Invest in Ghana
Think GHANA, your Gateway to West Africa.
We offer an ideal environment. All sectors of the economy are open to foreign investment, and 100% foreign ownership is permitted.
Also, we boast of the most stable political climate in Africa.
Income Tax Incentives
Tax Exemption
- Tax Holiday (from start of operations)
- Real Estate: The income of a company from a business of construction for sale or letting of residential premises is exempt for five (5) years from the date of commencement of operations.
- Rural Banks: 10 years
- Agriculture and agro-industry:
- Cocoa farmers and producers – income tax exempt
- Cattle ranching – 10 years
- Tree cropping (e.g. coffee, oil palm, shea butter, rubber and coconut) 10 years
- Livestock excluding cattle and poultry – 5 years
- Fish farming, poultry and cash crops – 5 years. Agro processing – the business of converting crops, fish or livestock produced in Ghana into edible canned or other packaged product other than in their raw state 5 year
- Agro processing – the business of converting crops, fish or livestock produced in Ghana into edible canned or other packaged product other than in their raw state – 5 years
- Waste Processing (including plastics and polythene) 7 years
Guarantees
- MIGA membership and bilateral investment
- Protection agreements protect your investment
- Double taxation agreements
- GIPC Act. 1994 (Act 478) guarantees 100% transfer of profits, dividends, fees etc.
- Bilateral investment treaties (BITs)
Incentives
- Graduated and reasonable corporate taxes
- Location incentives: tax rebates for manufacturing in certain locations
- Tax holidays ranging from 3 to 10 years depending on the sectors
- Other tax concessions available
- Custom duties exemption for plant machinery and parts thereof
- Immigrant quotas are automatic depending on paid-up capital
