The Estonian government approved the income tax treaty with Botswana on 24 April 2025.

The tax treaty aims to prevent double taxation and curb tax evasion.

Earlier, officials from Botswana and Estonia signed an income tax treaty on 25 September 2024.

Estonia’s government approved signing a draft income tax treaty with Botswana on 4 July 2024.

The treaty will take effect once the ratification instruments are exchanged, applying in Botswana from 1 July of the year following its entry into force and in Estonia from 1 January of the year following its entry into force.