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Step 1: Business Registration at Registrar General's Department (RGD)
All enterprises are expected to fill out the relevant Application Forms, which serve as the Company’s Regulations. All companies must have an auditor, who must be a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, but should not be an officer or servant of the company or be an employee or partner of such persons. When all such forms have been filled satisfactorily and relevant fees paid, a Certificate of Incorporation and a Certificate to Commence Business are issued.
Click to access basic Costs and Fees applicable at the Registrar General's Department office.
Step 2: Register with the Centre (GIPC)
The GIPC is responsible for registering all Enterprises in Ghana.
Application Procedure: Investors are required to complete Investor Registration Forms (Form GIPC/R1) in duplicate. Within five (5) days from the date of orderly receipt of these forms (and its attachments) the GIPC will formally register the investment.
Below are the relevant fees and costs applicable at GIPC.
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CATEGORY |
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|---|---|
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REGISTRATION |
GH¢ |
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a) Wholly Ghanaian Owned Business (Trading) |
10,500 |
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b) Wholly Ghanaian Owned Business (Others) |
1,050 |
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c) Joint-venture (i.e. $200,000 minimum foreign equity) |
10,500 |
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d) Wholly Foreign (i.e. $500,000 minimum foreign equity) |
16,800 |
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e) Manufacturing/Export Trading |
21,000 |
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f) General Trading (i.e. $1,000,000 minimum foreign equity) |
31,500 |
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g) Renewal (Every 2 years) – Joint Venture & Foreign Owned |
2,730 |
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h) Renewal (Every 2 years) – Wholly Ghanaian Owned |
630 |
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i) Liaison Office |
42,000 |
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j) Certificate Replacement |
630 |
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k) Certified True Copy (Certificate, Letters, etc.) |
420 |
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l) Additional Certificates for Branches |
2,520 |
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STRATEGIC PROJECTS |
GH¢ |
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a) Processing Fee for Strategic Projects |
21,000 |
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b) All Strategic Investment Approvals |
105,000 |
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EXEMPTIONS (PER BILL OF LADING/AIRWAY BILL) |
GH¢ |
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a) Invoice Value up to $100,000 |
2,100 |
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b) Invoice Value up to $200,000 |
4,200 |
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c) Invoice Value up to $300,000 |
6,300 |
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d) Invoice Value up to $400,000 |
10,500 |
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e) Invoice Value up to $500,000 |
12,600 |
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f) Invoice Value up to $600,000 |
14,700 |
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g) Invoice Value up to $700,000 |
21,000 |
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h) Invoice Value up to $800,000 |
31,500 |
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QUOTA/WORK PERMITS |
GH¢ |
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a) Automatic Quota |
3,150 |
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b) Replacement of Automatic Quota |
3,150 |
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c) Substitution of Quota Letters (Automatic & Short-term Permit) |
1,050 |
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d) Short-term permit: 1 year & below |
10,500 |
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e) Short-term permit: 2-3 years |
14,700 |
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f) Short-term permit: 4-5 years |
21,000 |
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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS Initial application (Max. 10 years); Renewals (Max. 5 years) |
GH¢ |
|---|---|
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a. Processing Fee |
11,760 |
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b. Renewal Fee |
17,640 |
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c. Transfer value up to $500,000 per annum |
17,640 |
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d. Transfer value up to $750,000 per annum |
24,696 |
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e. Transfer value up to $1,000,000 per annum |
34,574 |
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f. Transfer value up to $1,250,000 per annum |
48,404 |
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g. Transfer value up to $1,500,000 per annum |
67,765 |
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h. Transfer value up to $1,750,000 per annum |
94,872 |
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i. Transfer value up to $2,000,000 per annum |
132,821 |
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j. Transfer value up to $2,500,000 per annum |
172,667 |
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k. Transfer value up to $3,000,000 per annum |
224,468 |
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l. Transfer value up to $3,500,000 per annum |
291,808 |
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m. Transfer value up to $4,000,000 per annum |
379,350 |
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n. Transfer value up to $4,500,000 per annum |
493,155 |
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o. Transfer value up to $5,000,000 per annum |
641,102 |
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p. Transfer value up to $5,500,000 per annum |
769,322 |
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q. Transfer value up to $6,000,000 per annum |
923,186 |
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r. Transfer value up to $7,000,000 per annum |
1,107,824 |
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s. Transfer value up to $8,000,000 per annum |
1,329,388 |
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t. Transfer value up to $9,000,000 per annum |
1,595,266 |
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u. Transfer value up to $10,000,000 per annum |
1,914,319 |
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v. Transfer value greater than $10,000,000 per annum |
2,297,183 |
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DATA SERVICES/REQUESTS |
GH¢ |
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a. List of Registered Companies |
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i. Investor Name, Contact Information & Sector of Operation (subscribers for 4 requests per annum) |
1,176 |
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ii. Investor Name, Contact Information & Sector of Operation (for any request per time) |
1,050 |
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b. Due Diligence |
2,352 |
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c. Copy of TTA/Certified True Copy of Agreement & Certificate |
588 |
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d. Trend of Investment Analysis |
2,940 |
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e. FDI Information |
1,176 |
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f. Request for Certified True Copies of Documents per set |
420 |
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g. Project Catalogue (Red Book) per copy |
126 |
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GENERAL APPEALS |
GH¢ |
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Appeals against Decisions of the Centre |
12,600 |
Please Note: Service fees are non-refundable.
The fee is payable by Banker’s Draft only, in the name of Ghana Investment Promotion Centre.
Fees may be changed by the Centre without any prior notice.
