Botswana has over the years consistently ranked highly on economic and development indicators compiled by internationally recognized rating agencies such as a Business report. Transparency International. Ease of Doing Business Report (World Bank)

Strategically located at the heart of Southern Africa, Botswana offers excellent opportunities for investment. Botswana has managed to maintain a stable and growing economy since its independence in 1966. According to the United Nations, “Botswana’s greatest assets are peace, law & order, disciplined fiscal and monetary policies, and capable public institutions.”

Botswana has over the years consistently ranked highly on economic and development indicators compiled by internationally recognized rating agencies such as:

• Business report
• Transparency International
• Ease of Doing Business Report (World Bank)
• Heritage Foundation
• Moody’s
• Standard & Poors
• The Global Competitiveness Report (World Economic Forum)Global Rating Agencies
• The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Information Technology Report (GITR)
• Corruption Perception Index

 

In her effort to attract Foreign Direct Investment, Botswana offers the following investment incentives:

• The low tax regime in the region:
• 15% for manufacturing, financial services companies, and companies registered in the innovation hub;
• 22% corporate tax for others;
• Low personal income tax of up to 25%;
• 12% Value Added Tax
• Possible tax holidays for 5-10 years
• Free repatriation of profits
• Customs Duty Draw Back Facility, Free importation of raw materials, machinery, and equipment;
 
• Great market access opportunities:
• Duty-Free Quota Free Market Access to more than 50 million consumers in Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, and Eswatini;
• Preferential market access to more than 345 million consumers in the SADC region;
• Duty-Free Quota Free Market Access to the USA;
• Duty-Free Quota Free Market Access to the European Union;
• Double taxation agreements in place with South Africa, United Kingdom, Sweden, Mauritius, India, and Russia;
 
• Botswana has a record of harmonious industrial relations, which aim to protect the interests of both workers and employers;
• Botswana offers a thriving domestic financial sector, which includes banks, insurance companies, and a growing stock market. Botswana has acceded to international conventions and is strictly observing internationally accepted guidelines on combating money laundering and financial crime.