COVID-19 to force tax arrears up P1.4bn
Friday, June 12, 2020
Finance and Economic Development minister, Thapelo Matsheka in April revised the expected 2020-21 budget revenues from P62.4bn to P48.8bn, with much of that decline coming from tax income and mineral revenues.
The BURS had initially targeted P44.4 billion in collections this year, with P15.4 billion from customs and excise revenue and P8.6 billion from Value Added Tax (VAT).
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...