BELPOL I talked to a source close to the TV circles of Belarus and found out some interesting details that are carefully hidden from Belarusians of funding the state propaganda machine.
The source explained that from January 1, 2025 until the end of 2027. National State Television and Radio Company of the Republic of Belarus (BT) will be released by dictator Lukashenko from the Payments of income tax and value added tax (VAT).
In turn, propaganda resources such as the Second National TV Channel, Stolichnoye Television (CTV), "Belarusian Telegraph Agency" (BelTA) will be provided with so-called "state support" in the form of subsidies from the budget by the amount of profit tax and VAT paid by these organizations.
To put it in numbers, as a result of this "government support" of duping citizens republican the budget will receive about 40-45 million rubles annuallyThis is especially important in conditions of state budget deficit.
What is interesting is that this system of sucking out money for propaganda development has been in operation for at least a year now from 2022.
However, subsidies and tax exemptions - not all the measures of wasting money on TV noodling.
According to our source, the lion's share of the propagandists' "income" comes from Payments for distribution of publicly available package of TV programspayable by telecommunications operators - Beltelecom RUE, Mobile Tele Systems JLLC and A1 UE.
Explaining in simple terms, Telecom operators were obliged to broadcast BT, ONT and other "infopomoyki" in their TV services for huge sums of money. In the next few years, propagandists planned to get the telecom carriers to 60-65 million rubles annually.
This can also include income from "advertising fee."In 2022, by Dictatorial Decree No. 131 on Media Development, the provisions of which obliged advertisers to pay a fee for placing advertisements. additional funds for development state media.
Thus, according to our source's estimates, for contemplation on the screen of hungover Azweryonk, Tour and other low-grade content Belarusians pay at least 150,000,000 rubles annually. Whether it's a lot or a little for a dirty lie is for you to decide.
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