The Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) has issued a stern warning over growing non-compliance in the importation of second-hand vehicles citing multiple violations of the Customs Act of 2018. In a brief released last week, the tax authority expressed concern over recurrent cases involving unauthorised tampering with the Customs Management System, submission of false invoices to conceal vehicle values, and the use of invalid or fraudulent identity and residency documents to avoid customs duties and taxes.
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