Refiloe Molise
Revenue Services Lesotho(RSL) has intensified its 2025/26 tax filing awareness campaign, urging taxpayers across the country to submit their tax returns and settle outstanding payments before the June 30 deadline in order to avoid penalties, additional charges and last-minute delays.
The campaign, which was recently held at Makoanyane Square, brought together RSL officials, stakeholders and members of the public as part of efforts to promote tax compliance and educate Basotho about the importance of paying taxes towards national development.
Speaking during the campaign, RSL’s acting Commissioner General, TšepoRaletooane said the tax filing season provides taxpayers with an opportunity to declare their income and submit all required documents for tax assessment.
He warned that failure to submit tax returns on time could result in penalties and unnecessary financial pressure for both individuals and businesses.
“We encourage taxpayers to file and pay their taxes early instead of waiting until the final days before the deadline. Last-minute filing and payments often create unnecessary pressure and delays,” said Raletooane.
He further stated that early submission helps taxpayers avoid long queues and system congestion that are usually experienced towards the end of the filing season.
Raletooane also stressed the importance of proper financial record keeping among businesses, saying accurate records play a major role in ensuring effective tax compliance and business growth.
“We advise businesses to maintain proper financial records, including general ledgers, cash books, sales ledgers, purchase ledgers and petty cash records. Proper record keeping assists businesses in monitoring profits and losses while simplifying the preparation of financial statements,” he said.
SepiritiLetlatsi, Head of Marketing and Client Education at RSL, said taxpayers are encouraged to use the digital platforms introduced by RSL to make filing easier and more convenient.
“We want taxpayers to make full use of the available digital platforms and avoid waiting until the deadline approaches. Filing early helps reduce congestion and delays during the filing season,” said Letlatsi.
He added that the RSL mobile application allows taxpayers to access selected services and complete some tax-related processes directly from their phones without visiting RSL offices.
Also speaking during the campaign, Marketing and Client Education Officer, Mohale Motenalapi said tax filing is the responsibility of every Mosotho earning income within the country.
“It is indeed that time of paying taxes. When we talk about paying tax, we mean filing, and filing is reporting how the business has worked throughout the year from the beginning until the end,” said Motenalapi.
“So it is our responsibility as Basotho to make this happen. Filing started on April 1 and expectations are that everyone who lives in Lesotho and makes money is supposed to make a report. Having done the report means one has complied and done what is supposed to be done,” he added.
Motenalapi explained that every individual or business earning income in the country is expected to declare all sources of income.
“When we make a report, expectations are to publish all sources of income, including money made from selling, buying and delivering services,” he said.
He further encouraged taxpayers to make use of online filing systems and mobile money platforms introduced by RSL.
“We can also file through the internet using Revenue Services Lesotho platforms, and one can only do that if they have a tax number. Taxpayers can also file through mobile money platforms such as the commercial banks, M-Pesa and EcoCash,” he said.
Summary
- Revenue Services Lesotho(RSL) has intensified its 2025/26 tax filing awareness campaign, urging taxpayers across the country to submit their tax returns and settle outstanding payments before the June 30 deadline in order to avoid penalties, additional charges and last-minute delays.
- The campaign, which was recently held at Makoanyane Square, brought together RSL officials, stakeholders and members of the public as part of efforts to promote tax compliance and educate Basotho about the importance of paying taxes towards national development.
- SepiritiLetlatsi, Head of Marketing and Client Education at RSL, said taxpayers are encouraged to use the digital platforms introduced by RSL to make filing easier and more convenient.
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