13/08/2022
BOTSWANA TRADING LICENCES AND FEES UNDER THE TRADE ACT
TYPE OF LICENCE. LICENCE FEE
1. Agent. P1,000.00
2. Amusement arcade. P500.00
3. Auctioneer. P1, 200.00
4.Bookshop. P750.00
5. Car wash. P150.00
6. Cleaning services. P200.00
7.Commercial hardware. P1, 000.00
8.Curio shop. P500.00
9. Department store. P2, 000.00
10. Distributor. P1, 500.00
11.Driller. P1, 000.00
12. Dry cleaner. P1, 500.00
13. Dry cleaning depot. P500.00
14. Florist. P250.00
15. Fresh produce dealer. P250.00
16. Funeral parlour. P1, 500.00
17. Furniture shop. P1, 500.00
18. General clothing. P750.00
19. General dealer. P250.00
20. General hire service P500.00
21. Gymnasium P1, 000.00
22. Haberdashery P750.00
23. Hair and beauty parlour P750.00
24. Industrial hardware P1, 000.00
25. Internet cafe or copy shop P500.00
26. Laundromat P100.00
27. Motor dealer. P1, 500.00
28. Petrol filling station P500.00
29. Pharmacy or chemist P750.00
30. Plant hire service P500.00
31. Restaurant P1, 000.00
23. Supermarket P1, 500.00
24. Takeaway P150.00
25.Wholesale P1, 500.00
26. Workshop P1, 500.00
Reserved Activities under The Trade Act section 5 (5) (a) reserves the following businesses exclusively for citizens of Botswana:
1. Auctioneer
2. Car wash
3. Cleaning services
4. Curio shop (souvenirs and cultural artefacts)
5. Fresh produce
6. Funeral parlour
7. General clothing
8. General dealer
9. Hairdresser
10. Hire services
11. Laundromat
12. Petrol filling station
13. Takeaway food
14. Bread and Confectionary
15. Ice Making
16. Sorghum Milling
17. Meat Processing
18. Peanut Butter Production
19. Purification and bottling of water
20. Traditional Sour Milk Production
21. Agents Business
22. Auctioneers
23. Car Wash
24. Cellphone Shop
25. Cleaning Services business
26. Curio Shop
27. Dry Clean Depot
28. Florist business
29. General Dealer
30. General Hire Services
31. Imported pre-owned motor delete business
32. Internet Cafe and Copy Shop
33. Laundromat business
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- The licences are issued at the Commercial departments of district or town and city councils subject to regulatory requirements such as:
1. Appropriate zoning report from physical planner.
2. An occupation permit or a copy of the title deed showing the land use or change of use will suffice.
3. Health inspector’s report certifying that the premises comply with public and environmental health standards.
4. Regulatory inspection report from the Ministry of Health applying to trade in pharmaceutical products or for a pharmacy licence.
5. Provisional clearance certificate for an agrochemicals licence application issued by the Plant Protection Division in the Ministry of Agriculture. The applicant has to provide proof of relevant background of agrochemicals (e.g. qualification certificates or testimonials).
6. A clearance certificate from Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) for storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gas (refillable fuel canisters) for fuel filling station, general dealer, and hardware store licences.
7. Certified copies of latest annual returns from the Registrar of Companies & Intellectual Property (RCOIP). Where annual returns are not available, such as the case of a newly registered company, forms showing directors' allotment of shares and share certificates should be provided.
8. A copy of certificate of incorporation for a company, or registration certificate for individuals or partnerships.
9. Proof of availability of business premises (lease, title or deed).
10. Letter indicating the official company representative including, the representative's, certified copy of Omang (citizens) and work and residence permits (non-citizens).
11. Certified copies of valid passport (non-citizens), work and resident permits for shareholders residing in Botswana or certified copies of valid Omang (citizens).
12. Copy of original licence in case of transfer of a licence.
13. For liquor licence applications, proof of advertisement in the Botswana Government Gazette is required: usually a stamped receipt showing both the first and second notice of the application, published at least 21 days before the licensing committee meeting.
