Private sector calls for review of govt levies
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Delegates at the Business Botswana seminar held in Gaborone
Through their umbrella body, Business Botswana, the private sector stated that multiple levies undermine the competitiveness of firms in general.
Presenting a Business Botswana position paper on the impact of commercial levies on businesses, lead consultant, Lesikalala Gaseitsiwe called on policymakers and government to remove any proven detrimental effect of levies.
Whilst the project received mixed reactions from members of the public, the project is indeed a welcome development, which needs to be implemented as soon as possible. Many shared their opinion, with those against the project decrying that if implemented, it will kill the already struggling public transport industry.Many countries around the world have state-run public transport, and those who have travelled to such countries will give testimony...