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.
That rare sight deserves heartfelt praise, not only for President Duma Boko and his administration, but also for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Mogae family, and the entire country.President Boko’s decision to grant a full state funeral to a man who belonged to a rival party was a mark of true statesmanship. He recognised that national leadership carries a weight that belongs to the whole...