Africa

Ghana

Corporate rate
25%
Top personal rate
35%
VAT / GST rate
15%
One-sentence summary Ghana's corporate tax position: 25. Personal income tax: residents 35%; non-residents 25%. VAT/consumption tax: 15 (plus 2.5% NHIL, 2.5% GETFL levies).

Corporate Tax Rate

Ghana's headline corporate income tax (CIT) rate is 25.

Personal Tax Rate

The headline personal income tax (PIT) rate is residents 35%; non-residents 25%.

VAT / GST Rate

The standard VAT/GST (or equivalent consumption tax) rate is 15 (plus 2.5% NHIL, 2.5% GETFL levies). Registration thresholds, zero-rated and exempt categories, and reduced rates vary by jurisdiction - see the source link below for the full detail on this jurisdiction.

Residency

An individual is a Ghanaian tax resident if present in Ghana for an aggregate of 183 days or more in any 12-month period commencing or ending in the tax year; is a Ghanaian government employee/official posted abroad; or is a citizen temporarily absent for no more than 365 continuous days while maintaining a permanent home in Ghana. Residents are taxed on worldwide income; non-residents at a flat 25% only on Ghana-source income.

CFC Rules

Ghana has no CFC provisions.

Thin Capitalization

Under Section 33(1) of the Income Tax Act, 2015 (Act 896), thin capitalization applies to "exempt-controlled entities" - resident entities other than financial institutions in which an exempt person (resident or non-resident, meeting specified criteria) holds 50% or more of underlying ownership or control, alone or with an associate. Where such an entity's debt-to-equity ratio exceeds 3:1, interest and foreign exchange losses on the related-party debt exceeding that ratio are non-deductible - a permanent, not temporary, disallowance. Resident financial institutions are excluded from the rule.

Treaty Network

Ghana maintains double tax treaties with a number of countries including the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and South Africa, plus coverage under the ECOWAS regional interest article for specified government/central-bank debt.

Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Ghana (secondary compilation, cited per jurisdiction). Rates last reviewed by PwC: 11 March 2026. Page last verified: August 07, 2026. General information only - confirm current rates and any specific position with a licensed advisor in this jurisdiction before relying on this page.