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Table des matières REGISTRATION SERVICES ..................................................................................................... 2 BUSINESS NAMES ...............................................................................................................................2 Registration of Business Names Act, 1961(Act 151) .................................................................................... 2 Procedure for registration ................................................................................................................................. 2 SUBSIDIARY BUSINESS NAMES ...............................................................................................................3 Registration of Business Names Act, 1962 (Act 151) ................................................................................... 3 Procedure for registration ................................................................................................................................. 3 PRIVATE COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES....................................................................................................3 A Private Company ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Procedure for registration ................................................................................................................................. 4 Wholly Owned Foreign Company..................................................................................................................... 5 Service Industry ................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Trading Industry ............................................................................................................................................................... 5 Company with Foreign Participation(Joint Venture) ..................................................................................... 5 Service Industry ................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Trading Industry ............................................................................................................................................................... 5 PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES .....................................................................................................6 A Public Company .............................................................................................................................................. 6 Procedure for registration ................................................................................................................................. 6 Wholly Owned Foreign Company..................................................................................................................... 7 Service Industry ................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Trading Industry ............................................................................................................................................................... 7 Company with Ghanaian and Foreign Participation ...................................................................................... 8 Service Industry ................................................................................................................................................................ 8 Trading Industry ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 PRIVATE COMPANY UNLIMITED BY SHARES ................................................................................................8 A Private Company Unlimited by Shares ........................................................................................................ 8 Procedure for registration ................................................................................................................................. 9 Wholly Owned Foreign Company................................................................................................................... 10 Service Industry .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 Trading Industry ............................................................................................................................................................. 10 Company with Ghanaian and Foreign Participation .................................................................................... 10 Service Industry .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 Trading Industry ............................................................................................................................................................. 10 PUBLIC COMPANY UNLIMITED BY SHARES................................................................................................ 11 A Public Company Unlimited by Shares ........................................................................................................ 11 Procedure for registration ............................................................................................................................... 11 Wholly Owned Foreign Company................................................................................................................... 12 Service Industry .............................................................................................................................................................. 12 Trading Industry ............................................................................................................................................................. 12 Company with Foreign Participation(Joint Venture) ................................................................................... 13 Service Industry .............................................................................................................................................................. 13 Trading Industry ............................................................................................................................................................. 13 1 PRIVATE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE ............................................................................................ 13 A Private Company Limited by Guarantee .................................................................................................... 13 Page Procedure for registration ............................................................................................................................... 14 PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE .............................................................................................. 15 A Public Company Limited by Guarantee ..................................................................................................... 15 Procedure for registration ............................................................................................................................... 15 EXTERNAL COMPANY.......................................................................................................................... 16 Procedure for registration ............................................................................................................................... 17 PARTNERSHIPS ................................................................................................................................. 17 Incorporated Private Partnerships Act, 1962 (Act 152) ............................................................................. 17 Procedure for registration ............................................................................................................................... 18 PROFESSIONAL BODIES ...................................................................................................................... 18 The body corporate .......................................................................................................................................... 18 Procedure .......................................................................................................................................................... 19 RE-REGISTRATION ............................................................................................................................ 19 Procedures......................................................................................................................................................... 20 Business Names/Subsidiary Business Names ............................................................................................................. 20 Partnership....................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Companies ....................................................................................................................................................................... 20 External Companies ........................................................................................................................................................ 21 Professional Bodies......................................................................................................................................................... 22 Registration Services Business Names Registration of Business Names Act, 1961(Act 151) Business Names also known as a sole proprietorship (one-man business) registered by one (1) person who takes all business decisions and all liabilities are unlimited i.e. makes profits alone and bears losses alone. Procedure for registration Registration Counter for Verification and Capturing or submit Online ghana.gov.gh platform o Certificate of Registration o Certified True Copy(CTC) of Form A 2 Page (or pay by using USSD *222#) Subsidiary Business Names Registration of Business Names Act, 1962 (Act 151) A Company may carry on business under a Subsidiary Business Name which does not consist of its corporate name. This is called a Subsidiary Business Name of the parent company with the parent company being the owner. A stamp of the parent company is required and should be signed by one of its existing directors or secretary. Procedure for registration Registration Counter for Verification and Capturing or submit Online ghana.gov.gh platform o Certificate of Registration o Certified True Copy (CTC) of Form C 60 (or pay by using USSD *222#) Private Company Limited by Shares A Company Limited by Shares is body formed by one to fifty people whose liability is limited to amount of shares unpaid. A Private Company acquire shares or debentures of the company 3 deposit money for fixed periods or payable at call, whether bearing or Page not bearing interest. in the company, and the directors and secretaries are the officers of the company Procedure for registration 3) from the in-house bank or download online accountant with the institute of chartered Accountants Ghana and must be registered as a Sole Proprietorship/Partnership(An auditor is eligible to serve for a period of 6 years and shall be rotated after 6 years.) Oaths/Notary Public/Self-Declared Declaration & Consent Letter with the registration Form Verification and Capturing or Online stated capital at the in-house bank or Online on the ghana.gov.gh platform (optional) o Certificate of Incorporation o Certified Copy(CTC) of the Standard/Registered Constitution of the Company o Certified Copy(CTC) of Form 3 o BO Profiles statement after 18 months of incorporation and subsequently every 4 year. Page Wholly Owned Foreign Company Service Industry Such as Construction and Civil Works foreigners at the Prevailing Bank rate of Incorporation Trading Industry Such as General Trading, Importers, Dealers in General Goods and Retail Trading, Manufacturers' Representative equivalent for foreigners at the Prevailing Bank rate of Incorporation All enterprises in the country with foreign participation are required to register with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) for an Investment Certificate and other permits. Company with Foreign Participation(Joint Venture) Service Industry Capital; Ghanaian Cedis equivalent to the prevailing bank rate company at the time of incorporation of Incorporation Trading Industry Such as General Trading, Importers, Dealers in General Goods and Retail Trading, Manufacturer's Representative 5 Ghanaian Cedi is equivalent to the prevailing bank rate Page of Incorporation All enterprises in the country with foreign participation are required to register with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) for an Investment Cert and other permits. Public Company Limited by Shares A Public Company Limited by Shares is a body corporate formed without any restriction on the number of members per its constitution and its members liability is limited to the amount of unpaid shares. A Public Company debentures of the company fixed periods or payable at call, whether bearing or not bearing interest. in the company, and the directors and secretary(s) are the officers of the company Procedure for registration 3C) from the in-house bank or via download Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana in good standing and must be registered as a Sole Proprietorship/Partnership(An auditor is eligible to serve for a period of 6 years and shall be rotated after 6 years.) 6 • The Statutory Declaration Forms must be witnessed by the Page Commissioner for Oaths/Notary Public/Self-Declared Declaration & Consent Letter with the registration Form. The Secretary must also submit a consent letter Verification and Capturing or Online stated capital at the in-house bank or Online via ghana.gov.gh payment platform (optional) o Certificate of Incorporation o Certified Copy(CTC) of the Standard/Registered Constitution of the Company o Certified Copy(CTC) of Form 3C o Beneficial Ownership (BO) Profiles by the company within 28 days after incorporation (The prospectus - is a comprehensive document by the company inviting the public to acquire shares . This document must be approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission before submitting to the ORC) financial statement after 18 months of incorporation and subsequently every year. Wholly Owned Foreign Company Service Industry Such as Construction and Civil Works, Education, and Consultancy Cedis at the prevailing Bank Rate Trading Industry Such as General Trading, Importers, Dealers in General Goods and Retail Trading, Manufacturers' Representative 7 • Minimum of stated capital of USD 1,000,000 or its equivalent in Ghana Page Cedis at the prevailing Bank Rate All enterprises in the country with foreign participation are required to register with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) for an Investment Certificate and any other permits from relevant institutions. Company with Ghanaian and Foreign Participation Service Industry 200,000 or its equivalent in Ghana Cedis at the prevailing Bank Rate in the company at the time of incorporation Trading Industry Such as General Trading, Importers, Dealers in General Goods and Retail Trading, Manufacturer's Representative 1,000,000 or its equivalent in Ghana Cedis at the prevailing Bank Rate in the company at the time of incorporation All enterprises in the country with foreign participation are required to register with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) for an Investment Certificate and any other permits from relevant institutions. Private Company Unlimited by Shares A Private Company Unlimited by Shares is a body formed by one to fifty people whose liability is unlimited to the amount of shares unpaid. An Unlimited Liability Company is a company which does not have a limit on the liability of its members. A Private Company Unlimited by Shares acquire shares or debentures of the company 8 deposit money for fixed periods or payable at call, whether bearing or Page not bearing interest. in the company, and the directors and secretaries are the officers of the company Procedure for registration from the in-house bank or via download Institute of Chartered Accountants in good standing and must be registered as a Sole Proprietor/Partnership Commissioner for Oaths/Notary Public/Self-Declared Declaration & Consent Letter with the registration Form. The Secretary must also submit a consent letter Verification and Capturing or via Online stated capital at the in-house bank or Online via ghana.gov.gh payment platform (optional) o Certificate of Incorporation o Certified Copy(CTC) of the Standard/Registered Constitution of the Company o Certified Copy(CTC) of Form 3A o Beneficial Ownership (BO) Profiles financial statement after 18 months of incorporation and subsequently every year 9 Page Wholly Owned Foreign Company Service Industry Such as Construction and Civil Works, Education, and Consultancy Cedis at the prevailing Bank Rate Trading Industry Such as General Trading, Importers, Dealers in General Goods and Retail Trading, Manufacturers' Representative Cedis at the prevailing Bank Rate All enterprises in the country with foreign participation are required to register with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) for an Investment Certificate and any other permits from relevant institutions. Company with Ghanaian and Foreign Participation Service Industry 200,000 or its equivalent in Ghana Cedis at the prevailing Bank Rate in the company at the time of incorporation Trading Industry Such as General Trading, Importers, Dealers in General Goods and Retail Trading, Manufacturer's Representative 1,000,000 or its equivalent in Ghana Cedis at the prevailing Bank Rate the company at the time of incorporation All enterprises in the country with foreign participation are required to register with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) for an Investment Certificate and any other permits from relevant institutions. 10 Page Public Company Unlimited by Shares A Public Company Unlimited by Shares is a body corporate formed without any restriction on the number of members per its constitution and its liabilities are unlimited. A Public Company Unlimited by Shares debentures of the company fixed periods or payable at call, whether bearing or not bearing interest. in the company, and the directors and secretaries are the officers of the company Procedure for registration 3D) from the in-house bank or via download accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana and must be registered as a Sole Proprietorship/Partnership(An auditor is eligible to serve for a period of 6 years and shall be rotated after 6 years.) Commissioner for Oaths/Notary Public/Self-Declared Declaration & Consent Letter with the registration Form. The Secretary must also submit a consent letter 11 Verification and Capturing or via Online Page stated capital at the in-house bank or Online (optional) o Certificate of Incorporation o Certified Copy(CTC) of the Standard/Registered Constitution of the Company o Certified Copy(CTC) of Form 3D o BO Profiles by the company within 28 days after incorporation( The prospectus - is a comprehensive document by the company inviting the public to acquire shares . This document must be approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission before submitting to the ORC ) financial statement after 18 months of incorporation and subsequently every year. Wholly Owned Foreign Company Service Industry Such as Construction and Civil Works foreigners at the Prevailing Bank rate of Incorporation Trading Industry Such as General Trading, Importers, Dealers in General Goods and Retail Trading, Manufacturers' Representative equivalent for foreigners at the Prevailing Bank rate of Incorporation 12 • They must employ at least 20 skilled Ghanaians Page All enterprises in the country with foreign participation are required to register with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) for an Investment Certificate and other permits. Company with Foreign Participation(Joint Venture) Service Industry Capital; Ghanaian Cedis equivalent to the prevailing bank rate company at the time of incorporation of Incorporation Trading Industry Such as General Trading, Importers, Dealers in General Goods and Retail Trading, Manufacturer's Representative Ghanaian Cedi is equivalent to the prevailing bank rate of Incorporation All enterprises in the country with foreign participation are required to register with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) for an Investment Cert and other permits. Private Company Limited by Guarantee A company limited by Guarantee is a company which has the liability of its members limited to an amount that the members may respectively undertake to contribute to the assets of the company in the event of it being wound up A Private Company Limited by Guarantee 13 purpose of making profit but can make profit for the furtherance of its Page objects discharge of the debts and liability of the company incurred when they carry on business for the purpose of making profit knowingly members to contribute to the assets of the company shall not at any time be less than the amount guaranteed in the application for incorporation Procedure for registration Forms(Form B) from the in-house bank or via download Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana and must be registered as a Sole Proprietorship/Partnership(An auditor is eligible to serve for a period of 6 years and shall be rotated after 6 years.) Commissioner for Oaths/Notary Public/Self-Declared Declaration & Consent Letter with the registration Form. The Secretary must also submit a consent letter Verification and Capturing or submit application Online Online via ghana.gov.gh payment platform (optional) o Certificate of Incorporation o Certified Copy(CTC) of the Standard/Registered Constitution of 14 the Company Page o Certified Copy(CTC) of Form 3B o BO Profiles financial statement after 18 months of incorporation and subsequently every year. Public Company Limited by Guarantee A Public Company Limited by Guarantee is a company which has the liability of its members limited to an amount that the members may respectively undertake to contribute to the assets of the company in the event of it being wound up. Its a public company by reason of it not having a limit on its membership and as defined by its constitution. Example: Churches, Social Enterprises, Clubs, Associations. A Public Company Limited by Guarantee purpose of making profit for members but can make profit for the furtherance of its objects discharge of the debt and liability of the company incurred when they carry on business for the purpose of making profit knowingly members to contribute to the assets of the company shall not at any time be less than the amount guaranteed in the application for incorporation Procedure for registration 15 Forms(Form 3E) from the in-house bank or via download Page accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana and must be registered as a Sole Proprietorship/Partnership(An auditor is eligible to serve for a period of 6 years and shall be rotated after 6 years.) Commissioner for Oaths/Notary Public/Self-Declared Declaration & Consent Letter with the registration Form. The Secretary must also submit a consent letter Verification and Capturing or submit application Online Online via ghana.gov.gh payment platform (optional) o Certificate of Incorporation o Certified Copy(CTC) of the Standard/Registered Constitution of the Company o Certified Copy(CTC) of Form 3E o BO Profiles financial statement after 18 months of incorporation and subsequently every year. External Company An external company is a body corporate formed outside the Republic which, has an established place of business in the country. It is a branch of an existing company usually registered by a local manager on behalf of a company registered outside the jurisdiction of Ghana. The Local Manager 16 must at all times be resident in Ghana. Page Procedure for registration one Incorporated in the country of origin online copy of the Constitution, Charter, Statutes, Regulations, Memorandum and Articles, or any other instrument constituting or defining the constitution of the company. notarized. NB: All these documents must be notarized by a Notary Public or duly endorsed by the Ghana Mission in the country, if any or the nearest country where Ghana Mission exists behave of the company application online (optional) o Certificate of Registration o Form 20 & 21 equivalent Partnerships Incorporated Private Partnerships Act, 1962 (Act 152) 17 A Partnership is made up of a minimum of two and a maximum of twenty persons who engage in profit making business. Their relationship is Page determined by a Partnership Agreement duly signed by all partners and stamped at the Lands Commission, Valuation Division (LCVD). Procedure for registration Partnership from the in-house bank Valuation Division (LCVD) Agreement at the Partnership Registration Counter for Verification and Capturing or submit Online the ghana.gov.gh platform (optional) o Certificate of Incorporation o Certified True Copy(CTC) of Form B or pay by using USSD *222#) Professional Bodies A Professional Body is a body corporate made up of professionals that are trained and qualified in a recognized profession and are united in a common interest for the purposes of pursuing research and any other activities concerned with the progress of knowledge in that profession and for maintaining and advancing a code of ethics and conduct amongst its members. The body corporate 18 dispensation by the President Page Procedure in-house bank or download online accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana in good standing and must be registered as a Sole Proprietorship/Partnership Counter for Verification and Capturing or submit application Online application together with their qualifications and addresses Payment platform online (optional) o Certificate of Registration o Certificate of Professional Membership o Certified Copy (CTC) of Professional bodies Form A a current list of members and financial statement every year. Re-Registration Re-registration is a one-time free process of updating all business entities registered or incorporated before 5th December 2011, unto our new electronic database. Such business entities registered before 5th December 2011 remain valid but not in good standing. 19 Page N.B. All Entities already Re-Registered will only file their Annual Returns, Renewals or Group Accounts to be in good standing Procedures Business Names/Subsidiary Business Names Returns Forms Documents (i.e. Certificate of Registration, Form A or Form C, Form D (if any)) o Certificate of Registration o Certified True Copy (CTC) of Re-Registration Profile Partnership forms Documents (i.e. Certificate of Incorporation, old Partnership Form A, Supplementary Partnership Agreement (if any) and Form B for all changes (if any)) o Certificate of Registration Registration Number and TIN o Certified True Copy (CTC) of Re-Registration Profile Companies 20 Form 3A/ Form 3B/ Form 3C/ Form 3D/ Form 3E) and Annual Returns Page Forms our in-house bank including penalty fees Certificate of Commencement Form 3, Form 4 (for all Companies Limited by Shares only) , Regulations or any other Relevant Change Documents Shareholders and Beneficial Owners o Certificate of Incorporation Registration Number and TIN o Certified True Copy (CTC) of Re-Registration Profile o Adopted Constitution o Beneficial Ownership Profile External Companies penalty fees 20, Form 21, memorandum or articles of association, charter, statutes, constitution or any Relevant Legal Documents from country of Incorporation defining the relationship between the company and its shareholders and directors, and any other Relevant Change Documents only) of Local Manager o Certificate of Registration Registration Number and TIN o Certified True Copy (CTC) of Re-Registration Profile 21 o Beneficial Ownership Profile Page Professional Bodies our in-house bank including penalty fees Documents (i.e. Certificate of Registration, Professional Bodies Form A, Up-to-date list of Members, Constitution, any changes that have occurred in the constitution and any other relevant documents o Certificate of Registration with new Registration Number and TIN o Certified True Copy (CTC) of Re-Registration Profile

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