Grant Thornton’s Women in Business 2026 insights focus on the critical role of gender equality, leadership visibility, and DE&I initiatives in driving mid‑market business performance.
Key highlights of Botswana Budget 2026/27 The Botswana Budget 2026/27 delivers a clear message: fiscal discipline, bold reforms, and future‑focused action. Your budget. Your insight. Your future. We’ve unpacked the key highlights so you stay informed, empowered, and future‑ready.
Grant Thornton’s publication “Navigating the Changes to IFRS 2026” provides a comprehensive and practical overview of all IFRS Accounting Standard changes issued between 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025. It outlines new standards, amendments to existing IFRS requirements, interpretations, and effective dates relevant to 2025–2026 year‑ends. The guide includes commercial impact assessments, early‑adoption considerations, and disclosure requirements under IAS 8, making it a valuable resource for financial statement preparers, auditors, and accounting professionals.
The economy finished 2017 on a strong note, with YoY GDP growth accelerating to 6.5% in Q4 from 1.1% in Q3 thanks to a sharp rebound in the Trade, hotels and restaurants sector, driven by inclusion of diamond aggregation process under this sector.
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You’re ready to grow your business, and we’re ready to help! Budget Hub connects you to Botswana Budget related issue and timely business insights. Browse the hub or contact one of our advisors.
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 “Sustainability and good governance”. View our 4 page summary to get a quick preview of the 2018/19 budget.
All tax payers will be required to file their personal tax returns online, due on or before 29 September 2017. View our alert for more information, to be read in conjunction with the “Application for eService form”.
BURS has implemented Custom Management System (CMS) replacing the old ASYCUDA ++ (Automated System for Custom Data) with effect 01 January 2017. The new CMS serves to enhance Customs related transactions at Botswana borders. Following the implementation of CMS, all tax payers having import /export transactions are required to register for e-Customs using e-Services with BURS. Presently, CMS is initiated at certain borders and will be applied to all entry points beginning 1st of Feb 2017. All borders will be CMS compliant by 31st March 2017.
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 “Sustainable diversification”. View our 2 page summary to get a quick preview of the 2017/18 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 “Stimulus for growth”. View our 1 page summary to get a quick preview of the 2016/17 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 “Fuelling economic growth and diversification”. View our 1 page summary to get a quick preview of the 2015/16 budget.
With effect from 15th April 2015, taxpayers and authorized tax representative are advised that BURS will only accept bank guaranteed cheques to settle tax owing.
Certain amendments have been made to the Value Added Tax Act. These amendments are effective from 23 January 2015. BURS would expect anyone affected by the stated change to take appropriate steps with immediate effect.
Grant Thornton International Business Report is an annual report conducted by Grant Thornton International. This edition which focuses on Botswana, provides an economic update.
Success line is Grant Thornton Botswana’s semi-annual thought leadership publication that covers trending topics and latest developments.
The Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) has put into action changes on self-assessment tax payers.
Success line is Grant Thornton Botswana’s semi-annual thought leadership publication that covers trending topics and latest developments.