BURS tax target rises to P66bn :: Mmegi Online

The Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) has been tasked with collecting P66.3 billion in various taxes and other revenues in the upcoming financial year, a task that will be helped by the rollout of VAT e-billing and the introduction of the digital services tax.

The enactment of higher tax rates for personal income, corporates and the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) companies, as well as the reduction in the number of goods and services zero-rated for VAT, is also expected to boost collections.

Draft estimates published by the Finance Ministry as part of the 2026–2027 budget documents indicate that the BURS’ targets for the upcoming year represent a near nine percent increase on the collections target for the 2025–2026 financial year, which ends on March 31. In absolute figures, the draft estimates suggest the BURS is tasked with collecting P5.19 billion more in the 2026–2027 financial year.

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