Tax in Ghana: VAT, company tax, capital gains
15%
Ghana charges 15% VAT on most goods and services. The rate is verified against Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on 19 August 2026; the headline company tax rate is 25% (Ghana Revenue Authority).
VAT in Ghana
Value-added: VAT is charged on sales and reclaimed on purchases, so only the added value is taxed.
- Standard rate
- 15%
- Local name
- VAT — Value Added Tax
- Type
- VAT
- Reduced rates
- None on record
- Filing
- Monthly
- Authority
- Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)
- Current rate since
- 1 January 2023
Company tax in Ghana
The headline corporate income tax rate is 25%. In effect since 1 January 2026.
General CIT 25%; sector/location rates differ (e.g. 35% petroleum and mineral income; reduced/holiday rates for agro-processing, free zones (15% on exports after holiday), low-cost housing, young entrepreneurs). Ghana's Growth and Sustainability Levy and the 15% minimum tax are not covered on this page (not read). Not covered by OECD Table II.1.
Capital gains tax in Ghana
- Shares
- 15% of the net gain for individuals (gain on realisation treated as an isolated transaction); gains on Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE)-listed securities are exempt
- Property
- 15% of the net gain for individuals
- Holding period
- none found
Ask your AI assistant about tax in Ghana
The figures on this page are callable by any MCP-compatible assistant through the free Tax MCP. Add https://taxmcp.ai2fin.com as a custom connector in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or your own agent — no login, no API key — then ask:
- “What is the VAT rate in Ghana, and what is the source?”
- “Add 15% VAT to a net amount of GHS 1,000.”
- “What is the company tax rate in Ghana and how is it sourced?”
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Questions about tax in Ghana
- What is the VAT rate in Ghana?
- The standard VAT (Value Added Tax) rate in Ghana is 15%, verified against Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on 19 August 2026. Value-added: VAT is charged on sales and reclaimed on purchases, so only the added value is taxed.
- What is the company tax rate in Ghana?
- The headline corporate income tax rate in Ghana is 25%, verified against Ghana Revenue Authority on 6 October 2026. General CIT 25%; sector/location rates differ (e.g. 35% petroleum and mineral income; reduced/holiday rates for agro-processing, free zones (15% on exports after holiday), low-cost housing, young entrepreneurs). Ghana's Growth and Sustainability Levy and the 15% minimum tax are not covered on this page (not read). Not covered by OECD Table II.1.
- How is capital gains tax charged in Ghana?
- In Ghana, gains are taxed at their own rate, separate from income, verified against Ghana Revenue Authority on 6 October 2026. On shares: 15% of the net gain for individuals (gain on realisation treated as an isolated transaction); gains on Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE)-listed securities are exempt Holding period: none found
- Can an AI assistant look up tax rates for Ghana?
- Yes. The free Tax MCP at https://taxmcp.ai2fin.com gives Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP-compatible agent the same sourced figures as this page: the VAT rate, the company tax rate, the capital gains rule and a side-by-side comparison with other countries, each answer citing the authority and the date it was checked. Add the endpoint as a custom connector; there is no login or API key.
- How current is the Ghana tax information on this page?
- Every figure on this page carries the date it was last checked against its source; the most recent check is 6 October 2026. The consumption-tax rate comes from a maintained rate ledger cross-checked against Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), and each income, company and capital-gains figure has its own source and date. A figure that has not yet been verified against a linked official source says so instead of claiming a tick. General information computed from published government rates, not tax advice. Check the linked authority or a registered adviser before relying on a figure.
Sources
Last checked 6 October 2026. General information computed from published government rates, not tax advice. Check the linked authority or a registered adviser before relying on a figure.
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