BURS loses P1m to cigarette smuggling
Monday, January 26, 2015
In a recently released 2013 annual report, BURS decried that smuggling and non-declaration of goods has resulted in lost revenue, estimated at P947,916 from duties and taxes charged on cigarettes in the year.
In the period, BURS seized 167 master cases and 44 cartons of, among others, Remington Gold, Everest, Madison, Kingsgate and Servilles.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...