MogilevNEWS.by 18.09.2026 All operations related to wage payment must have documentary documentation and be reflected in accounting and tax records. However, some companies use various schemes to evade taxes, including by substituting labor relations with civil‑law relations, which leads to very negative consequences.

— The schemes used by economic entities are successfully suppressed by tax authorities, — said the press center of the MNS inspection of the Republic of Belarus for the Mogilev region and gave several examples. — For example, during an inspection of an LLC from Mogilev engaged in real‑estate activities, facts of revenue concealment and payment of unofficial income to the founder and unemployed workers were established. As a result of the inspection, taxes and penalties amounting to more than 1 million rubles were demanded. In addition, a fine of more than 210 thousand rubles was imposed on the organization and its executive. Criminal proceedings were initiated against the founder and the executive of the LLC.

A private retail enterprise from Bobruisk concealed cash revenue from the sale of goods amounting to almost 1.1 million rubles, which was used to pay unofficial income to hired workers. As a result, taxes of 397.4 thousand rubles, including personal income tax of 226.8 thousand rubles, were demanded from the taxpayer and paid into the budget.

During the inspection of a wholesale LLC from Mogilev, facts of substituting labor relations with civil‑law relations were established in contracts with several controlled individual entrepreneurs. The total cost of improperly documented services exceeded 130 thousand rubles. As a result of the inspection, taking into account other violations, 37 thousand rubles of taxes, penalties and fines were demanded, which were paid in full to the budget.

A construction LLC from Bobruisk, in order to partially pay taxes, entered into fictitious contracts for construction work that subcontracting organizations actually did not perform. The inspection also found facts of paying officially unemployed workers. As a result of the inspection, taxes and penalties totaling almost 125 thousand rubles were demanded. Criminal proceedings were initiated against the organization's manager.

In total, according to the results of on‑site inspections conducted by the tax authorities of the Mogilev region in the first half of 2026, 46 cases of non‑payment of personal income tax were identified. 3.4 million rubles of personal income tax from individuals were demanded for payment to the budget.

Once again, it should be noted that the employer's obligation is the official formalization of labor relations, the interlocutors continued. The absence of a written employment contract and the payment of unofficial wages is a risk for the employee. Therefore, an employee who is offered a salary "in an envelope" should be aware of the consequences that may arise personally for him.

Among the undeniable drawbacks are the non-receipt of:

• pension and benefits in full due to the incomplete payment of insurance premiums for mandatory pension and medical insurance;
• vacation pay, severance pay;
• full payment of a sick leave certificate;
• salary in case of any conflict with the employer;
• social guarantees related to reduction, downtime, training, childbirth, accidents at work or occupational disease, and other life situations;
• a bank loan for the purchase of housing, payment for education, treatment, etc.

Among the negative consequences is also the refusal to issue a visa for travel abroad.

Be vigilant, do not agree to pay wages "in envelopes". You can report facts of concealment by the employer of the real amount of wages to the contact center of the Ministry of Taxes and Duties by phone: (8-017) 229-79-79 or 189. You can also send a written message to the tax authority at the place of registration. Compliance with tax legislation is not only a duty, but also the basis for trustful relations between the state, business, and society, the tax inspectors summed up.

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