Belarusians Will Have To Pay For Crossing Border By Car Since 1 June

On the territory of the Gomel and Grodno regions, the tax for vehicles up to five tons is set at one base unit [BYN 29 / $11,50 / €10]. Its payment should be carried out by the driver of the car in Belarusian rubles before crossing or when crossing the border at checkpoints. The fee will be paid as a contribution to the revenues of the relevant regional budget at the location of the border checkpoints. If the fee is paid to the regional budget, not at the location of the checkpoint through which the border is crossed, the fee will be considered unpaid.

The following are exempt from paying tax if there are supporting documents: — drivers travelling to the funeral of family members and close relatives, as well