Contents
Authored by Armstrongs, Lex Africa Law Firm in Botswana
- Type of Government
- Forms of Business Organisation
- Formation of a Business
- Taxation
- Foreign Investments
- Exchange Control
- Regulatory Environment
- Intellectual Property
- Registries
- Tariffs
- Incentives
- Membership of International & Regional Organisations
Type of Government
Multi party democracy.
Forms of Business Organisation
- Private or Public limited liability company
- External company (branch of foreign company)
- Company limited by guarantee
- Partnership
- Common law trust
- Sole proprietorship
- Societies being associations of persons
Formation of a Business
Societies and companies must be registered with the appropriate authorities in Gaborone. There is no requirement for registration of a trust, although the practice is to register a trust with the Registrar of Deeds. Companies, societies, trusts, partnerships and proprietorships generating income, are to
