Multichoice slashes prices
Friday, August 05, 2022 | 4570 Views |
Panelists during this year’s Multichoice Botswana content Showcase event PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
On July 26, government announced that it will reduce the value added tax (VAT) rate by two percent from 14 to 12% effective August 3, 2022 for a period of six months.
The reduction of the VAT rate is part of a package of measures put in place by the government to cushion the impact of rising global inflation on households and the economy.
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