Ghana - Apply for Withholding Tax Return

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Withholding Tax Return in person, the applicant visit the Ghana revenue authority office link
2. Address and contact details can be found in the following contact link.
3. Applicant must obtain the application form from the relevant department.
4. Read through the instruction carefully and fill the application form accurately, verify all the information is correct before submitting it to the attending officer. In case of any difficulty please request assistance from the staff.
5. The applicant has to make sure that he or she has all the required documents that are required for this process to be successful and they can be found under the "Required Documents" section of this page.
6. After submitting the filled form, the official will enter the applicant’s information into the GRA computer system.
7. The system will automatically compute the applicant’s tax return and in the case have a refund, the applicant will be routed to a program that prints the applicant’s refund check a payment request will be sent to deposit the money into the applicant's bank account with a day.
8. The processing time for this procedure is immediate.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• An industrial and commercial business license or other similar permit of business operation
• A contract, agreement, and articles of association
• The ID card, passport, or other valid ID certificates of the legal representative, or responsible member of the owner
• Other documents and information demanded by the tax authorities of a province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the State Council

Office Locations & Contacts

Ghana Revenue Authority (Head Office)
Address: Accra Sports Stadium, Starlets 91 Rd, Accra, Ghana
Contact number: +23332904546
HR24+42 Accra, Ghana
Phone Number: (+233)20 926 7047 / +233)20 926 7048 / +233)20 926 7049 / +233)20 926 7125 /+233)20 926 7059
WhatsApp Only: (+233)20 063 1664 / +233)55 299 0000)
Head Office: (+233)20 926 7047 / +233)20 926 7048 / +233)20 926 7049)
Mail address: [email protected]
P. O. Box 2202, Accra-Ghana
Location link
Contact link

Eligibility

• Companies and taxpayers in Ghana who have valid Personal Identification Numbers (PIN) are eligible to make the application.

Fees

• The general public is reminded that the penalty for failure to file a tax return by the due date is Five hundred Ghana cedis (GHS 500) and a further penalty of ten Ghana cedis (GHS 10) for each day the failure continues.

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this procedure is immediate.

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Instructions

• Please fill the application form with the correct information and fill all the required columns.
• Do submit the application to the concerned authority with the required documents attached.
• Kindly pay the required amount for the application process while submitting the application form at the office.

Required Information

• Applicant name
• The name and the number of the ID card, passport, or other valid ID documents of the institution, legal representative, or owner
• The residence or business address
• The type of registration
• The accounting system
• The form of production and business operation
• The scope of production and operation
• The total amount of capital (fund), investment
• The term of production and operation
• The name and telephone number of the financial chief
• Other information specified by the State Administration of Taxation

Need for the Document

• Tax returns in Sale are reports filed with the Customs and Exercise Administration in Rabat containing information used to calculate income tax or other taxes. Tax returns are generally prepared using forms prescribed by the Customs and Exercise Administration or other applicable taxing authorities.
• A tax return provides information so that the taxation authority can check on the taxpayer's calculations, or determine the amount of tax owed if the taxpayer is not required to calculate that amount.
• Gift tax is a tax applied to an individual giving anything of value to another person.

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