Falling well short of P2. 5 billion target From the P2.5 billion in principal tax owed by the taxpayers, BURS has managed to recover P64 million...
Taxpayers advised cash in on six-month Tax amnesty With bad news seemingly all around us, the Minister of Finance and Economic Development has provided some much-needed...
Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) is reportedly investigating Chinese nationals for undervaluing goods brought into the country. With suspicions that some traders do not declare their...
Ghetto debates the merits of SEX TOYS Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) recently reported an upsurge in sex toys being smuggled into the country. The sale...
The amount of the alcohol levy collected by Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) has dropped by P19 million, from P486 million recorded in 2018 to P467...
Levy on second-hand imported cars yet to be implemented Botswana Unified Revenue Services (BURS) aims to collect P43 billion in taxes during the current financial year....
Tax collector targets company Directors to boost revenue Company Directors are set to have their pockets hit as BURS goes in search of new revenue. According...
Botswana Unified Revenue Services (BURS) Acting Commissioner General, Segolo Lekau says the country’s various trade agreements have affected Botswana’s tax collection. In February last year, Botswana...
Chobe Holdings suffer P35 million losses Publically listed tourism operator, Chobe Holdings Limited has announced a massive, Covid-affected, 145 percent decline in profit after tax. For...
How govt can use tax measures to stimulate the economy With the local economy reeling from Covid-19’s disruptive blow, tax specialists have suggested measures the government...
Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Dr Thapelo Matsheka, has told parliament that there is no maximum amount of hard cash an individual is allowed to...
BURS insist funds have not dried up Botswana Unified Revenue Services (BURS) has denied reports that it has stopped paying out wage subsidies due to a...
“Govt will come after non-complying businesses” warns Balopi The wage subsidy provided by government to cushion the private companies’ employees’ wages has caused a rift between...
BFA TURN TO GOVT FOR HELP “There are lots of issues to look at. It is not only players’ salaries but also expiring contracts, transfer window...
The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) has in the spread of the Covid-19, suggested a few measures on how tax authorities can deal with the current...
Following the recent closure of some import car dealers in Mogoditshane by Botswana Unified Revenue Services (BURS), we took to the streets to get public opinion...
The Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Dr Thapelo Matsheka has poured scorn on the country’s fiscal path, calling it unsustainable. When presenting the 2020/2021 Budget...