🇧🇼 Botswana
Business finance made simpler in Botswana
Batswana businesses use Zivobooks to invoice in pula with VAT, collect by Orange Money, MyZaka and Smega, and keep supported self-assessment and BURS deadlines in view.
Taxes covered
Rules for the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS).
Currency
BWP
Botswana pula (BWP). Exchange rates: A central bank rate you enter, or daily market rates.
Fiscalisation & e-invoicing
Direct submission is only available when an approved connection is enabled for your business.
BURS production e-invoicing requirements and any approved connection need confirmation. Check the workspace before treating an invoice as reported.
Popular payment methods
- Orange Money
- MyZaka
- Smega
- BISS and EFT transfers
- Card machines
Payroll
PAYE uses the 2026 BURS resident or non-resident tax table. Set the employee’s BURS residency status before calculating, and confirm any special treatment with BURS.
Your bank
Import statements from FNB Botswana, Absa Botswana, Stanbic and others that export a statement file.
What we do and don’t claim
The core product and country tax workspaces are available. Tax rules may need confirmation, and returns must be filed through the authority unless an approved connection is enabled. Rules marked for source review are planning aids and must be checked with the authority before use. A return is only marked Submitted or Accepted after an acknowledgement is recorded.
Zivobooks in Botswana
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What tax work can I do in Botswana?
The country tax workspaces shown below help organise records and prepare the tax data supported for your business. Coverage varies by tax type; check the source review status on this page and confirm figures with BURS before filing.
Which currency can I use?
Your base currency is the Botswana pula (BWP). You can also invoice and bank in any other currency, with exchange rates recorded on every transaction.
Is payroll supported?
Yes. PAYE uses the 2026 BURS resident or non-resident tax table. Set the employee’s BURS residency status before calculating, and confirm any special treatment with BURS. Payroll is on the Business plan and above.
Can I submit returns directly to BURS?
Direct submission to BURS depends on an approved integration being enabled for your business. A prepared return is not filed; use the authority’s channel unless your workspace confirms an acknowledgement.
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