Falling well short of P2. 5 billion target
From the P2.5 billion in principal tax owed by the taxpayers, BURS has managed to recover P64 million in the five months the scheme has been active.
A move by Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) to ‘forgive’ those who owe the taxman has received an uninspiring response from the public.
Early this year, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development announced new tax regulations, amongst them the tax amnesty.
Under the scheme, in return for paying off the principal amount they owe, taxpayers would have any outstanding penalties ...
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