Tariffs The Ministry of Communications, in agreement with the Ministry of Economics, is responsible for postal rates as a whole. It should be noted that some rates are set below cost price for political and economic reasons. The economic crisis, falling production and declining living standards mean that rates cannot be set at their cost-price level. The services concerned relate to letter-post items and postal parcels sent within the country and to the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Belpochta operates on self-financing principles.
Any deficit is carried over to the following year.
The Post receives income from terminal dues. The State does not grant subsidies. The 1996 financial year resulted in a profit, which was paid to the state treasury and used for self-financing. Belpochta staff do not have the same status as state employees. The postal administration is fully independent with regard to creating jobs.