Apply Online and Get Your TIN (Tax Payers Identification Number) in Ghana. Step-By-Step Process

A Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) is a unique number generated by GRA for persons including corporate entities upon application. The GRA as part of its operational standards pledges to generate the number upon application accompanied by a valid national identification number such as Driver’s license, Passport, Voter’s ID.

Read More: Why Do I Need A TIN and What is the TIN all about?

Who Can Apply For A Tax Payers Identification number in Ghana?

1. Earns taxable income in Ghana
2. Wishes to clear goods in commercial quantities from any port of factory
3. Registration of Landed Properties
4. Requires Tax Clearance Certificates
5. Registration of a Business at the Register Generals Department
6. Permit Requests from the District / Municipal Assemblies
7. Intends to Receive payment from the Controller and Accountant Generals Departments

Uses of Tax Identification Number (TIN) in Ghana

In Ghana, the Tax Identification Number is becoming increasingly important due to the numerous services it is required and it’s being updated regularly. Here are some of the services you would need to use your TIN for in Ghana

• to clear any goods in commercial quantities from any port or factory
• to register any title to land, interest in land or any document affecting land
• to obtain any Tax Clearance Certificate from the Internal Revenue Service, Customs Excise and Preventive Service or the Value Added Tax Service.
• to obtain a Certificate to commence business or a business permit issued by the Registrar-General or a District Assembly
• to receive payment from the Controller and Accountant General or a District Assembly in respect of a contract for the supply of any goods or provision of any services
• to register for the Ghana Card with the National Identification Authority

What you need to Apply for your Tax Identification Number (TIN) online in Ghana

• First Name
• Last Name
• Working Email Address (not to be shared)
• Scanned colour copy of identity document (pdf, jpg, jpeg, gif and not more than 1mb in size) for verification. Valid IDs for on-line Registration are your Ghana Driving License, your Voters Card or your National Identity Card (All Ids must be valid, expired IDs will be rejected).

It’s interesting how a Ghanaian Passport is not part of the accepted documents for a TIN.

How to Apply online and get your Tax Identification Number (TIN) in Ghana

This Process covers Stage 1 of the TIN online application process.

Here is how to get TIN Number in Ghana:

Part 1 (Create Temporary Credentials)

1. Visit the Ghana Revenue Authority portal by clicking here.

• Fill in your basic details and choose a password
• Click the “add” button to attach your ID (It should be a good quality, colour scanned copy of the above identity card (pdf, gif, jpeg format)
• After adding, click on upload
• Click register on the same page.
• Wait while the Request is submitted
• Once the name, email and ID have been validated you will receive a Success Message. If you wish you may click on the button to view or print a copy of the submitted details

• Wait for system generated email; this will provide information on the registration process. The email will include a link to follow to continue your TIN Registration

• Follow the url contained in the email received
• Fill in the Email and Password (please note that these must be the ones that were registered earlier.
• Click Register to continue
• You will proceed to the TIN Registration Details Pages. Fill out the various Tabs, at the end of each Tab click on “Save and Proceed”. The tabs include:
  • Individual Summary
  • Personal Details
  • Tax information
  • Identification Information
  • Address Details
  • Employment Details
  • Contact Details
• After providing all the above, click SUBMIT.You will receive a success message like in the photograph below. Sit wait for your TIN. It should take a day or two but not more than 14 days.
  Note: If you have used an NIA Card then TIN registration is automatic and you will receive an email notification within a minute or so. Other types of card require a GRA officer to vet your documentation before a TIN is issued. In all cases, your TIN Certificate must be picked up from your nearest GRA Office.

  If you have any questions, kindly leave them in the comments below.

  Contact GRA

  You can call the GRA on +233- (0) 302 904545 OR +233- (0) 302 904546 or send an email to info@gra.gov.gh