Govt eyes more tax holiday deals

Boniface Mphetlhe
Boniface Mphetlhe

FRANCISTOWN: Government’s negotiations with other countries to sign Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAA) are underway to ensure investor benefits from tax holiday incentives continue, Boniface Mphetlhe of Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) has said.

The Deputy Permanent Secretary in MTI, Mphetlhe, was speaking on the topic of Botswana Investment Climate at the Francistown Investment Forum (FIF2014) that was held this week.

He said Botswana has already signed a number of DTAA with countries such as South Africa, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Mauritius, India and Russia.

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