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STEP 1

Registration with Office of the Registrar of Companies

Incorporate a company at the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) and obtain the following:

  • Copy of Certificate of Incorporation 
  • Copy of Company’s regulation 
  • Beneficial Ownership Document from the Registrar of Companies 
  • Form 3 from the Registrar of Companies  
  • Change Profile document from the Registrar of Companies (if any changes have been made)  
  • Articles/Memorandum of Association (in the case of Liaison companies or subsidiaries) 
  • Power of Attorney (in the case of Liaison companies) 
  • Deed of transfer or shareholder’s agreement filed at the Office of the Registrar of Companies (in situations where some shares have been transferred) 

STEP 2

Meeting the Minimum Equity Contribution

Foreign investors are required to comply with the GIPC Act 2013 (Act 865) regarding minimum equity requirements either in cash or in capital goods relevant to the investment; or a combination of both. By way of equity participation, the breakdown is as follows:

  • US$200,000 for Joint Venture with the Ghanaian partner having not less than 10% shares
  • US$500,000 for wholly foreign-owned companies
  • US$1,000,000 for General trading companies with a minimum of 20 skilled Ghanaians employed by such an enterprise

* Companies exempt from the minimum equity requirement include Manufacturing, Export Trade, Portfolio Investments, companies owned by Ghanaians (living in Ghana or in the Diaspora) and spouses of Ghanaians in marriage for 5years and also resident in Ghana.

2.1

Equity in Cash
  1. Bank Account – open 2 corporate accounts (foreign and local) with a local bank of your choice.
  2. By Bank Transfer – Effect a bank-to-bank transfer of minimum foreign equity requirement, which will be converted into local currency (Ghana Cedis). This transaction should be confirmed to the Bank of Ghana by the investor’s local authorized dealer bank. Bank of Ghana in turn confirms this transaction to GIPC for the company’s registration purposes
  3. By physical cash- physical cash carried into Ghana by individuals for investments should be declared on Bank of Ghana FORM T5 on arrival and subsequently deposited in a bank account within the shortest possible time. This transaction should be confirmed by your dealer bank and the Bank of Ghana as in (ii).

2.2

Equity in Kind (Capital Goods)

– in the case of equity in kind, in the form of imported machinery, equipment and goods, all documents covering such imports should be in the name of the registered company and evidenced by the following, which should be submitted to GIPC for registration purposes:

a. Bill of lading/ Airway Bill (originals)
b. Destination (Ghana) Inspection Certificate
c. Custom Bill of Entry (original document)
d. Import Declaration Form (IDF)
e. Certified/Final Invoices
f. Evidence of Capitalization – form 6 from the Registrar Generals’ Department

* All documents submitted must be original.

STEP 3

Completing GIPC’s Registration Form

Download GIPC’s Registration Form (Click here). Complete it and attach the following;

  • Copy of Certificate of Incorporation 
  • Copy of Company’s regulation 
  • Beneficial Ownership Document from the Registrar of Companies 
  • Form 3 from the Registrar of Companies  
  • Change Profile document from the Registrar of Companies (if any changes have been made)  
  • Articles/Memorandum of Association (in the case of Liaison companies or subsidiaries) 
  • Power of Attorney (in the case of Liaison companies) 
  • Deed of transfer or shareholder’s agreement filed at the Office of the Registrar of Companies (in situations where some shares have been transferred) 
  • Companies already in operation need to provide- TAX Clearance Certificate, Pay As You Earn (PAYE List and Receipts), SSNIT (List and Receipts) and
  • Audited Accounts/Financial Statements
  • A valid National ID of the officer submitting the application

* The completed GIPC registration forms and all supporting documents must be scanned and submitted to the email address below;
[email protected]

STEP 4

Issuing of Registration Certificate

After the application is in good order and payments have been made (view fee structure), then Registration Certification is issued by the Centre as the final step in the Registration Process. This procedure takes five (5) statutory working days to complete.

STEP 1

Completing GIPC’s Certificate Renewal Form

Download GIPC’s Certificate Renewal Form (Click here).
Complete it and attach the following;

  • Status Report (Guidelines for writing the report click here)
  • Digital Address (Ghana Post GPS)
  • Any latest Audited Accounts or Financial Statements
  • Recent PAYE (Lists and Receipts) and SSNIT Payments (Lists and Receipts)
  • Valid Tax Clearance Certificate
  • Copy of Permits for all expatriates
  • Re-registration certificate from Office of the Registrar of Companies  (Where applicable)
  • Change profile document from Office of the Registrar of Companies  (Where applicable)
  • A valid National ID card of the officer submitting the application

STEP 2

Submission of Completed Forms

The completed GIPC renewal forms and all supporting documents must be scanned and submitted to the email address below;
[email protected]

STEP 3

Issuing of Renewal Certificate

After the application is in good order and payments have been made (view fee structure), then Renewal Certification is issued by the Centre as the final step in the Renewal Process. This procedure takes five (5) statutory working days to complete.