Also known as: BURS
Botswana's tax agency implementing major tax system reforms including new income tax rates, VAT expansion, and digital services taxation to broaden revenue base.
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Mmegi
… BURS Acting Commissioner Domestic Tax, Segametsi Radibe-Michael, revealed the amendments are intended to create a simpler, more efficient and internationally aligned tax system that supports economic growth while ensuring taxpayers meet their obligations. …
Top earners to pay 27.5% tax rateMmegi
… BURS Acting Commissioner Domestic Tax, Segametsi Radibe-Michael, said the exemption had unintentionally placed an additional financial burden on private medical practitioners. …
VAT changes for private medical practitioners, deputy sheriffs comingWeekend Post
Phodiso Valashia, Commissioner General of the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS), has reassured taxpayers that the country’s recently implemented tax reforms are not designed to increase the tax burden. …
BURS moves to address concerns over new tax regimeWeekend Post
… Register The post BURS projects an additional P2.47 Billion in annual revenue appeared first on Weekend Post.
BURS projects an additional P2.47 Billion in annual revenueThe Botswana Gazette
Botswana ushers in major tax reforms as BURS introduces new income tax, VAT and customs measures from July 1 BONGANI MALUNGA The Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) has announced sweeping changes to the country’s tax framework following the re-enactment and amendment of key l …
BURS Unveils Sweeping Tax Reforms as New Laws Take EffectBotswana Sunday Standard
Sunday Standard BURS rolls out sweeping tax law overhaul The country’s tax system has undergone its biggest overhaul in decades after the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) implemented a raft of new tax laws from July 1 aimed at tightening compliance, broadening the tax base …
BURS rolls out sweeping tax law overhaulMmegi
… To the many journalists I have worked with across the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism, the United Nations (UNICEF, WHO), SADC Climate Services Centre, BCL Mine, ACHAP,BOTEC and finally BURS, I thank you. …
Bolele bids media partners farewellMmegi
… corruption, drug-related offences and illegal deposit-taking.The FIA also disseminated 102 financial intelligence reports to competent authorities, including the Botswana Police Service, the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC), the Botswana Unified Revenue Service …
FIA flags P481M suspicious transactionsDaily News Botswana
The Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) is expecting to rake in an additional P450 million annually when it officially introduces Value Added Tax (VAT) on remote digital services on June 1. …
BURS introduces new digital VAT on June 1Weekend Post
The Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) has outperformed its national revenue target while dismissing any direct connection between its financial results and wage negotiations. …
BURS Exceeds Revenue Target, Refutes Claims of Wage LinkageBotswana's tax agency announced a new 27.5% personal income tax for those earning above P400,001 annually, replacing the previous 25% maximum rate. The change is part of broader tax reforms aimed at expanding the tax base and improving compliance.
14 July 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana's tax agency announced a new 27.5% personal income tax for those earning above P400,001 annually, replacing the previous 25% maximum rate. The change is part of broader tax reforms aimed at expanding the tax base and improving compliance.
14 July 2026 · Mmegi →
Officials announced that private medical practitioners and deputy sheriffs will need to register for VAT as government modernises tax administration and boosts domestic revenue collection. Private healthcare providers previously exempt from VAT since 2023 will begin charging VAT from 1 August 2026, after a July adjustment period.
14 July 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana Unified Revenue Service Commissioner General Phodiso Valashia has assured taxpayers that recently implemented tax reforms are designed to establish a modern, fair, and transparent revenue system to sustain long-term economic growth, describing them as the most significant overhaul of Botswana's tax system in recent memory.
13 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
Botswana's tax reforms are projected to add P2.47 billion in annual government revenue, with the heaviest burden falling on businesses, high-income earners, and foreign digital service providers.
13 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Botswana Unified Revenue Service has announced major changes to the country's tax framework through re-enactment and amendment of key legislation, aimed at modernising tax administration, widening the tax base and improving tax collection.
12 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Botswana Unified Revenue Service has implemented a raft of new tax laws from July 1 aimed at tightening compliance, broadening the tax base and modernising revenue administration, marking the country's biggest tax system overhaul in decades.
7 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
A retiring government communications official bids farewell to the media fraternity, acknowledging 10 years as a journalist at the Department of Information and Broadcasting and 25 years in public relations and communications across multiple institutions, thanking journalists for holding institutions accountable.
29 June 2026 · Mmegi →
The Financial Intelligence Agency received and analysed 850 suspicious transaction reports linked to fraud, tax crimes, corruption, drug-related offences and illegal deposit-taking, and disseminated 102 financial intelligence reports to authorities including the Botswana Police Service and DCEC for investigation.
29 June 2026 · Mmegi →
The Botswana Unified Revenue Service will levy Value Added Tax on remote digital services—including streaming, online advertising, and cloud computing—from June 1, expecting to collect P450 million annually. The tax aims to broaden the national tax base and level the playing field between local businesses and foreign digital providers.
29 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
The Botswana Unified Revenue Service exceeded its revenue target of P59.824 billion by roughly P507 million, collecting approximately P60.124 billion, while dismissing claims that its financial performance directly influences wage negotiations. The agency attributed the achievement to strengthened compliance measures, improved enforcement, and enhanced data analytics, and said wage outcomes are determined through structured negotiation processes rather than being tied to revenue results.
5 May 2026 · Weekend Post →