Tax services

Utilising cutting-edge technology and specialist skills, our tax services assists clients in complying with tax related legislation and regulations.

All your requirements met in one Tax and Regulatory practice

PwC Ghana provides professional tax and regulatory services to both private and public sector entities in the following industries:

Consumer and Industrial Products and Services: Fast moving consumer goods, telecoms, manufacturing, construction, transport, media and service-oriented companies.
Energy, Utilities and Resources: Mining, exploration, renewable energy, oil and gas and utility entities.
Financial Services: Banking, insurance, pensions and non-bank financial institutions.
Government and Public Sector: Government, multi and bi-lateral agencies (donor agencies, NGOs).

PwC is the leading provider of tax services worldwide. We understand your business and economic environment and we combine this with specialist tax knowledge and experience to help you navigate complexity.

Our tax and regulatory service offerings

Corporate Income Tax Services
General Tax Services
Human Resource Services
Immigration Services
Indirect Tax Services
Mergers and Acquisitions Tax and International Tax Services
Tax Reporting & Strategy Services
Transfer Pricing (TP) Services
Other Regulatory Services
Regulatory Services

Corporate Income Tax Services

Corporate income tax returns preparation and filing
Statement of estimated tax preparation and filing
Withholding tax compliance
Tax accounting advice
Audit of tax provision
Income tax concessions and holiday planning

General Tax Services

Tax reliefs and exemptions
Tax and TP health check services
Tax and TP audit support services
Tax and regulatory retainer
Tax updates, development and training
Tax lobbying and policies review
Tailored services for private company/equity and family owned businesses
High net worth individual services

Human Resource Services

Individual income tax return filing
Payroll management, computation and compliance
Remuneration and benefits planning
Pensions and retirement planning
Tax clearance certificates for expatriates

Immigration Services

Obtaining police clearance certificate
Obtaining work, residence and visitors’ permits
Obtaining emergency entry visas, re-entry visas and non-citizenship registration
Notification and confirmation of departure from Ghana
Filing of annual returns and advisory services
Immigration audits/health checks

Indirect Tax Services

Value-added Tax (VAT) compliance
VAT withholding tax compliance
Application for VAT refunds
Customs duties and customs post-clearance audit support
Communications services tax consulting
Excise duty compliance and advisory
Other indirect taxes such as import levies, National Health Insurance Levy and GETFund Levy consulting

Mergers and Acquisitions Tax and International Tax Services

Tax due diligence for buyers and vendors
Pre and post-acquisition tax advisory support on mergers, reorganisations and amalgamation projects
Taxation of indirect business transfers
Tax structuring of projects and investments
Foreign tax credits and taxation of foreign sourced income
Advisory on optimal use of permanent establishments
Use of double tax treaties
Efficiency of holding company jurisdictions
Pathfinding services

Tax Reporting & Strategy Services

Tax accounting services
Tax administration consulting
Country-by-country reporting
Tax effectiveness reviews and risk management
Tax processes and controls/workflow services
Tax strategy and governance review
Embedding tax in business strategy
Tax technology consulting
Tax data management and analytics
Secondment of staff to client

Transfer Pricing (TP) Services

TP documentation and return filing
TP audit and controversy management
TP audit defence file preparation services
TP for debt and treasury management
TP advisory and consultancy
TP in business restructuring and value chain transformation
Benchmarking studies

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Other Regulatory Services

Regulatory consulting
Data protection assistance
Regulatory compliance reviews
Corporate governance advisory/health check
Company recapitalisation, capital structuring and share dealings
Regulatory due diligence services

Regulatory Services

Company registrations and renewals with various regulatory bodies and agencies
Inward investor/pathfinder services
Tax identification number (TIN) registration
Strategic investor registration at Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC)
Technology transfer registration
Obtaining licenses and permits
Intellectual property registrations
Convening and attending board meetings and general meetings
Maintenance of minutes of board and general meetings
Drafting resolutions of directors and shareholders
Corporate statutory filings including annual returns and changes in directors
Maintenance of statutory books and registers
Advising and supporting clients on employment law, labour disputes and Collective Bargaining Agreements
Legal and regulatory due diligence
Advising on corporate and commercial contracts and transactions across sectors/industries
Capacity building and training on legal and regulatory areas of interest
Corporate and commercial dispute resolution support services