$3,500.00
14 days

Description

Register your company in Ghana, West Africa's second-largest economy. Ghana offers a stable political environment, rich natural resources, and a strategic location for businesses looking to expand in the region. With its growing economy and business-friendly policies, Ghana presents numerous opportunities for foreign investors across various sectors.

Services

Registration Services
  1. Company Name Reservation: Expert assistance in securing an approved company name.
  2. Document Preparation: Meticulous preparation of all necessary incorporation documents, ensuring full compliance with Ghanaian regulations.
  3. Regulatory Filing: Efficient submission of all required documentation to the Registrar General's Department and other relevant authorities.
  4. Share Capital Setup: Professional guidance on establishing an optimal share capital structure.
Post-Registration Services
  1. Tax Registration: Seamless obtainment of the company's Tax Identification Number (TIN) from the Ghana Revenue Authority.
  2. Bank Account Facilitation: Expert support throughout the corporate bank account opening process.
  3. Virtual Office: Provision of a registered business address service for official correspondence.
Compliance Services
  1. Licenses and Permits: Comprehensive support in acquiring all necessary business licenses and permits for your specific industry.
Additional Services
  • Local Registered Address: Provision of a local registered address in Ghana.
  • Company Secretary: Assistance in appointing a qualified company secretary.
  • Bank Account: Support in setting up a corporate bank account with a reputable Ghanaian financial institution.
  • Corporate TIN Provision: Assistance in obtaining Tax Identification Numbers for corporate entities.
Deliverables
Upon successful registration, you will receive the following official documents:
  • Certificate of Incorporation
  • Form 3 (Status Report)
  • Corporate Bylaws
  • Beneficial Ownership Profile

Requirements

To register your company in Ghana, please prepare the following:
  1. Proposed Name of the Operating Company
  2. Details of First Directors
    • At least 2 directors required
    • Preferably one director should be Ghanaian or have a work permit/be resident in Ghana for bank account opening purposes
  3. Details of Company Secretary
    • Can be a lawyer, accountant, trained secretary, or any of the directors
  4. Details of Auditor
    • If not provided, one will be appointed for you
  5. Company's Registered Address and Postal Address
  6. Stated Share Capital
    • Provide the number of authorized and issued shares
  7. Details of Shareholders and Number of Shares Held
  8. Tax Identification Number (TIN) of Shareholders, Directors, and Secretary
    • If not available, this can be applied for at an additional cost
  9. Objects of the Company

Required Documentation
  1. Notarised Incorporation documents of the parent company showing the shareholders
  2. For corporate shareholders, details of the beneficial owner of the shares
  3. Copies of passports and digital photographs of the directors, shareholders, and secretary

Notes:
1. Companies with 100% foreign participation are required to have a paid-up share capital of $500,000. Companies partly owned by Ghanian locals can have a paid-up share capital of $200,000.

2. All companies are required to pay stamp duties of 0.5% of the applicable paid-up share capital at the point of incorporation. We  use GHS 4,000,000 as the stated capital for our users in order to meet the minimum share capital requirement for a foreign-owned company and the stamp duty is usually around GHS 20,000. 1 This is about $2,500 depending on the exchange rate at the time of incorporating the company. This is not included in our fees and will be invoiced separately..

3. It is required that once a foreign company is registered in Ghana, has its bank account, and begins to carry out business operations in Ghana, it must register with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) and will be required to show evidence of its capital investment of $500,000 (the stated share capital earlier mentioned). This requirement is important and has become almost impossible to bypass now that the Ghanian government has synchronized the regulatory bodies for companies. As it stands, the regulators become
notified when a company is registered and its details are
automatically entered into their system.

4. For Foreigners to operate a bank account, the signatory must either be a Ghana national/resident or be a foreigner with work and residence permit. We are able to help process this for a fee.

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+1 0221 234 554

Address

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San Francisco, CA 94114

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