Joyce Williams, Esq.

Introduction

Laws and Regulations

Starting a Business in Ghana

Investment Opportunities in Ghana

Q & A

Presentation Summary

The key legislations related to investment and business formation in Ghana are:

The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre Act 2013.

The Ghana Companies Act, 1963(Act 179)

Ghana Free Zones Act, 1995 (Act 505) The Internal Revenue Act, 2000 (Act 592) Fisheries Act, 2002 (Act 625) Forestry Commission Act, 1999 (Act 571) National Communications Authority Act, 1996 (Act 542) Petroleum (Exploration & Production) Law, 1984 (PNDCL 84) The Minerals Commission Act, 1993 (Act 450) The VAT Act, 1998 (Act 546) Banking Law, 1989 (PNDCL 225) Environmental Conservation Act The Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) The Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) Foreign Exchange Act, 2006 (Act 723)

TYPES OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS IN GHANA.

i. Sole Proprietorship

ii. Partnership Business

General Partnership

Limited Partnership

Unlimited Company

Public and Private Companies

Cooperatives

External Company

Company limited by Shares

Company Limited by Guarantee

Tax holidays (from start of operation, may change)

Real Estate - 5 yearsRural Banks - after 10 years tax holiday 8%Cattle Ranching - 10 yearsTree cropping (e.g. coffee, oil palm, shea-butter and coconut) - 10 yearsLivestock excluding cattle and poultry - 5 yearsFish farming, poultry and cash crops - 5 yearsAgro-Processing (converting fish, livestock into edible canned products) - 5 yearsWaste processing (including plastics and polythene) - 7 yearsFree Zone Enterprise/Development - after 10 years of operation 8%

Oil and Gas

Energy

Infrastructure

Agriculture

Manufacturing

Services

Tourism

Investment Opportunities

Joyce Williams

Law Day Presentation

Embassy of Ghana, Washington D.C

September, 2014

Joycedwilliams@aol.com

Tel: 602 505 5207