- Botswana’s VAT Amendment Act, 2025 took effect on June 1, 2026, modernizing VAT rules and adding VAT on remote services from nonresident suppliers.
- Certain services supplied by nonresidents are treated as supplied in Botswana, including digital/online services to Botswana residents, Botswana-linked property services, inbound tourism services, and telecom services usable only in Botswana.
- Nonresident suppliers of remote services must register for VAT if annual taxable supplies exceed P500,000; registration starts June 1, 2026.
- Registered persons, government entities, and large unregistered persons must account for reverse charge VAT on such services, with reverse charge registration/accounting starting August 1, 2026 for government entities and large unregistered persons.
- Nonresident suppliers begin charging VAT from October 1, 2026; filing is quarterly for nonresident remote service suppliers and every two months for government entities and large unregistered persons.
Source: kpmg.com
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