Well, the new Value Added Tax (VAT) was brought into force last year but we still receive invoices from vendors of clients who used the old VAT rate. The old VAT system is at a rate of 17.5% which is made up of 12.5% for VAT revenue for Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), and 5% paid into (National Health Insurance Levy)…
In case you aren’t aware, next week Tuesday, that’s 30th April, 2019 is the last day for annual filing and renewal of business registration with the Registrar General’s Department for this year. According to the regulator, failure to do so attracts a penalty of GHS400. The renewal fee is as follows: Sole Proprietorship – GHS25 Partnerships – GHS50 Limited Liability…
Marketing is an important part of every business. No wonder it is said that, “doing business without advertising is like winking at a girl in the dark. You know what you are doing but nobody else does”. For most businesses, especially those in the early stages of their operations with few data set on their customer acquisition cost and channels, …
As a small business entrepreneur, you are encouraged to sign on to the compulsory Social Security contribution of 5.5% of employees’ salary and 13% of business income. Although it is a retirement plan, it is also a smart way to reduce taxes for both your workers and your business while motivating your workers too. Retirement plans reduce an individual’s taxable…
Many have heard about the Valued Added Tax (VAT) system in Ghana. While some have an appreciable knowledge of what it is, others have little or no knowledge about it. Registration for VAT and other related matters are very crucial when it comes to VAT and therefore the need for businesses and individuals alike to have good knowledge about…
If you miss our last webinar on how to prepare for 2019, especially quarter 1, using some essential bookkeeping and finance practices, we have shared the slides below for you: Webinar on Accounting and Tax Checklist – Built Accounting from Built Accounting
Taxation remains one of the pain points of entrepreneurs, especially first time founders. This month, we partnered with the We partnered with Workshed Africa to create this infographic on taxes in Ghana. You can also find a PDF version here: Download
For all organizations be it multinationals, small and medium-sized enterprises, or not-for-profits, money is needed in order to be sustainable, and achieve their vision and objectives. Business owners are looking out for dividends and capital appreciation hence, the need to declare more profits. Profits are good and much preferable to losses however, it drives most business operators or managers into…
After speaking to a few professionals who had had the opportunity to work with at least an SME either as an account officer, finance officer or during an audit, it was gathered that, most of these business owners wanted to have ultimate control of their financial information without sharing. Others also had not had a holistic view of the need…