As previously reported, Botswana proposed budget measures for 2021/22 were delivered to the National Parliament on 1 February 2021, including a proposed increase in the standard VAT rate from 12% to 14%. The increase in the rate has reportedly been confirmed effective 1 April 2021 via a notice published in the Official Gazette on 5 February 2021. Further details on the implementation of the other budget measures will be published once available.