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Botswana government reference data

7 series, each cited to the official source it was verified against. Currency BWP.

SeriesCurrentIn force fromOfficial sourceLast verified
Monetary Policy Rate (MoPR) 5.5 percent 2026-04-30 Bank of Botswana — Press Release, Monetary Policy Committee Meets 18 J 2026-07-24
VAT standard rate 14 percent 2023-04-01 Value Added Tax Act, 2026 (No. 15 of 2026), s 7(2): 'The rate of VAT s 2026-07-24
Minimum wage (general hourly rate, scheduled trades) attested 9.06 BWP/hour (general rate for the scheduled trades under S.I. No. 7 of 2024; agriculture and domestic service are fixed monthly — see notes) 2024-02-01 Botswana Daily News (Botswana Press Agency, Government of Botswana), ' 2026-07-30
Public holidays (free) 28 days held 2026-01-01 Public Holidays Act (Cap 03:07), Schedule and s 2(1) — official 'Copyr 2026-07-30
CPI inflation (year-on-year) 10.7 percent (YoY) 2026-06-01 Statistics Botswana — Consumer Price Index June 2026 (released 15 July 2026-07-24
Corporate income tax rate 24.5 percent 2026-07-01 Income Tax Act, 2026 (No. 13 of 2026), Schedule 1 Part I para 3: 'The 2026-07-24
Personal income tax brackets (resident individuals) 6 entries — see the API for the full schedule 2026-07-01 BURS — Tax Table and Guidance Notes (for Employee's Income), EFFECTIVE 2026-07-24

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