⚠️ Important Notes (BURS — Botswana Unified Revenue Service):
• Corporate tax returns must be filed within 30 days after financial year end.
• Provisional tax: 1st payment (50%) due by 30 June, 2nd payment (50%) due by 31 December.
• Wear & Tear (Capital Allowances): Industrial buildings 2.5%, Computers 25%, Motor vehicles 25%, Plant & machinery 10–25%.
• Initial Allowance: 25% on cost of new industrial buildings & machinery in first year.
• Dividend WHT: 7.5% on dividends paid to residents; treaty rates apply for non-residents.
• Interest WHT (non-residents): 15% | Royalties / Management fees: 15%.
• VAT standard rate: 14% (registration threshold: BWP 1 million turnover).