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1 Business Opportunities In Ghana
2 CONTENT Mandate Of GIPC Ghana at a Glance Steps To Investing In Ghana Minimum Capital Requirement Investment Opportunities Investment Incentives Locational Incentives General Reliefs And Investment Guarantees Ghana On The Go
3 DOING BUSINESS IN GHANA - AN OPEN COMMITMENT We will provide vision and direction and shine the light down the path of our entrepreneurs. We are, indeed, counting on a vibrant private sector to drive growth and create jobs. There could not be a better opportunity to Make it in Ghana, GHANA IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS AGAIN! H.E. NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO- ADDO, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA
4 THE GIPC MANDATE The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) is a government agency established under Act 865 to promote, coordinate, and facilitate investment in the Ghanaian economy. Our functions include: Investment advisory services Joint venture facilitation Identification of specific projects for investment promotion Grant of investment incentives and provision of investor support services Registration of technology transfer agreements Negotiation of bilateral investment treaties
5 ACTIVITIES OF GIPC The main activities of the Centre include the following: Promoting available investment opportunities Conducting general industry or sector specific investment missions as required Coordinating investment seminars and missions both local and foreign Participating in exhibitions, conferences, workshops and seminars Applying one-to-one direct marketing efforts Facilitating visits of prospective investors Matching prospective foreign investors with local partners (joint venture facilitation) Ensuring effective and efficient on-going liaison with Ghana s missions abroad
6 GHANA AT A GLANCE Population 27,409,893 Income category Lower middle income GDP per capita US$ 1,480 A Stable Democracy since its transition to multi-party democracy in 1992 Rule of Law A demonstrated commitment to the philosophy of market liberalization and rule of law
7 GHANA AT A GLANCE Economy West Africa s 2nd largest economy and market access to over 350million ECOWAS Market Best destination for ease of doing business in West Africa ahead of Cote d Ivoire and Nigeria 108th (*World Doing Business Report 2017) Accessibility Easy flight connections to Europe, Middle East, The Americas and Asia An average of 6-8 hours across countries Human Resource Skilled and trainable labour
8 INVEST IN 3 EASY STEPS Step 1 - Registration with Registrar General's Department Step 2 - Minimum Equity Contribution Step 3 Registration with GIPC
9 MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT Joint Ventures (JV) with Ghanaian partners are encouraged, 100% foreign participation is permissible Equity: US$200,000 for JV with Ghanaian partner (Min.10% ) US$ 500,000 for 100% foreign ownership US$ 1,000,000 for trading activity (Min. 20 Skilled Ghanaians) Exemptions: Portfolio investment Manufacturing and export trade enterprises Foreign spouse of a citizen of Ghana Dual nationals
10 AUTOMATIC EXPATRIATE QUOTAS Automatic immigrant quotas depending on paid-up capital US$ 50,000 US$ 250,000 US$ 250,000 US$ 500,000 US$ 500,000 US$ 700,000 Above US$ 700,000 1 person 2 people 3 people 4 people Companies may also apply for time-bound work permits where necessary
11 OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTORS Agriculture and agro-processing Manufacturing Tourism Energy Infrastructure & transportation Financial services ICT Health Education
12 INVESTMENT INCENTIVES Custom duty exemption on plant, machinery and equipment Guarantee against expropriation Accelerated depreciation for plants and buildings, Full repatriation of dividends and net profit attributed to investment Transfer of funds in respect of servicing of foreign loans Losses carry forward apply to the following businesses. Those in specified priority areas: five years other areas: three years
13 INVESTMENT INCENTIVES GENERAL RELIEFS AND INVESTMENT GUARANTEES The general reliefs and investment guarantees apply to all sectors R&D Expenditure Deductibility 1. Deductions for Repairs and Improvements Expenses for the repair or improvement of depreciable assets that are incurred in the production of income may be deducted irrespective of whether they are of a capital nature Depreciation allowance 2. Research and Development Expenses Research and development expenses may be deducted irrespective of whether or not they are of a capital nature
14 INVESTMENT INCENTIVES (Sector Specific) SECTOR/ACTIVITY Tree crop farming CONCESSIONARY TAX RATE 1% for 10 years from start of operation TAX RATE AFTER CONCESSIONARY PERIOD 25% Cash crops/farming livestock, other than cattle or fish Cattle farming Agro-processing business converting fish, livestock into edible canned products Income from a cocoa byproduct business Income of a company from a waste processing business The income of a venture capital financing 1% for 5 years from start of operation 1% for 10 years from start of operation 1% for 5 years from start of operation 1% for 5 years from start of operation 1% for 7 years from start of operation 1% for 10 years from start of operation 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25%
15 INVESTMENT INCENTIVES Locational Incentives for Agro-processing Companies After the five-year concessionary period (1% for five years from start of operation), agro-processing enterprises which use agricultural raw materials as their main inputs have corporate tax rates fixed according to their location: Accra/Tema 20% Other regional capitals (except Northern, Upper East and Upper West regional capitals) 15% Outside regional capitals 10% Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions (capitals and all other locations) 5%
16 INVESTMENT INCENTIVES Locational Incentives for Manufacturing Companies Manufacturing industries located in regional capitals other than Accra and Tema 25% Elsewhere 50%
17 GHANA ON THE GO! Ghana is open for business There is strong government support for investors There is a transparent and functional legal framework to ensure the success of every investment
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