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  • Begin with a company name search at the ORC to ensure your proposed name is unique.
  • Then, apply for Taxpayer Identification Numbers for any directors, secretaries, and shareholders without them.
  • After that, complete Forms 3 and 4 and the company regulations.
  • Then, pay the required fees: stamp duty, business incorporation, and filing.
  • Finally, collect your Business Registration Certificates, Regulations, and Profiles.
  • Certainly, under the GIPC Act, businesses in Ghana can be fully owned by foreign investors.
  • For trading enterprises in Ghana, if it’s 100% foreign-owned, the minimum capital requirement is $1 million.
  • For non-trading activities owned by a foreigner, it’s set at $500,000.
  • In a joint venture, both the foreign investor and the Ghanaian partner need to contribute $200,000.
  • Finally, manufacturing companies have no minimum capital requirement, regardless of ownership.
  • It means helping businesses in Ghana and around the globe follow financial laws and manage risks such as fraud, penalties, and regulatory breaches.
  • Yes. We create policies and procedures tailored to your business and Ghana’s regulatory requirements.
  • Absolutely. We assist with GRA filings, tax planning, and reporting to keep your business compliant and penalty-free.
  • Yes. We provide practical training on tax compliance, governance, and other regulatory obligations.
  • You start with an application letter on your company’s letterhead.
  • Then, gather your business registration documents, tax clearance certificates and a GIPC certificate.
  • You would also need your passport’s biodata page.
  • Further, you would have to furnish the respective agency with a copy of your curriculum vitae or resume
  • Then add yout educational and professional certificates
  • Moreso, an appointment letter from your company is also vital
  • Next is a medical report to be obtained  from the Ghana Immigration Service
  • You would also need a police clearance report
  • And most importantly, 2 passport sized pictures.
  • Not all foreigners need an entry visa.
  • It usually takes about 7 business days to get a visa on arrival. And the fee for getting a visa on arrival is $150.00