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How Much Does It Cost to Register a Business in Ghana?

See the official 2026 ORC registration fees, certified-copy charges, renewals and annual-return costs, plus how JustRegisterIt shows its service fee before payment.

Published Jul 17, 2026 Reviewed Jul 10, 2026
Fee summary graphic for registering a business in Ghana

There is no single price for registering a business in Ghana. Your total depends on the entity, certified copies, stated capital, foreign-company charges and the JustRegisterIt package you choose. The figures below match the ORC 2026 fee schedule; checkout adds the current JustRegisterIt service fee as a separate line.

2026 Ghana business registration fee table

Filing ORC statutory charges
Sole proprietorship / business name GH₵130 registration + GH₵30 certified copy
Incorporated private partnership GH₵270 registration + GH₵30 certified true copy
Company limited by shares (LLC) GH₵585 registration + GH₵30 certified true copy + 1% capital duty on stated capital
Company limited by guarantee GH₵490 registration + GH₵30 certified true copy
External company Cedi equivalent of USD1,400 registration + USD30 certified true copy

What your JustRegisterIt total contains

Checkout separates government charges from the JustRegisterIt service fee. If a statutory charge is in US dollars, the system converts it only when a current Bank of Ghana USD/GHS selling rate is available.

Costs people miss when comparing registration prices

  • An LLC pays capital duty equal to 1% of stated capital in addition to the GH₵585 registration charge.
  • Certified copies cost GH₵30 for the common local entity types and USD30 for an external company.
  • A partnership agreement must be prepared, signed and stamped before the partnership filing can be completed.
  • Optional ORC prestige processing is a separate government charge and is not the same as a JustRegisterIt service package.
  • Foreign-owned businesses may have capital, tax, banking, immigration or sector requirements outside the ORC registration bill.

What registration costs after the certificate arrives

Ongoing filing Current reference
Business-name renewal GH₵70 each year
Partnership renewal GH₵100 each year
Company annual return GH₵175; first return after 18 months, then yearly
Late annual returns GH₵1,000 for 1–4 overdue years or GH₵2,000 for 5+ overdue years, plus filing fees
Group accounts Cedi equivalent of USD720 where the filing requires group accounts

The direct ORC route

Direct filing can reduce the service portion of the bill, but you take on the paperwork. You must download the right forms, complete them correctly, collect supporting documents and signatures, submit at an ORC office, pay there and deal with any corrections. Compare the money saved with the time and follow-up the filing may need.

Why founders use JustRegisterIt

JustRegisterIt turns the filing into an online sequence, keeps required records together and shows the price breakdown before payment. The package charge pays for that guided preparation and filing support; it does not replace or hide the government charges.

See your current price

Choose an entity and compare the live package and statutory-fee breakdown before you pay.

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