We Advise Clients On The Following;
- Type of Business Set-Up
- (Sole Proprietorship, Incorporated Private Partnership and Companies);
- Steps of Incorporation
- (TIN acquisition, Registration, Issuance of Certificate of Incorporation and Certificate to Commence business;
- Corporate Structure and Governance;
- Compliance with Statutory Requirements
- (Appointment of auditors and Secretaries);
- Dissolution and Winding Up; and
- Mergers and Acquisitions.
Company Limited By Shares
This is a business entity registered at the Registrar General’s Department comprising at least two individuals acting as directors of the company and at least one person acting as a shareholder. Activities of such an entity are usually for the generation of profit. The liabilities of the members of this entity are limited by the value of their shares. It can be registered as a private or public company.
Sole Proprietorship
This is an entity exclusively owned by an individual who is entitled to all the profits of the business. This individual is also personally liable for all liabilities of the business. Such entities are not required to be incorporated unless the owner chooses to operate under a business name, in which case they are required to register the name at the Registrar General’s Department.
Company Unlimited by Shares
This type of business entity shares the features of a Company Limited by Shares, except that the liabilities of the members of this entity are not limited by the value of their shares. This status is suitable for entities that give professional advice and services. A typical example is a law firm.
Company Limited By Gaurantee
This company status is best suited for Not-For-Profit Organizations. Such entities are exempt from paying corporate tax. However, they are required to pay income tax on behalf of their salaried employees.
External Company
This is a type of company which has been incorporated outside of Ghana seeking to register a place of business in Ghana. This company is regulated by the laws of its parent country but is subject to Ghanaian tax laws
Incorporated Partnership
This type of entity comprises two to twenty people who are in business for the generation of profit together. There is no protection of a partner’s personal assets in this arrangement and the acts of one partner bind the whole partnership.
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