Taxman calling as deadline looms

Cautionary: Moonwa. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Cautionary: Moonwa. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

As the October 30 tax returns filing deadline approaches, the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) has established additional service points across the country in an effort to increase service support for customers. With a database of about 250 000 tax payers, recently BURS have been conducting workshops across the country to sensitise the public about the new form that will be used for submission this year. Staff Writer PAULINE DIKUELO interviewed BURS’ Communications Specialist, Refilwe Moonwa to get an insight about the filing process.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

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