BURS on track to reach P40bn tax target

Mokgalo PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Mokgalo PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

The Botswana Unified Revenue Service has so far collected P38.5 billion in various taxes this financial year, setting it on course to reach the P40 billion target set by government, BusinessWeek can reveal.

The tax agency had initially set a target of P43 billion for the 2020-2021 financial year, but this was revised looking at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy.

BURS Commissioner-General Jeanette Makgolo told BusinessWeek that collections were proceeding well for the year.

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