IMS informs
1. Gambling: nothing personal.
Casinos, lotteries, poker, and sports betting have long and consistently attracted people's attention and are a popular form of entertainment worldwide. However, behind the exciting and thrilling process of gambling lies a potential danger to the health and well-being of those who become hostages to chance. But not only "those"... Gambling addiction is not limited to the player alone – it affects the family, those around them, skillfully destroying relationships between loved ones through conflicts over financial problems and distrust.
Gambling addiction is considered a disease and is included in the list of addictive and pathological conditions, as it leads to physiological and mental disorders, degradation, and life difficulties in the form of loss of life priorities, friends, money, and freedom.
Problems associated with gambling are difficult to solve, but still possible. The main thing is to identify these problems in time, provide support to individuals involved in the whirlpool of gambling, and not hesitate to seek help from specialists.
A list of state healthcare organizations providing specialized assistance is available on the website of the Ministry of Taxes and Duties in the section "Tax Control" / "Gambling Business" / Information for individuals https://nalog.gov.by/tax_control/gambling/for_individuals/.
In Polotsk, assistance is organized at the healthcare institution "Polotsk Regional Psychiatric Hospital" (Polotsk, 23 Gvardeytsev St., 4a, tel. 8 (0214) 77 47 57, 8 (0214) 77 30 68, 8 (0214) 49 80 32), **helpline** 8 (0214) 77 22 20,
**youth hotline** 8 (0214) 74 17 42.
Polotsk District Tax Inspectorate
2. Property taxes: forgetfulness does not exempt from the obligation to pay.
3. For craftspeople and agro-ecotourism entities.
The Ministry of Taxes and Duties Inspectorate for the Polotsk District reminds that individuals engaged in craft activities and activities in the field of agro-tourism, in the absence of a relevant decision from the local executive and (or) administrative body granting the right to pay the craft tax or the agro-tourism activity tax, are obliged to apply the tax on professional income.
To apply the tax on professional income, you must use the "Tax on Professional Income" application, which can be downloaded for free from the official website of the Ministry of Taxes and Duties to any available gadget connected to the Internet. Through the downloaded application, you need to inform the tax authority about the application of this tax regime (register). Information regarding the installation, registration, and use of the "Tax on Professional Income" application can be found on the official website of the Ministry of Taxes and Duties (nalog.gov.by) in the "Current" section.
4. "Question-Answer" Service.
The official website of the Ministry of Taxes and Duties features the "Question-Answer" information electronic service (https://nalog.gov.by/question-answer/), where you can find the most up-to-date and competent answers to taxpayers' questions. Check it out, perhaps the answer to your question is right at your fingertips!
5. Electronic Appeals: a Unified Submission Method for All
The Ministry of Taxes and Duties Inspectorate for the Polotsk District draws the attention of citizens and economic entities: electronic appeals to the tax authority (as well as to other authorities and organizations) are submitted exclusively through the state unified (integrated) republican information system for recording and processing appeals of citizens and legal entities - obrashcheniya.bel. Electronic appeals received by other means (to the inspectorate's email, through the Personal Account) will not be considered.