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INCOME TAX REGULATIONS, 1980 (LI 1252).

 

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I—WITHHOLDING TAX

Regulation

1. Deduction of tax

2. Total cash emoluments

3. Persons leaving employment, etc.

4. Non-residents

5. Public entertainments

6. Payment of deductions

7. Employer to report deductions

8. Offence

9. Application of this Part.

PART II—NON-RETAINED INCOME

10. Profits, etc. deemed to be made out of chargeable income

11. Profits, etc. to be grossed up

12. Chargeable income not retained in Ghana

13. Excess deemed part of chargeable income, etc.

14. Cessation of trade or business.

PART III—ALLOWABLE DEDUCTIONS

15. Contributions to charities

16. Scholarships

17. Donations for rural and urban development

18. Ghana Muslims Representative Council.

PART IV—EXEMPTIONS

19. Total exemption.

20. Exemption for contract officers.

21. Exemption for diplomatic officers

22. Exemption in respect of certain loan agreements.

PART V—GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, ETC.

23. Deductions to be made from payments arising out of Government contracts, etc.

24. Deductions of tax from directors' fees etc.

25. Payment of deductions

26. Issue of Tax Credit Certificate

27. Effect of Tax Credit Certificate

28. Failure to deduct.

PART VI—GENERAL

29. Revocations.

SCHEDULE

IN exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister responsible or Finance by section 73 of the Income Tax Decree, 1975 (S.M.C.D. 5) these Regulations are made this 22nd day of  September, 1980.

PART I—WITHHOLDING TAX

Regulation 1—Deduction of Tax.

Every employer shall deduct income tax each month from the total cash emoluments, payable by him to any person at the appropriate rate specified in the Schedule hereto.

Regulation 2—Total Cash Emoluments.

(1) The total cash emoluments shall include all cash allowances, or benefits in kind paid to or on behalf of the employee, including cash allowances or benefits in kind on account of housing, entertainment, stewards, drivers, personal servants or other similar persons, in accordance with section 13 and the Second Schedule to the Income Tax Decree, 1975.

(2) In the case of any employment exercised in Ghana, the emoluments shall be the full amount of the emoluments paid in Ghana or elsewhere as specified in paragraph (1) of this regulation.

(3) In any case where the emoluments come within the provisions of a Double Taxation Agreement or arrangement between Ghana and another country, the employer or the employee shall make enquiry from the office of the Commissioner of Income Tax nearest to him.

Regulation 3—Persons Leaving Employment, etc.

An employer shall deduct income tax at the appropriate rate from the emoluments payable to an employee at the date of his leaving his employment.

Regulation 4—Non-residents.

Any employer shall in respect of a non-resident deduct income tax at a rate of not less than 35 per centum of the total income of  such employee earned in or derived from Ghana or at the rates specified in Part I of the Schedule to these Regulations, whichever is greater.

Regulation 5—Public Entertainers.

For the purposes of this Part, public entertainers, such as stage, motion picture or radio artists, musicians, athletes or boxers, who are resident in Ghana for a period or periods not exceeding in the aggregate 183 days during any year of assessment, shall be deemed to be employees and any person paying them moneys shall be deemed to be an employer; and such an employer shall deduct income tax at the rate specified in regulation 4.

Regulation 6—Payment of Deductions.

Deductions made under the preceding regulations shall be held by the employer and be paid by him to the Commissioner of Income Tax on or before the fifteenth day of the month following the month in respect of which the tax became due.

Regulation 7—Employer to Report Deductions.

(1) Every employer shall furnish the Commissioner of Income Tax with a Schedule prescribed by the Commissioner, stating the amount of income tax deducted and other particulars.

(2) The Commissioner shall have power to send auditors to visit any employer to verify the accuracy of the Schedule furnished to the Commissioner and to carry out any examination of any records they may deem necessary.

Regulation 8—Offences.

Any employer who fails to comply with any provision of this Part shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction  to a fine not exceeding ¢5,000.00 or to imprisonment not exceeding twelve months or to both; and in addition, to a fine not exceeding  ¢50.00 in respect of each day on which the offence continues.

Regulation 9—Application of this Part.

(1) Nothing in this Part shall be deemed to exempt any person from the payment of any income tax arising from any difference between his total annual liability and the amount of tax actually deducted in the year under this Part.

(2) The provisions of section 17 (3) of the Income Tax Decree, 1975 shall have effect.

(3) This Part shall apply to the Republic.

PART II—NON-RETAINED INCOME

Regulation 10—Profits, Etc. Deemed to be made out of Chargeable Income.

Profits or similar distributions remitted out of Ghana during any year of assessment shall be deemed to be made out of the chargeable income for that year of assessment.

Regulation 11—Profits, Etc. to be Grossed up.

The amount of profits or similar distributions shall be the amount so distributed grossed up at the rate applicable to the year of  assessment in regulation 10.

Regulation 12—Chargeable Income not Retained in Ghana.

Where the total amount of profits or similar distributions remitted during any year of assessment equals or exceeds the chargeable income for such year of assessment, the whole of the chargeable income for such year shall be deemed to be not retained in Ghana.

Regulation 13—Excess Deemed Part of Chargeable Income, Etc.

Where the total amount of profits or similar distributions remitted during any year of assessment exceeds the chargeable income of such year of assessment, the excess shall be deemed to form part of the chargeable income not retained in Ghana for any previous  year of assessment, so, however, that the amount of such profits or similar distributions deemed not retained in Ghana shall not exceed the chargeable income for such previous year; and the tax on such excess shall be calculated at the rate applicable to the previous year.

Regulation 14—Cessation of Trade or Business.

The whole of the chargeable income for the year of assessment in which a company ceases to carry on a trade or business in Ghana shall be deemed not retained in Ghana, unless the contrary is proved to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Income Tax.

PART III—ALLOWABLE DEDUCTIONS

Regulation 15—Contributions to Charities.

Any contribution made by any person to a charitable institution or fund approved by the Government shall be deducted for the purpose of ascertaining the income of such person.

Regulation 16—Scholarships.

Any amount expended by any company or body of persons under a scheme of scholarship for technical, professional or other course of study approved by the Government shall be deducted for the purpose of ascertaining the income of such company or body of persons.

Regulation 17—Donations for Rural and Urban Development.

There shall be deducted for the purpose of ascertaining the income of any person, any donation made by him for the purpose of development of any rural or urban area and approved by the Minister responsible for Finance.

Regulation 18—Ghana Muslims Representative Council.

Subject to such conditions as the Minister responsible for Finance may determine, there shall be deducted for the purpose of ascertaining the income of any person, any donation made by him towards the cost of construction of schools and clinics by the Ghana Muslims Representatives Council.

PART IV—EXEMPTIONS

Regulation 19—Total Exemption.

The  income of the Army, Navy and Air Force Institutes is hereby exempted from tax.

Regulation 20—Exemption for Contract Officers.

Persons employed by the Government of Ghana on contract terms shall be exempted from the provisions of section 17 (1) (a) of the Income Tax Decree, 1975 in respect of gratuities payable to such persons on account of such service.

Regulation 21—Exemption for Diplomatic Officers.

Members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and officers attached to official Ghanaian diplomatic or consular missions abroad, shall be exempted from the provisions of section 17 (1) (a) of the Income Tax Decree, 1975 in respect of all sums received by them as non-pensionable allowances for services outside Ghana but excluding training allowances paid in lieu of salary.

Regulation 22—Exemption in Respect of Certain Loan Agreements.

There shall be exempted from the provisions of sections 1 and 17 of the Income Tax Decree, 1975 (S.M.C.D. 5) any interest and other payments accruing to any person not resident in Ghana—

(a) on any loans incurred or bonds or notes issued by the Volta River Authority under any loan agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Export-Import Bank of Washington, the Agency for International Development of the U.S.A. or the Board of Trade of the Government of the U.S.A.;

(b) under a loan agreement entered into prior to the 1st day of March, 1962 between the Export-Import Bank of Washington and the Volta Aluminium Company Limited or on any notes issued to the said Export-Import Bank in pursuance of any such loan agreement.

 

PART V—GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, ETC.

Regulation 23—Deductions made from Payments in Respect of Contracts, Services, Etc.

(1) Where any sum of money becomes due and payable by the Government or by any prescribed body to any person in respect of any work done, executed or services rendered or any goods sold by that person in or towards the performance of any contact (whether in writing or not) entered into between that person and the Government or that prescribed body or in consideration of any conveyance or lease or hiring of any property by that person to the Government or that prescribed body, the officer or the person responsible for effecting the payment shall deduct from such sum five per centum of such sum;

Provided that companies which to the satisfaction of the Commissioner  of  Income Tax prefinance Government contracts shall be exempt from the deduction prescribed by this sub-regulation, if such companies have a clearance certificate from the said Commissioner stating that no tax is due from them.

(2) In this regulation "prescribed body" means a corporation, agency, authority or other body over which the Government has control or in which the Government has a financial interest or a bank, company, partnership or a co-operative.

Regulation 24—Deductions of Tax from Directors' Fees, Etc.

(1) Every Company which pays directors' fees or which pays commissions to insurance agents shall deduct in respect of tax from such fees or commissions an amount equivalent to fifteen per centum of  such fees or commissions.

(2) Every institution or body which engages any part-time teacher, lecturer, examiner or examination invigilator or supervisor shall deduct in respect of tax from the fees payable by that institution or body to such teacher, lecturer, examiner or examination invigilator or supervisor an amount equivalent to fifteen per centum of such fees.

(3) The Director of National Lotteries shall deduct in respect of tax from any commission payable by him to any lotto receiver an amount equivalent to seven and a half per centum of such commission.

Regulation 25—Payment of Deductions.

The amount deducted under regulations 23 and 24 shall in every case be paid forthwith to the Commissioner of Income Tax.

Regulation 26—Issue of Tax Credit Certificate.

The Commissioner of Income Tax shall, upon receipt of an amount paid to him under regulation 25, issue in favour of the person suffering the deduction a Tax Credit Certificate, in a form prescribed by the Commissioner, stating the amount deducted.

Regulation 27—Effect of Tax Credit Certificate.

The amount stated on a Tax Credit Certificate issued under regulation 26 shall be deemed to have been paid to the Commissioner of Income Tax by the person therein mentioned on account of income tax payable by him.

Regulation 28—Failure to Deduct, Etc.

(1) Any person who fails to make the deductions required by regulations 23 and 24 or who having made such deductions, fails to account to the Commissioner therefor, shall be guilty of an offence and liable upon summary conviction to a fine not exceeding ¢5,000.00 or a term of imprisonment not exceeding twelve months or to both; and in addition, to a fine not exceeding ¢50.00 in respect of each day on which the offence continues and shall also, in addition be ordered to pay or refund to the Commissioner the amount which he so fails to deduct or for which he fails to account to the Commissioner.

(2) Any payment or refund made under this regulation shall be deemed to be a payment made to the Commissioner under regulation 25.

PART VI–—GENERAL

Regulation 29—Revocations.

The following enactments are hereby revoked—

(a) the Income Tax Regulations, 1975 (L.I. 1032);

(b) the Income Tax (Amendment) Regulations, 1976 (L.I. 1083); and

(c)  the Income Tax (Amendment) Regulations, 1977 (L.I. 1118).

SCHEDULE

PART I—MONTHLY DEDUCTIONS –— RESIDENTS

 

Monthly Chargeable Income            Income Tax Payable Monthly Chargeable Income            Income Tax Payable          Monthly Chargeable Income            Income Tax Payable

¢          ¢          ¢          ¢          ¢          ¢         

126     0.05    135     0.50    144     0.95   

127     0.10    136     0.55    145     1.00   

128     0.15    137     0.60    146     1.05   

129     0.20    138     0.65    147     1.10   

130     0.25    139     0.70    148     1.15   

131     0.30    140     0.75    149     1.20   

132     0.35    141     0.80    150     1.25   

133     0.40    142     0.85    151     1.30   

134     0.45    143     0.90    152     1.35   

153     1.40    194     4.18    235     7.90   

154     1.45    195     4.25    236     8.00   

155     1.50    196     4.33    237     8.10   

156     1.55    197     4.40    238     8.20   

157     1.60    198     4.48    239     8.30   

158     1.65    199     4.55    240     8.40   

159     1.70    200     4.63    421     8.50   

160     1.75    201     4.70    242     8.60   

161     1.80    202     4.78    243     8.70   

162     1.85    203     4.85    244     8.80   

163     1.90    204     4.93    245     8.90   

164     1.95    205     5.00    246     9.00   

165     2.00    206     5.08    247     9.10   

166     2.08    207     5.15    248     9.20   

167     2.15    208     5.23    249     9.30   

168     2.23    209     5.30    250     9.40   

169     2.30    210     5.40    251     9.50   

170     2.38    211     5.50    252     9.60   

171     2.45    212     5.60    253     9.70   

172     2.53    213     5.70    254     9.80   

173     2.60    214     5.80    255     9.90   

174     2.68    215     5.90    256     10.00 

175     2.75    216     6.00    257     10.10 

176     2.83    217     6.10    258     10.20 

177     2.90    218     6.20    259     10.30 

178     2.98    219     6.30    260     10.40 

179     3.05    220     6.40    261     10.53 

180     3.13    221     6.50    262     10.65 

181     3.20    222     6.60    263     10.78`

182     3.28    223     6.70    264     10.90 

183     3.35    224     6.80    265     11.03 

184     3.43    225     6.90    266     11.15 

185     3.50    226     7.00    267     11.28 

186     3.58    227     7.10    268     11.40 

187     3.65    228     7.20    269     11.53 

188     3.73    229     7.30    270     11.65 

189     3.80    230     7.40    271     11.78 

190     3.88    231     7.50    272     11.90 

191     3.95    232     7.60    273     12.03 

192     4.03    233     7.70    274     12.15 

193     4.10    234     7.80    275     12.28 

276     12.40  317     17.53  358     23.10 

277     12.53  318     17.65  359     23.25 

278     12.65  319     17.78  360     23.40 

279     12.78  320     17.90  361     23.55 

280     12.90  321     18.03  362     23.70 

281     13.03  322     18.15  363     23.85 

282     13.15  323     18.28  364     24.00 

283     13.28  324     18.40  365     24.15 

284     13.40  325     18.53  366     24.30 

285     13.53  326     18.65  367     24.45 

286     13.65  327     18.78  368     24.60 

287     13.78  328     18.90  369     24.75 

288     13.90  329     19.03  370     24.90 

289     14.03  330     19.15  371     25.05 

290     14.15  331     19.28  372     25.20 

291     14.28  332     19.40  373     25.35 

292     14.40  333     19.53  374     25.50 

293     14.53  334     19.65  375     25.65 

294     14.65  335     19.78  376     25.80 

295     14.78  336     19.90  377     25.95 

296     14.90  337     20.03  378     26.10 

297     15.03  338     20.15  379     26.25 

298     15.15  339     20.28  380     26.40 

299     15.28  340     20.40  381     26.55 

300     15.40  341     20.55  382     26.70 

301     15.53  342     20.70  383     26.85 

302     15.65  343     20.85  384     27.00 

303     15.78  344     21.00  385     27.15 

304     15.90  345     21.15  386     27.30 

305     16.03  346     21.30  387     27.45 

306     16.15  347     21.45  388     27.60 

307     16.28  348     21.60  389     27.75 

308     16.40  349     21.75  390     27.90 

309     16.53  350     21.90  391     28.05 

310     16.65  351     22.05  392     28.20 

311     16.78  352     22.20  393     28.35 

312     16.90  353     22.35  394     28.50 

313     17.03  354     22.50  395     28.65 

314     17.15  355     22.65  396     28.80 

315     17.28  356     22.80  397     28.95 

316     17.40  357     22.95  398     29.10 

399     29.25  440     37.40  481     47.65 

400     29.40  441     37.65  482     47.90 

401     29.55  442     37.90  483     48.15 

402     29.70  443     38.15  484     48.40 

403     29.85  444     38.40  485     49.65 

404     30.00  445     38.65  486     48.90 

405     30.15  446     38.90  487     49.15 

406     30.30  447     39.15  488     49.40 

407     30.45  448     39.40  489     49.65 

408     30.60  449     39.65  490     49.90 

409     30.75  450     39.90  491     50.15 

410     30.90  451     40.15  492     50.40 

411     31.05  452     40.40  493     50.65 

412     31.20  453     40.65  494     50.90 

413     31.35  454     40.90  495     51.15 

414     31.50  455     41.15  496     51.40 

415     31.65  456     41.40  497     51.65 

416     31.80  457     41.65  498     51.90 

417     31.95  458     41.90  499     52.15 

418     32.10  459     42.15  500     52.40 

419     32.25  460     42.40  501     52.75 

420     32.40  461     42.65  502     53.10 

421     32.65  462     42.90  503     53.45 

422     32.90  463     43.15  504     53.80 

423     33.15  464     43.40  505     54.15 

424     33.40  465     43.65  506     54.50 

425     33.65  466     43.90  507     54.85 

426     33.90  467     44.15  508     55.20 

427     34.15  468     44.40  509     55.55 

428     34.40  469     44.65  510     55.90 

429     34.65  470     44.90  511     56.25 

430     34.90  471     45.15  512     56.60 

431     35.15  472     45.40  513     56.95 

432     35.40  473     45.65  514     57.30 

433     35.65  474     45.90  515     57.65 

434     35.90  475     46.15  516     58.00 

435     36.15  476     46.40  517     58.35 

436     36.40  477     46.65  518     58.70 

437     36.65  478     46.90  519     59.05 

438     36.90  479     47.15  520     59.40 

439     37.15  480     47.40  521     59.75 

522     60.10  563     74.45  604     89.20 

523     60.45  564     74.80  605     89.65 

524     60.80  565     75.15  606     90.10 

525     61.15  566     75.50  607     90. 55

526     61.50  567     75.85  608     91.00 

527     61.85  568     76.20  609     91.45 

528     62.20  569     76.55  610     91.90 

529     62.55  570     76.90  611     92.35 

530     62.90  571     77.25  612     92.80 

531     63.25  572     77.60  613     93.25 

532     63.60  573     77.95  614     93.70 

533     63.95  574     78.30  615     94.15 

534     64.30  575     78.65  616     94.60 

535     64.65  576     79.00  617     95.05 

536     65.00  577     79.35  618     95.50 

537     65.35  578     79.70  619     95.95 

538     65.70  579     80.05  620     96.40 

539     66.05  580     80.40  621     96.85 

540     66.40  581     80.75  622     97.30 

541     66.75  582     81.10  623     97.75 

542     67.10  583     81.45  624     98.20 

543     67.45  583     81.80  625     98.65 

544     67.80  585     82.15  626     99.10 

545     68.15  586     82.50  627     99.55 

546     68.50  587     82.85  628     100.00           

547     68.85  588     83.20  629     100.45           

548     69.20  589     83.55  630     100.90           

549     69.55  590     83.90  631     101.35           

550     69.90  591     84.25  632     101.80           

551     70.25  592     84.60  633     102.25           

552     70.60  593     84.95  634     102.70           

553     70.95  594     85.30  635     103.15           

554     71.30  595     85.65  636     103.60           

555     71.65  596     86.00  637     104.05           

556     72.00  597     86.35  638     104.50           

557     72.35  598     86.70  639     104.95           

558     72.70  599     87.05  640     105.40           

559     73.05  600     87.40  641     105.85           

560     73.40  601     87.85  642     106.30           

561     73.75  602     88.30  643     106.75           

562     74.10  603     88.75  644     107.20           

645     107.65            686     126.10            727     144.55           

646     108.10            687     126.55            728     145.00           

647     108.55            688     127.00            729     145.45           

648     109.00            689     127.45            730     145.90           

649     109.45            690     127.90            731     146.35           

650     109.90            691     128.35            732     146.80           

651     110.35            692     128.80            733     147.25           

652     110.80            693     129.25            734     147.70           

653     111.25            694     129.70            735     148.15           

654     111.70            695     130.15            736     148.60           

655     112.15            696     130.60            737     149.05           

656     112.60            697     131.05            738     149.50           

657     113.05            698     131.50            739     149.95           

658     113.50            699     131.95            740     150.40           

659     113.95            700     132.40            741     150.85           

660     114.40            701     132.85            742     151.30           

661     114.85            702     133.30            743     151.75           

662     115.30            703     133.75            744     152.20           

663     115.75            704     134.20            745     152.65           

664     116.20            705     134.65            746     153.10           

665     116.65            706     135.10            747     153.55           

666     117.10            707     135.55            748     154.00           

667     117.55            708     136.00            749     154.45           

668     118.00            709     136.45            750     154.90           

669     118.45            710     136.90            751     155.35           

670     118.90            711     137.35            752     155.80           

671     119.35            712     137.80            753     156.25           

672     119.80            713     138.25            754     156.70           

673     120.25            714     138.70            755     157.15           

674     120.70            715     139.15            756     157.60           

675     121.15            716     139.60            757     158.05           

676     121.60            717     140.05            758     158.50           

677     122.05            718     140.50            759     158.95           

678     122.50            719     140.95            760     159.40           

679     122.95            720     141.40            761     159.85           

680     123.40            721     141.85            762     160.30           

681     123.85            722     142.30            763     160.75           

682     124.30            723     142.75            764     161.20           

683     124.75            724     143.20            765     161.65           

684     125.20            725     143.65            766     162.10           

685     125.65            726     144.10            767     162.55           

768     163.00            809     182.80            850     207.40           

769     163.45            810     183.40            851     208.00           

770     163.90            811     184.00            852     208.60           

771     164.35            812     184.60            853     209.20           

772     164.80            813     185.20            854     209.80           

773     165.25            814     185.80            855     210.40           

774     165.70            815     186.40            956     211.00           

775     166.15            816     187.00            857     211.60           

776     166.60            817     187.60            858     212.20           

777     167.05            .818    188.20            859     212.80           

778     167.50            819     188.80            860     213.40           

779     167.95            820     189.40            861     214.00           

780     168.40            821     190.00            862     214.60           

781     168.85            822     190.60            863     215.20           

782     169.30            823     191.20            864     215.80           

783     169.75            824     191.80            865     216.40           

784     170.20            825     192.40            866     217.00           

785     170.65            826     193.00            867     217.60           

786     171.10            827     193.60            868     218.20           

787     171.55            828     194.20            869     218.80           

788     172.00            829     194.80            870     219.40           

789     172.45            830     195.40            871     220.00           

790     172.90            831     196.00            872     220.60           

791     173.35            832     196.60            873     221.20           

792     173.80            833     197.20            874     221.80           

793     174.25            834     197.80            875     222.40           

794     174.70            835     198.40            876     223.00           

795     175.15            836     199.00            877     223.60           

796     175.60            837     199.60            878     224.20           

797     176.05            838     200.20            879     224.80           

798     176.50            839     200.80            880     225.40           

799     176.95            840     201.40            881     226.00           

800     177.40            841     202.00            882     226.60           

801     178.00            842     202.60            883     227.20           

802     178.60            843     203.20            884     227.80           

803     179.20            844     203. 80           895     228.40           

804     179.80            845     204.40            886     229.00           

805     180.40            846     205.00            887     229.60           

806     181.00            847     205.60            888     230.20           

807     181.60            848     206.20            889     230.80           

808     182.20            849     206.80            890     231.40           

891     232.00            928     254.20            965     276.40           

892     232.60            929     254.80            966     277.00           

893     233.20            930     255.40            967     277.60           

894     233.80            931     256.00            968     278.20           

895     234.40            932     256.60            969     278.80           

896     235.00            933     257.20            970     279.40           

897     235.60            934     257.80            971     280.00           

898     236.20            935     258.40            972     280.60           

899     236.80            936     259.00            973     281.20           

900     237.40            937     259.60            974     281.80           

901     238.00            938     260.20            975     282.40           

902     238.60            939     260.80            976     283.00           

903     239.20            940     261.40            977     283.60           

904     239.80            941     262.00            978     284.20           

905     240.40            942     262.60            979     284.80           

906     241.00            943     263.20            980     285.40           

907     241.60            944     263. 80           981     286.00           

908     242.20            945     264.40            982     286.60           

909     242.80            946     265.00            983     287.20           

910     243.40            947     265.60            984     287.80           

911     244.00            948     266.20            985     288.40           

912     244.60            949     266.80            986     289.00           

913     245.20            950     267.40            987     289.60           

914     245.80            951     268.00            988     290.20           

915     246.40            952     268.60            989     290.80           

916     247.00            953     269.20            990     291.40           

917     247.60            954     269.80            991     292.00           

918     248.20            955     270.40            992     292.60           

919     248.80            956     271.00            993     293.20           

920     249.40            957     271.60            994     293.80           

921     250.00            958     .272.20           995     294.40           

922     250.60            959     272.80            996     295.00           

923     251.20            960     273.40            997     295.60           

924     251.80            961     274.00            998     296.20           

925     252.40            962     274.60            999     296.80           

926     253.00            963     275.20            1,000  297.40           

927     253.60            964     275.80                                   

NOTES:

(i) For the purpose of ascertaining the income tax payable, any odd pesewas on the monthly chargeable income should be regarded as ¢1.00.

(ii) For monthly chargeable incomes of over ¢1,000.00, the rate of tax is 65 pesewas for every additional ¢1.00.

 

PART 2—MONTHLY DEDUCTIONS — NON-RESIDENTS

Every individual not resident in Ghana shall pay income tax at a rate of not less than 35 per centum of his total monthly income earned in, or derived from, Ghana, or at the rates specified in Part 1 of the Schedule, whichever is the greater.

 

DR. AMON NIKOI

Minister for Finance and Economic Planning

 

Date of Gazette Notification: 5th November, 1980

 

 

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