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Pay Your Team in Ghana. On Time. Everytime.
Ensure your team in Ghana is paid accurately and on time with our Payroll Outsourcing services. Gain expert support to keep your operations fully compliant with Ghana's Labour Code and tax regulations.
- Pay anyone in Ghana - no matter the currency.
- Manage employee benefits easily. Get the support you need to navigate employee contributions in Ghana.
Flexible Payroll Solutions in Ghana.
Payroll solutions that adapt to your needs whether you are established or growing in Ghana.
Ghana Payroll expertise at your fingertips
Over more than a decade, Africa HR Solutions has become a leading payroll service provider in Ghana and across Africa with a proven track record of success with over 400 clients across many industries.
A single point of contact
Avoid unnecessary headaches and mistakes – manage everything from a single point of contact. Your dedicated account manager is always available to assist with any queries you may have.
Self service portal for your talents in Ghana
Give your team the tools they need to easily manage their payslips, leave allowances, and other claims. Powered by SAGE, the employee self-service portal will make their lives easier.
100% Compliant payroll operations
Ensuring your operations are carried out compliantly is a must. From country-specific employee contribution to tax policies, we make sure your company is up to code with Ghana’s legislation at all times.
Ghana Country Overview
Geographic location: The Republic of Ghana is a Western African country bordering the Atlantic Ocean, the Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Togo.
Population: Ghana has a large population of over 30 million people. Many of whom are English speakers. Of the languages indigenous to Ghana, Akan is the most widely spoken.
Economy: Rich in mineral resources such as diamonds, manganese, limestone, iron and granite, Ghana is both the second largest gold producer in the African continent and the world’s second-largest producer of cocoa. As such, Ghana’s middle-income economy is driven by the service sector and manufacturing and extractive industries.
The country performs well in terms of healthcare, economic growth, and human development indices and has maintained one of the fairest and most secure governments on the continent since 1993. All of these factors, make the country a secure and prolific destination for investors.
Payroll in Ghana - What You Should Know
- Population: 31,732,128
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP): $77.59 B
- GDP Growth (April 2021): 5.4%
- Inflation, consumer prices: 10.0%
- Foreign Direct Investment (% of GDP): 2.7%
- Unemployment Rate: 4.7%
- Capital: Accra
- Currency: Ghanaian Cedi
- Languages: English, Akan, Ghanaian Pidgin English
Employer Contribution
From an employer’s perspective, social security in Ghana is structured in three tiers.
- The first tier: Employers are required to contribute 13% of their payroll to social security (mandatory)
- The second tier: Employers can contribute up to 13% of their payroll to social security (voluntary)
- The third tier: A voluntary fully-funded and privately managed Provident Fund and Personal Pension Plan.
Employee Contribution
From an employee’s perspective, social security in Ghana is structured in two tiers.
- The first tier: Employees are required to contribute 5.5% of their payroll to social security (mandatory)
- The second tier: Employees can contribute up to 5.5% of their payroll to social security (voluntary)
- The third tier: A voluntary fully-funded and privately managed Provident Fund and Personal Pension Plan.
Value-added tax (VAT)
The standard VAT rate is 12.5% in Ghana – applied to the supply of goods and services both local and imported.
Tangible goods supplied by VAT-registered wholesalers are subject to a flat rate of 3%.
An exemption applies for the supply of any form of power, heat, refrigeration, or ventilation.
Paid Time-Off
Employees are generally entitled to 15 days of paid annual leave.
Sick Leave
Ghana’s Labor code does not specify a time period for sick leave.
Maternity Leave
In Ghana, women are entitled to a maximum of 12 weeks of paid maternity leave.
Paternity Leave
There is no statutory paternity leave in Ghana.
- According to Act 651 of Ghana’s labour code, an employment contract may be terminated by either party at any time.
- There must, however, be a month’s notice for employees with 3 or more years of service.
- For less than 3 years of service, two weeks’ notice or two weeks’ pay in lieu of notice is required.
- For a week-to-week contract, 7 days’ notice is required by the employer.
The following grounds for termination are determined as ‘abusive’ and go against Ghana’s Labor Code and will result in serious consequences for the employer:
- On the basis of race, color, religion
- If a pregnant employee is absent from work when on maternity leave
- If the worker ends up with a disability
An employee’s termination is also deemed ‘abusive’ if the latter is a victim of ill-treatment by their employer
Employees in Ghana are entitled to compensation in the form of redundancy pay. This is only applicable whereby the company is obligated to cease activities due to a financial mishap and has no other choice than to terminate employees.
In that case, the compensation is subject to negotiation between the two parties.
- New Year’s Day (1st January)
- Independence Day of Ghana (6th March)
- Good Friday (10th April)
- Easter Monday (13th April)
- Labor Day (1st May)
- Eid al-Fitr
- Eid al-Adha
- Founders’ Day (4th August)
- Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day (21st September)
- Farmers’ Day (4th December)
- Christmas Day (25th Husband)
- Boxing Day (28th December)
Seeking a Reliable Payroll Partner in Ghana?
Pay your talents are paid on time and without error! Our team at Africa HR Solutions also provides your company the guidance you need to ensure that your operations comply with Ghana’s labour Code and tax policies. Over the years, we have played a pivotal role in the expansion of over 400 clients across Africa by providing reliable HR and payroll and cross-border payment outsourcing solutions.
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