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Fuel Levies return
Botswana’s six-month fuel tax holiday has ended, restoring three levies on petrol and diesel as motorists and businesses face renewed risks of higher fuel costs.
The Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) confirmed that collection of the Fuel Levy, Road Fund Levy and Security of Supply Margin resumed on 8 October 2026, following the expiry of the temporary relief measure a day earlier.
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