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Kweku Jasper
Last updated: June 4, 2020 2:43 pm
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What is a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)?

The Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) is a unique Identification number issued to taxpayers and potential taxpayers.

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What is a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)?Reasons to get a TINHow to get a TINFor companies you will need documents such as:Getting your TIN onlineOther ways to get your TINHow long will it take to get my TIN?However, if you don’t then you should:

Getting a TIN is free. You must get it if you should be paying tax. It is an offence if you don’t.

Reasons to get a TIN

You must have a TIN to:

  • register your business with the Registrar-General’s Department,
  • do business with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA),
  • open a bank account,
  • register your vehicle,
  • get a passport,
  • register land,
  • clear goods from a port or airport,
  • get a drivers’ licence.

How to get a TIN

Before you start

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You need any of the following documents to apply, your:

  • valid Drivers’ License,
  • valid Passport,
  • Voters ID,
  • National Identification Card,
  • Make a coloured photocopy of the ID used.

For companies you will need documents such as:

  • certificate of incorporation,
  • commencement certificate,
  • partnership certificate,
  • external company letter

Getting your TIN online

You can complete a simple form online “Online TIN Form“. If your registration is successful you  will get an email from GRA. GRA will tell you by SMS when your certificate is ready. You will need to collect your certificate from your local Domestic Tax Revenue Division office 

STEPS TO REGISTER FOR TIN ONLINE
A) Using Google chrome type GRA and click on “Get A Tin”
B) Go to ” Getting Your Tin Online and click on ” Online Tin Form
C) Move to New User Section and click on ” Sign up Here Using : Ghana Online Portal Access. GOPA
This takes you to the Ghana Online Portal Access Platform: New User Registration
D) Follow the instructions and fill in the necessary User credentials ie Username and Password and a valid email provided click on Register
E) Upon successful registration, a message will pop-up directing you to a link sent to email provided.
F) Access your email and click on the link
G) Per the message from the mail, a message pops up informing you of online account activated.
H) Move back to the Homepage and log in to Register with the Username and Password created during the registration process
I) Upon log-in follow the instructions and click on start
J) This will lead to a section where you select ” Tin Registration Service ” and then click on “Register Tin”
K) This takes you to the Tin Registration Stage 1 – ID VALIDATION
L) Upon successful validation of ID, it takes you to “Tin Registration Stage 2 – Tin Registration Details
M) Follow instructions to complete registration process

Other ways to get your TIN

You can download a TIN form and either email your completed form to [email protected] or take it to your local Domestic Tax Revenue Division office .

You can also go to any GRA
Domestic Tax Revenue Division office.  to complete a paper TIN form.

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GRA will tell you by SMS when your certificate is ready. You’ll need to collect your certificate from your Domestic Tax Revenue Division office.

How long will it take to get my TIN?

The Law provides for 21 days to process Tin. You should therefore get your TIN certificate within 21 days.

However, if you don’t then you should:

  • go to your Domestic Tax Revenue Division office 
  • email [email protected]
  • WhatsApp to 0200631664 or 0552990000.
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