Our tax practice offers broad expertise on all aspects of taxation
including corporate tax, taxation of business income, tax merits of
locally incorporated subsidiary versus registering an external
company, capital gains tax, dividend tax, value added tax (VAT),
national health insurance levy, national reconstruction levy,
exporter and importer taxes and customs duties, gift tax, stamp
duty payable on transfer of shares, tax implications of the transfer
of shares in mergers and acquisitions, withholding tax, taxation of
foreign and Ghanaian employees of diplomatic missions; VAT
refunds and deductions for diplomatic missions; tax payable by
expatriate employees, double taxation arrangements, taxation of
provident funds/pension schemes, tax implications of special
allowances by religious bodies to full-time Ministers and their tax
obligations, tax holidays, and stamping of agreements and other
transaction documents.
We also advise non-governmental
organizations on diplomatic tax exemptions, immunities and
privileges and advice on withholding tax on goods and services
salaries paid to expatriate and other employees.