- Botswana’s parliament passed the Value Added Tax Amendment Bill to expand and modernize the VAT system.
- The Bill introduces VAT on remote services supplied by non-residents to Botswana residents via electronic networks.
- It defines key terms like remote services, large unregistered persons, electronic fiscal devices, and electronic marketplaces.
- The Bill includes a reverse-charge supply rule for VAT on remote services received from non-residents.
- Specific conditions determine when a supply of remote services is deemed to occur in Botswana.
Source: ensafrica.com
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