BURS has developed a new income tax return company form, guide and annexure (new income tax company return SAT ATA 22) having considered the 2011 tax amendments published in the government gazette.
Grant Thornton has put together its annual summary of the key highlights of the national budget delivered by the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Honourable Kenneth Matambo. This year the focus of the budget is on “Balancing priorities under certain times”. View our 11 page summary to get a quick preview of the 2012/13 budget.
With effect from 01 July 2011, every individual who earns a taxable income of more than P36 000 will have to register himself with the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) and obtain a Tax Identification Number (TIN).
A sport light of the tax amendments that has been recently published in government gazette. These amendments will be effective from 1st July 2011 for the tax year June 2012, pending gazette publication.
Grant Thornton has put together its annual summary of the key highlights of the national budget delivered by the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Honourable Kenneth Matambo. This year the focus of the budget is on “Cost effective and sustainable spending- enhance transparency and accountability”. View our 11-page summary to get a quick preview of the 2011/12 budget.
Grant Thornton has put together its annual summary of the key highlights of the national budget delivered by the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Honourable Kenneth Matambo. This year the focus of the budget is on “Transforming our economy after the crisis”. View our 9 page summary to get a quick preview of the 2010/11 budget.
All tax payers paying more than P500 000.00 are requested to make an application to BURS to be given an account number to pay by direct debit/ electronic transfer with effect from 1 November 2009.BURS will accept cheques of more than P500 000 until 31 October.
Grant Thornton has put together its annual summary of the key highlights of the national budget delivered by the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Honourable Baledzi Gaolathe. This year the focus of the budget is on “Cognizant of NDP 9 achievements, converting challenges into opportunities”. View our 8 page summary to get a quick preview of the 2009/10 budget.
BOTA has established a Vocational Training Fund (VTF) as mandated by the Vocational Training Act of 1998 to assist in the increase of the country’s skills base at the work place
Grant Thornton has put together its annual summary of the key highlights of the national budget delivered by the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Honourable Baledzi Gaolathe This year the focus of the budget is on “Accelerating Achievement of Vision 2016 through NDP 10”. View our 8 page summary to get a quick preview of the 2008/09 budget.
Grant Thornton has put together important information that every tax payer needs to know including information on withholding tax rates, benefits in kind for salaried people, VAT and capital allowances.
The last date for filing the annual PAYE and other Withholding tax returns for the year ended 30 June 2007 is 31 July 2007. Tax compliance is essential to avoid penalties from BURS.
Grant Thornton has put together its annual summary of the key highlights of the national budget delivered by the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Honourable Baledzi Gaolathe. This year the focus of the budget is on “Improved productivity, the key to sustainable economic diversification and global competitiveness”. View our 7 page summary to get a quick preview of the 2007/08 budget.