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The
Department of Customs and Excise falls under the
Ministry of Finance and Development Planning and
directly under the Division of Financial Affairs. It is
one of the major revenue earners for the Government of
Botswana coming second after revenue derived from
minerals. In 2000/2001, the Department raised R2 985
million.
The
Department adopts its name from its two major components
of revenue source viz, “Customs” derived from “Customs
Duty” being a charge imposed on imported goods and
“Excise” derived from “Excise Duty” being a levy impose
don locally produced goods.
By way of
background, the Department of Customs and Excise was
established through an Act of Parliament in April 1970,
to implement in Botswana the provisions of the Southern
African Customs Union Agreement (SACUA), which was
concluded in December 1969.
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The
activities of Customs and Excise however predate the
department to as far back as 1910, when the then
colonial rulers namely, the British Government,
negotiated and signed a Customs Union Agreement on
behalf of Bechuanaland, Basutoland and the Kingdom of
Swaziland, with the Republic of South Africa, to allow
free movement of goods amongst the four countries.
It's major
responsibilities include, inter-alai, the collection of
revenue for the Government, control of imports and
exports and the collation and collection of trade
statistics. All these are executed with the spirit of
trade facilitation at heart.
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The mission of Botswana
Customs and Excise is to:
- Collect for the
Government proper amount of Customs and Excise duties and
Sales/Value Added Tax.
- Collect and
collate Trade Statistics (Data) for decision making;
- Protect society
from illicit goods
- Facilitate trade
for economic development through enforcement of Customs and
Excise Act and associated legislation's.
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Botswana Customs and Excise shall
be an efficient, effective and transparent provider of Customs,
Excise and Sales/Value
Added Tax services to the nation, international and trading
community, keeping pace with the changing environment and within
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Private Bag 0041, Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: +267 392 2855
Fax: +267 392 2781 / 316 3955 |
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