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.
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
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 USD/GHS checkout rate is available.
| 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 |
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.
- View pricing - Choose an entity and compare the live package and statutory-fee breakdown before you pay.