Botswana · Compliance calendar
What Botswana companies owe, and when.
Every recurring obligation for registered companies, with the instrument it comes from and what happens if it is missed.
? Date depends on you
Late filing penalties, escalating to deregistration of the company.
Annual return
Check whether yours is filedWhich of these apply to you?
Nothing is stored, and nothing is sent until a question is answered — leave one blank and you see every possibility, which for VAT means both filing categories with their different dates.
12 dated obligations shown · every possibility, because at least one question is unanswered · 6 more need your incorporation month or year end
Oct 14, 2026 Wed · 1 day
Monthly PAYE remittance
All employers · BURS
Tax Administration Act, 2026 (Act No. 14 of 2026), in force 1 July 2026
Oct 14, 2026 Wed · 1 day
Withholding tax return
Businesses paying contractors, rent, interest or royalties · BURS
Tax Administration Act, 2026 (Act No. 14 of 2026), in force 1 July 2026
Oct 28, 2026 Wed · 15 days
VAT return Category A (two-monthly)
VAT-registered businesses · BURS
Value Added Tax Act, 2026 (Act No. 15 of 2026), in force 1 July 2026
Oct 28, 2026 Wed · 15 days
VAT return Category C (monthly)
VAT-registered businesses · BURS
Value Added Tax Act, 2026 (Act No. 15 of 2026), in force 1 July 2026
Nov 16, 2026 Mon · 34 days
Monthly PAYE remittance
All employers · BURS
Tax Administration Act, 2026 (Act No. 14 of 2026), in force 1 July 2026
Nov 16, 2026 Mon · 34 days
Withholding tax return
Businesses paying contractors, rent, interest or royalties · BURS
Tax Administration Act, 2026 (Act No. 14 of 2026), in force 1 July 2026
Nov 30, 2026 Mon · 48 days
VAT return Category B (two-monthly)
VAT-registered businesses · BURS
Value Added Tax Act, 2026 (Act No. 15 of 2026), in force 1 July 2026
Nov 30, 2026 Mon · 48 days
VAT return Category C (monthly)
VAT-registered businesses · BURS
Value Added Tax Act, 2026 (Act No. 15 of 2026), in force 1 July 2026
Dec 14, 2026 Mon · 62 days
Monthly PAYE remittance
All employers · BURS
Tax Administration Act, 2026 (Act No. 14 of 2026), in force 1 July 2026
Dec 14, 2026 Mon · 62 days
Withholding tax return
Businesses paying contractors, rent, interest or royalties · BURS
Tax Administration Act, 2026 (Act No. 14 of 2026), in force 1 July 2026
Dec 28, 2026 Mon · 76 days
VAT return Category A (two-monthly)
VAT-registered businesses · BURS
Value Added Tax Act, 2026 (Act No. 15 of 2026), in force 1 July 2026
Dec 28, 2026 Mon · 76 days
VAT return Category C (monthly)
VAT-registered businesses · BURS
Value Added Tax Act, 2026 (Act No. 15 of 2026), in force 1 July 2026
6 that depend on your company
These have no fixed date — they follow your incorporation month, your financial year end, or a change you make.
Your month of incorporation
Annual return
CIPA · Falls due in YOUR month of incorporation, so the date depends on when the company was registered.
On change
Beneficial ownership update
CIPA · Runs from the DATE OF THE CHANGE, not from a fixed point in the year. Nothing is due until ownership actually moves — and then the clock is short.
Your financial year end
Company income tax return
BURS · Falls due a set number of months after YOUR financial year end, so the date depends on when your year closes.
Your financial year end
Self-assessment tax instalment
BURS · Falls on the 28th of the month after each quarter of YOUR financial year, so the dates depend on when your year starts.
Your financial year end
Company income tax return
BURS · Falls due a set number of months after YOUR financial year end, so the date depends on when your year closes.
Your financial year end
Audited financial statements
CIPA · Falls due seven months after YOUR balance sheet date, so the date depends on when your year closes.
All rules verified Aug 05, 2026
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