Botswana Adjustments in VAT Zero-Rated Foodstuffs from July 2026

The Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) has issued a Public Notice on 9 July 2026 concerning zero-rated foodstuffs under the Value Added Tax Act, 2026.

---

ZERO-RATED FOODSTUFFS UNDER THE VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT) ACT, 2026

The public is informed of the revised list of foodstuffs that are subject to VAT at a zero rate under the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, 2026 which commenced on the 1st July 2026.

A supply of the following in their natural state and not mixed with other products are sub…