Africa

Botswana

Corporate rate
22%
Top personal rate
25%
VAT / GST rate
14%
One-sentence summary Botswana's corporate tax position: 22. Personal income tax: 25. VAT/consumption tax: 14.

Corporate Tax Rate

Botswana's headline corporate income tax (CIT) rate is 22.

Personal Tax Rate

The headline personal income tax (PIT) rate is 25.

VAT / GST Rate

The standard VAT/GST (or equivalent consumption tax) rate is 14. Registration thresholds, zero-rated and exempt categories, and reduced rates vary by jurisdiction - see the source link below for the full detail on this jurisdiction.

Residency

An individual is a Botswana tax resident for a tax year if they have a permanent place of abode in Botswana and are physically present at least 183 days in that tax year or the previous one. Botswana's system is generally source-based, though resident citizen individuals are taxed on foreign dividend and interest income, and a company accredited to the Botswana International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) is taxable on worldwide income.

CFC Rules

Botswana has no CFC rules.

Thin Capitalization

Botswana's general thin capitalization rules apply specifically to mining companies. Separately, IFSC companies face a specific interest-disallowance formula where foreign debt interest is owed to a foreign controller (or a connected person) and total foreign debt exceeds the "foreign equity product" during the tax year - the excess-related interest is disallowed using a day-weighted formula.

Treaty Network

Botswana has double tax treaties with Barbados, France, India, Mauritius, Russia, Seychelles, South Africa, Sweden, the UAE, and the UK.

Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Botswana (secondary compilation, cited per jurisdiction). Rates last reviewed by PwC: 09 January 2026. Page last verified: August 07, 2026. General information only - confirm current rates and any specific position with a licensed advisor in this jurisdiction before relying on this page.