Ghana - How to Obtain a Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC)

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Obtain a Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) in person, the applicant has to approach the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
2. Address and contact details can be found in the following 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 difficult please request for assistances 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. The process is free of charge.
7. Applications that are submitted during the weekend or after official working hours will be approved the following day during working hours.
8. Upon submission, an acknowledgement receipt shall be generated to print a copy, and an email notification with the same details sent to the applicant’s registered email.
9. GRA will process the applicant’s application and upon approval the applicant shall receive an email notification and an attachment of the Tax Clearance Certificate.

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Required Documents

• Application form.
• Copy of PAN card.
• Copy of income tax return(s).
• Copy of withholding tax certificate issued by the employer
• An ‘affidavit’ stating relevant details like passport number/validity, bank details etc.
• Copy of passport and visa.
• Certificate on employer’s letterhead stating the details of actual taxes deposited on behalf of such expatriate.
• Copy of employment contract
• Copy of air ticket.
• Identity Proof
• Address Proof
• Ghana Card
• Please provide additional details or documents as authorities quote.

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
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Eligibility

• Individual who holds income derived from any source in Ghana and comes under EAC assessment.

Fees

• The process is free of charge.

Validity

• Tax Clearance certificate is valid for a period of 1 year from the date of issue.

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this procedure is immediate.

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Instructions

• An application is to be made in a prescribed form to the Ghana Revenue Authority having jurisdiction for assessment of the assessed to grant a tax clearance certificate.
• This is to be exchanged for final tax clearance certificate from the foreign department of the Income Tax Department.
• Tax Clearance certificate is valid for a period of 1 month from the date of issue and is necessary to get a confirmed booking from an airline or travel agency and may be required to be produced before the customs authorities at the airport.

Required Information

• First Name
• Other Names (if any)
• Last Name
• Phone Number
• Email Address
• Password
• Tax type
• TIN/Ghana Card Number

Need for the Document

• Tax compliance verification services will be required by a taxpayer to provide a proof of clearance of his tax returns to an organisation or government department which requires to be updated about the tax returns of a product of a particular taxpayer.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• The purpose of tax clearance certificate is to ensure that taxes wherever applicable have been paid.

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