With our Ghana Payroll Outsourcing services, your talents are paid on time and without error! Our team at Africa HR Solutions also provides your company with much-needed guidance to ensure that your operations comply with Ghana’s Labor 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.
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.
Employer Contribution
From an employer’s perspective, social security in Ghana is structured in three tiers.
Employee Contribution
From an employee’s perspective, social security in Ghana is structured in two tiers.
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.
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:
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.
Over more than a decade, Africa HR Solutions has become a leading payroll service provider across Africa with a proven track record of success with over 400 clients across many industries.
Ensuring your operations are carried out compliantly is a must. From country-specific regulations to government laws, we make sure your company is up to code with Africa's legislation at all times.
Operating in more than 44 countries in Africa, our team of experts gathered the required knowledge and local expertise to handle your needs and demands - wherever, whenever.
Avoid unnecessary headaches and mistakes thanks to our centralized services and manage everything from a single database. A single point of contact for all of your needs across the continent.
It is cheaper to let a third-party organization handle your payroll than to do it yourself. By saving on the overall cost of payroll, you can reallocate your budget elsewhere to promote company growth.
With Africa HR Solutions you are one call away from implementing an accurate and timely payroll operation to ensure your talents are paid on time no matter where they are in Africa.
Onboard and pay your talents in Ghana without having to set up a legal entity with our extensive Employer of Record solutions.
Outsource your payroll and benefits administration to us and get access to best in class advantages for your employees.
We take care of your HR functions to help you save up on the overall cost and ensure your operations are carried out compliantly.
In the last 10 years, the scenario surrounding compliance in African countries has changed dramatically. Africa HR Solutions understands this and has become a major player in the African payroll market.