- Botswana’s tax agency announced implementation of the VAT (Amendment) Act No. 16 of 2025, effective June 1, 2026.
- Nonresident suppliers of remote services must register starting June 1 and begin charging VAT on remote services from Oct. 1.
- Unregistered businesses with annual turnover above 1 million pula must register from Aug. 1.
- Registered businesses must apply reverse-charge VAT on imported services from Aug. 1.
- New VAT return due dates were also announced, including Oct. 28 for category A (August-September period) and Nov. 28 for category B.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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