VAT increase to 14% could be split over two years
Friday, November 20, 2020
BusinessWeek is informed that the Taxation Review Committee will be meeting soon and give recommendations that will ultimately be considered by Cabinet ahead of the next budget.
The ministry’s permanent secretary, Wilfred Mandlebe said the VAT increase was in line with the Economic Recovery and Transformation Plan approved by the Winter Parliament.
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...