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27 Apr 23

How to register your business in Ghana: A step-by-step guide

Are you wondering how to register your business in Ghana? The laws of Ghana mandate the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) to register all businesses in Ghana. To register a business in Ghana, one must complete a set of business registration forms, pay the applicable fees, and submit…

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25 Apr 23

What you need to know about the legal requirements for business registration in Ghana?

There are several legal requirements for every business registration in Ghana. The legal requirements mean any statute, code, law, rule, regulation, order or other requirements, standard to procedure enacted, adopted, or applied by any governmental authority, including judicial decisions applying common law or interpreting any other legal requirement. For example,…

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24 Apr 23

What is the best type of business to register?

The best type of business to register depends on several factors. These factors include the nationality of the investor or entrepreneur, the nature of the business or activity, the capital investment, and the size, and structure of the business amongst others. Depending on the above factors, one may register a…

06 Feb 23

What is the Cost of Registering a Business in Ghana + Other Fees?

How much does it cost to register a business in Ghana and what other statutory charges are there in maintaining a company’s books? Business registration is the first formal step in starting a business in Ghana. As a going concern, every business has to file its annual returns and may…

06 Feb 23

How Foreign Investors Can Register a Business with the GIPC in 2023

The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) is a government agency established under GIPC Act 865, 2013 to promote, coordinate and facilitate investment in all sectors of the Ghanaian economy. The functions of the GIPC cover investment advisory services, joint venture search, identification of specific projects for investment promotion, grant of…

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06 Feb 23

Registering a Sole Proprietorship Business in 2023

Registering of Sole Proprietorship business in Ghana is fairly simple and easy. On average, 70,000 sole proprietorship businesses are registered in Ghana yearly at the Registrar General’s Department. Registration of a sole proprietorship business takes about 7 days to get done. It is sometimes informally called ‘ one-man-business’ in Ghana.…

02 Oct 19

Taxation In Ghana: All You Need To Know

Taxes in Ghana If you are an established business operating in Ghana, one of your key obligations is to pay your taxes. Calculating taxes can be tedious, even more so if you are not sure about the rates and percentages. But the big deal here is that you still have…