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What Is The Cost Of Registering A Business In Ghana + Other Fees?

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How much does it cost to register a business in Ghana and what other statutory charges are there in maintaining a company’s books?

Business registration is the first formal step in starting a business in Ghana. As a going concern, every business has to file its annual returns and may also file other statutory forms and resolutions from time to time as the business grows and changes occur. The Registrar General’s Department of Ghana (RGD), provides sundry services including business registration, marriage certification, trademarks, patents and administration of wills among others. We are happy to share with you a list of key services and the applicable charges (updated 2017).

Cost of registering business in Ghana

BUSINESS TYPE

CHARGES

1. SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP

a.Registration of Business name

b.Certified True Copy (CTC)

˘50

˘10

c. Filing of form D

˘25

d.Annual renewal

˘25

2. PARTNERSHIP

a.Registration of partnership

b.CTC

˘150

˘10

c. Annual renewal

˘50

d. Change of name

˘110

e. Filing of Form B

˘50

f. Filing of Memorandum of Satisfaction for Registration

˘60

3. COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES

a.Incorporation of a company

b.CTC

˘200

˘30

c.Filing of form 3&4

˘100

d.Stamp duty (0.5% on stated capital)

e. Filing of Annual Returns Yearly

˘50

f. Change of Name by Resolution

g. CTC

˘100

˘10

h. Filing of Form 17

i. CTC

˘50

˘10

j. Filing of Form 15

k. CTC

˘50

˘10

l. Filing of Form 9

m.CTC

˘50

˘10

n. Filing of Form 13

o. CTC

˘50

˘10

p. Filing of Special Resolution

q. CTC

˘50

˘10

r. Deed of Transfer

s. CTC

˘50

˘10

t.Filing of Form 6

u. CTC

˘50

˘10

v. Filing of Form 7

w. CTC

˘50

˘10

x. Filing of form 8

y. CTC

˘50

˘10

z. Name of Reservation

˘50

a. Search in the Register

˘25

b. On any other conversion from Private to Public ,Public to Private, Limited to Unlimited, Unlimited to Limited

˘250

c.For registration of any statement in lieu of prospectus under section 274 of the Act

d.CTC

e.Filing

˘700

˘10

˘50

f. To obtain the consent of the registrar to make the invitation to the public for deposits pursuant to section 289 of Act 179 including the registration of any advertisement or circular in connection with it.

˘1,200

4. COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

a.Incorporation of a company

CTC

Filing of Form 3

˘200

˘20

˘50

b.Annual Returns

˘50

c.Change of Name by special resolution

d.CTC

˘100

˘10

e.On conversion of a company limited by shares to a company limited by guarantee

˘250

f. Change of Name by Special Resolution

g. CTC

˘100

˘10

h. Filing of Form 17

i. CTC

˘50

˘10

j. Filing of Form 15

k. CTC

˘50

˘10

l. Filing of form 9

CTC

˘50

˘10

m. Filing of Form 13

CTC

˘50

˘10

n. Filing of Special Resolution

o. CTC

˘50

˘10

p. Deed of transfer

q. CTC

˘50

˘10

r. Filing of Form 6

s. CTC

˘50

˘10

t. Filing of form 7

u. CTC

˘50

˘10

v. Filing of form 8

CTC

˘50

˘10

w. Name of Reservation

˘50

x. Search in the Register

˘25

5. SUBSIDIARY BUSINESS NAME

a.Registration of subsidiary Business Name

b.CTC

˘50

˘10

c. Filing of Form D

˘25

e. Annual Renewal

˘25

6. EXTERNAL COMPANY

a.Registration of External Company

US$1,200

b. Registration of Group Accounts of an External Company

US$600

c. Filing of External Company Documents

US$250

7. PROFESSIONAL BODIES

a.Registration of Professional Body

˘1,200

b.Annual Returns

˘500

8. TRADEMARK

a.Trade Mark Search

US$110

b.Trade Mark Application

US$200

c.Trade Mark Certificate

US$200

d. Annual Renewal

US$390

e. Cancellation

US$110

9. PATENT

a.Patent Application

˘100

b.Renewal

˘25

c.Amendment

˘35

d.Filing Correction

˘25

e.International type search

˘25

f.On request for grant of a utility certificate

˘50


We trust that you have found this information useful. You can now calculate your budget for the new company you want to register.Payment of any of these services can be made directly at the Fidelity Bank located within the RGD offices. All completed forms must be vetted by company inspectors before payment is made.

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