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            SOLE PROPRIETOSHIP &
                                                                                         Is the Path to
            REGISTRATION IN GHANA           INCOME TAX EXPLAINED - THE BASICS
        before  the  sole  proprietorship           axes that we are                   Entrepreneurship
        registration. If you do not have
        a TIN, you need to obtain it by             obliged to pay                  Worth it Considering
        uploading  a  scanned  copy  of Tmonthly, quarterly
        any of your government-issued      and annually often come to                 most Startups fail?
        photo ID such as:
                                           us as a burden, yet it is
        ·       National ID Card
        ·       Passport                   better to pay appropriately
        ·       Voters' ID card or         than to have back taxes,
        ·       Driver's License           which will haunt us. Taxes
                                           have been in existence for
        To  register  as  a  taxpayer  you   thousands of years and will
        should  fill  the  following  form
        and submit it to Ghana Revenue     forever remain as long as we
        Authority.


        VAT in Ghana                                                                        Ato Tandoh
                                                                                      Business & Entrepreneurial
        If your annual revenue reaches                                                  Development Consultant
        GHC 200,000, you are required                                            the common ones are value
        to register for Value-added tax . To                                     added tax, income tax and a
        register for VAT in Ghana, you
        would  need  the  following                                              lot more. Many people have
        documents:                                                               questioned why they need to
        ·       Certificate  of  Business                                        pay taxes, while others just
            Registration  for  the  12                                           don't care about what tax
            months
                                                                                 gives them in return.
        ·       TIN
        ·       Copies  of  Business
            Registration documents                                               This article will explain to
                                                                                 you what tax services are
        Registration can be done at any
        Domestic Tax Revenue Office.       have a civilization.                  about and why it is
        The  standard  rate  of  VAT  is                                         important to pay your taxes
        12.5%.
                                           Indeed, paying tax is a               appropriately and also
                                           burden we all must live with;  explain income tax basics:
        Disclaimer: Be aware that this
        article  is  not  a  substitute  for  however, it is also pertinent
        legal  advice.  Please  always     to take into consideration            Social Welfare Pack
        check official websites or seek    that taxes and other forms            Social welfare and social
        legal  advice  before  you  take
        action.                            of indemnity imposed by the  security are one of the
                                           government play a crucial             greatest benefits the less

                                           role toward the progress of           privilege, homeless and
            Do you need a                  humanity. Therefore, it will          those in need enjoy without
                                           only make sense to follow             having to pay back. Taxes
           Business Plan?
                                           through with the obligation           over the years have been
                      Call                 of paying taxes.                      used to fund social welfare

                                                                                 packages, which are
            020 8131656
                                           There are so many different  important to humanity,

                                           types of taxes, but some of           especially the needy.
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