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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.

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
  • 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)
  • 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
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