Botswana's Minister of Finance and Economic Development reportedly announced a package of tax relief measures on 31 March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Measures include:
- The deferral of 75% of any two quarterly self-assessment tax payments due between March and September 2020 to March 2021;
- Accelerated VAT refunds, with refunds to be made within 21 days of filing a return, down from the standard 60 days, and VAT refund periods to be negotiated on a case-by-case basis for taxpaye…