
Belarus introduced export customs duty on wheat and meslin at a level equal to 40% of customs cost of commodity, effective till June 30, 2008, reported in the press-service of President of Belarus.