Botswana MOF Posts 2026 Budget Speech

The Botswanan Ministry of Finance and Economic Development Feb. 9 posted online the 2026 budget speech delivered by the Minister of Finance. The speech describes measures to: 1) introduce VAT on remote services; 2) specify the commencement of the VAT electronic invoicing system, which is anticipated to rollout in April 2026; 3) specify the presentation of four bills in the February sitting of Parliament, such as the VAT Bill (2025), the Income Tax Bill (2025), the Customs Amendment Bill (2025), and the new Tax Administration Bill (2025), for the purpose of modernizing and harmonizing the tax framework; 4) continue the ...