Newsletter 2024 (Q 2) from Borovtsov & Salei

We are pleased to present you the quarterly Newsletter, traditionally prepared by Borovtsov & Salei team, in which we pointed out the most significant, in our opinion, legislative changes for business in Belarus for the period of April - June 2024.

Newsletter 2024 (Q 2) can be found here Newsletter 2024 (Q 2) from Borovtsov & Salei.

We provide additional information: On June 29, the EU (2024/1865) adopted new restrictive measures aimed against Belarus. The agreed measures will affect various sectors of the Belarusian economy, including trade, services, transport. For more information, see here.

Tax tightening in relation to “unfriendly" states

On March 13, 2024, Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated 03.07.2024 No. 164 “On Taxation Issues” was officially published, which introduced special tax rules in relation to entities from “unfriendly” states.

On restrictions on the use of dividends by foreign participants

Edict of the President No. 285 of September 13, 2023 "On Special Accounts" regulates the procedure for receipt of distributed profits (dividends) by foreign participants when applying special restrictive measures. Restrictions on the use of funds in special accounts have been introduced.

Effective date – September 16, 2023.

Important: Edict No. 285 determines the procedure for the functioning of special accounts opened in case of application of a special restrictive measure. Such a special restrictive measure is introduced by a decision of the Council of Ministers of Belarus in the form of Resolution.

Read more about it in our publication.