Summary
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Event: A 2-day Taxation Workshop presented by Opcon Tax Specialists.
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Focus: Thorough discussion of the newly enacted 3 tax laws taking effect 1 July 2026.
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Key Legislation & Changes:
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Income Tax Act of 2026: Increases in PAYE, Personal Income Tax, and Company Income Tax; new withholding taxes (natural resource fees, insurance premiums); changes to livestock tax and capital allowances.
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Value Added Tax Act of 2026: Introduction of Reverse VAT (for registered and non-registered persons); replacement of the automatic VAT refund process; relaxation of the VAT registration regime.
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Tax Administration Act of 2026: Harmonized law for tax collection, assessments, objections, and tax agent registration.
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Facilitator: Mr. Jonathan Hore (Managing Tax Consultant), who has over 27 years of practical experience in Tax and Customs matters across Canada, Botswana, and Zimbabwe.
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Contact: Bookings via email (tax13@auproconta.co.bw) or telephone (+267 39 39 435 / +267 71 614 524).
Mr Jonathan Hore
Managing Tax Consultant
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
The newly enacted 3 tax laws are finally with us and they took effect as from 1 July 2026, bringing along resounding changes to the tax framework in the country. These Acts are the new Income Tax Act of 2026, the VAT Act of 2026 and the Tax Administration Act of 2026.
Opcon Tax Specialists brings you a 2-day Taxation workshop where the following will be thoroughly discussed:
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Income Tax Act of 2026: Some of the many changes brought about by this Act include the following: Increase in Pay As You Earn, Personal Income Tax and Company Income Taxes; Introduction of new Withholding Taxes such as on natural resource fees and on insurance premiums; Changes to the livestock tax; Changes to the way capital allowances are calculated and denying a deduction of all expenses subject to Withholding Taxes in certain circumstances.
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Value Added Tax Act of 2026: The Act introduced among many others, the following changes: Reverse VAT on both VAT registered persons and those who ordinarily don’t register for VAT; Replacing the automatic VAT refund process with a new regime; Relaxation of the VAT registration regime to boost economic activity.
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The Tax Administration Act of 2026: This Act introduces a harmonized law administering tax collections, assessments, objections as well as registration of tax agents.
Meet the facilitator
Jonathan Hore has over 27 years practical experience in Tax and Customs matters acquired from working in Canada, Botswana and Zimbabwe. He holds various Tax-related qualifications including Advanced Tax & Customs Procedures (ZIMRA) as well as Advanced VAT (UNISA). Jonathan has facilitated over 100 Tax seminars in Botswana over a period of 14 years. Along with his team at Opcon Tax Specialists, he has served 17 Botswana Stock Exchange listed entities, 7 local commercial banks, 2 statutory banks and South Africa’s largest law firm, among other clients.
Bookings: Email: tax13@auproconta.co.bw cc: finance@auproconta.co.bw
Tel: +267 39 39 435 / +267 71 614 524
