Base amount or base value (also basic amount, or basic value, or base rate) (, ; commonly abbreviated as БВ or б. в.) is sort of notional amount used in Belarus to keep amount of pensions, scholarships, social welfare payments, duties, taxes, and fines in the text of laws stable and relevant regardless of the level of inflation.
Base amount () is also used in Poland to keep pensions on a stable level, regardless of inflation. A similar measure, income base amount (), is used in Sweden.
History Until 2002, fines, taxes, fees and other payments in Belarus were calculated in multiples up to the minimum wage. In accordance with the Presidential Decree № 3 of 15.02.2002, the minimum wage is used only in labor relations. According to the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 22.02.2002 № 243 for the calculation of fines, taxes, fees and other payments, a base amount of (about €6.92 at that time) is applied.
Usage examples Foreign citizens entering the Republic of Belarus for less than a month of stay should have funds equivalent to at least 2 base amounts per each day of stay. For stays extending a month, foreign citizens should have funds equivalent to at least 50 base amounts. The Belarusian Code of Administrative Offences contains no fines in rubles, base amount is used as unit instead. For individuals, fines have a size of from 0.1 to 500 base amounts. Victims of the terrorist attack in Minsk have received financial assistance in the amount of up to 1000 base amounts. The maximum monthly unemployment benefit in Belarus is twice the base amount.
Amount and effective dates Effective date Amount in Belarusian rublesAmount in euroRegulation01.01.20223211.10Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 31.12.2021 № 79201.01.2021299.15Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 30.12.2020 № 78301.01.20202711.42Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 12.12.2019 № 86101.01.201925.510.31Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 27.12.2018 № 95601.01.201824.510.4Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 22.12.2017 № 99701.01.20172311.25Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 28.11.2016 № 97401.07.2016219.46Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 27.06.2016 № 49601.01.2016210 00010.34Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 18.12.2015 № 105901.01.2015180 00012.45Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 29.12.2014 № 125501.04.2014150 00011.05Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 25.03.2014 № 25501.10.2013130 00010.6Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 26.09.2013 № 84201.04.2012100 0009.34Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 30.12.2011 № 178501.12.200735 00011.02Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 02.11.2007 № 144601.03.200631 00012.15Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 11.02.2006 № 18901.11.200529 00011.17Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 05.10.2005 № 110001.04.200525 5009.14Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 28.03.2005 № 33001.11.200424 0008.66Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 15.10.2004 № 129001.04.200419 0007.22Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 29.03.2004 № 34617.01.200417 5006.5Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 12.01.2004 № 2330.09.200316 5006.86Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 26.09.2003 № 122001.05.200314 0006.23Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 13.05.2003 № 63001.03.200313 3006.26Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 27.02.2003 № 28001.12.200212 0006.35Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 16.12.2002 № 175001.09.200211 1006.09Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 04.09.2002 № 121101.03.200210 0006.92Resolution of the Council of Ministers of 22.02.2002 № 243
Simplified approximation As seen above, from 2005 year base amount is set in amount that can be approximated to €10. For example, if the amount of some fine is 35 base amounts, it can be easily assumed as €350.
The United States Department of State in its travel information uses an approximation of 2 base amounts to €25, which covers the actual amount on the safe side.
See also Average Indexed Monthly Earnings
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