Valashia revealed that Botswana’s Value Added Tax gap stands at approximately 40%, reflecting the scale of uncollected revenue in the economy. “Botswana’s Value Added Tax gap is estimated at approximately 40%, meaning a substantial portion of revenue that should be funding national priorities is not being realised,” he added. The gap comes as Botswana’s fiscal position tightens, with declining revenues and rising expenditure placing pressure on the budget.
Government has increasingly turned to domestic resource mobilisation to sustain operations, with tax revenue now carrying a greater burden in financing public services. For the 2026-27 financial year, BURS has been assigned a revenue target of P65.17 billion, expected to fund the bulk of government expenditure. However, Botswana’s tax effort remains relatively low by international standards.
Tax collections currently stand at about 13% of GDP, underscoring the limited reach of the tax net in a slowing economy. For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning.
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The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative….
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