PUBLIC NOTICE - Implementation of the New Licence Fees for the Postal Sector

The Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (‘‘BOCRA’’ or “the Authority’’) hereby informs the public that it has revised the licence fees for the Postal Sector. The new Postal Sector licence fees are outlined below and will be implemented from 1st April 2022.  

a)    Application Fee = P5 000.00.

b)    A 3-Tier System Fee Structure has been adopted for Annual Licence Fee as follows:

i.     Tier 1 Category: Operators with Annual Turnover => P5 million: to be charged an Annual Licence Fee at 0.5% of Net Turnover; 

ii.     Tier 2 Category: Operators with Annual Turnover between P500 000 and P4 999 999: to be charged an Annual Licence Fee of P10,000.00; and 

iii.     Tier 3 Category: Operators with Annual Turnover < P500 000: to be charged an Annual Licence Fee at P5,000.00

Note: All these licence fees shall attract Value Added Tax (VAT).  

Should you need any clarification on these fees, you may contact the following officers:

Mr. Tebogo Kabelo at 368 5581 or kabelo@bocra.org.bw
Mr. Ogotseng Mogopodi at 368 5556 or mogopodi@bocra.org.bw