Expatriate tax ebook - Botswana

Grant Thornton has been a tax service provider for more than 30 years in Botswana, a country which has since independence had many professional expatriates. We have vast experience in the structuring of the expatriate’s package and in assisting expatriates with the proper tax compliance.

The team is headed by Rajesh Narasimhan, Associate Director and ably assisted by a team of 20 staff including qualified executives.

Botswana has always supported foreign owned entities to bring in their employees from other countries for set up and for training purposes. Grant Thornton being the largest service provider in Botswana is regularly approached by these foreign entities for various professional services including

1. Registering the entity and the key management personnel for tax.

2. Registering the entity for Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax. (tax levied on the salaries of employees).

3. Assistance in structuring the package to be more tax efficient

4. Advising expatriates about the local corporate tax requirements

5. Filing of PAYE return annually with BURS.

6. Filing of personal tax return annually with BURS.

7. Obtaining tax clearance for expatriates leaving the country

8. Assisting with the requirement of employee terminal benefits

9. Assisting with any other tax queries

Information about Botswana:

• facts and figures
• basis of taxation
• what taxes?
• tax planning opportunities