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Ghana legislation

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1998
Ghana Act or statute

The Laws of Ghana (Revised Edition) Act,1998 (Act 562)

The President must appoint a Law Revision Commissioner, after consulting the Council of State and the Minister for Justice, to prepare a revised edition of listed laws. If the Commissioner cannot perform the functions for a reasonable and just cause, the President may appoint another qualified person during the absence

  • Bill drafting
  • Commencement
  • Document publication
  • Government administration
  • Government appointments
1994
Ghana Act or statute

The Locksmiths (Licensing) Act, 1994

A person may not run a business making locks, repairing locks, or cutting keys unless licensed by the Minister for the Interior or an authorised officer.

1993
Ghana Act or statute

The Minerals Commission Act, 1993

This section establishes the Minerals Commission and gives it corporate status and certain powers.

  • Administrative control
  • Allowances
  • Annual reporting
  • Appointments
  • Asset transfer
2008
Ghana Act or statute

The Stamp Duty ( Amendment) Act, 2008 (Act 764)

This Act amends the Stamp Duty Act, 2005 and replaces the First Schedule with updated stamp duty rates and exemptions.

  • Document duties
  • Exemptions
  • Property transfers
2007
Ghana Act or statute

The Supplementary Appropriation Act, 2007 (Act 747)

This section authorizes an additional appropriation of ¢5,663,000,000,000.00 from the Consolidated Fund for the purposes listed in the Act’s Schedule.

  • Commencement
  • Government spending
2006
Ghana Act or statute

The West African Examination Council Act, 2006 (Act 719)

The Convention provisions set out in the Schedule to this Act have the force of law in this country.

  • Academic integrity
  • Assessment integrity
  • Definitions
  • Disciplinary enforcement
  • Disciplinary sanctions
1997
Ghana Act or statute

Timber Resources Management Act, 1997 (Act 547). Revised Edition

A person must not harvest timber from land covered by section 4 unless they hold timber rights under a timber utilization contract for that land.

  • Vat
  • Annual rent
  • Application of laws
  • Application process
  • Arbitration
2004
Ghana Act or statute

Trade Marks Act, 2004 (Act 664)

This section defines “trade mark” as a sign or combination of signs that can distinguish one undertaking’s goods or services from another’s.

  • Application requirements
  • Brand protection
  • Certification
  • Certified copies
  • Collective marks
2007
Ghana Act or statute

Transfer of Convicted Persons Act, 2007 (Act 743)

This Act applies when the Republic is party to an international arrangement for transferring convicted persons to or from the Republic.

  • Consent
  • Convict transfer
  • Court application
  • Custody and prisoner transfer
  • Foreign authority requests
2019
Ghana Act or statute

Tree Crops Development Authority Act, 2019 ( Act 1010)

This section creates the Tree Crops Development Authority and gives it property and contracting powers.

  • Allowances
  • Annual reporting
  • Appointment
  • Appointment and removal
  • Audit
1962
Ghana Act or statute

Trustees (Incorporation) Act, 1962 (Act 106) Revised Edition

Trustees of qualifying voluntary associations must apply to the Minister for a certificate of registration as a corporate body. The Minister may grant it subject to conditions, and on grant the trustees become a body corporate.

  • Application of law
  • Application process
  • Appointment of trustees
  • Body corporate registration
  • Certificate of incorporation
2004
Ghana Act or statute

University of Education Winneba Act, 2004 (Act 672). Revised Edition.

This section establishes the University of Education, Winneba as a body corporate with perpetual succession and allows it to sue and be sued in its own name.

  • Academic board
  • Academic governance
  • Annual reports
  • Appointments
  • Asset acquisition
2017
Ghana Act or statute

Value Added Tax (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2017 (Act 954)

This section amends section 5 of Act 870 by deleting the words "lotteries and" from paragraph (d) of subsection (2).

  • Place of supply
  • Returns
  • Tax administration
  • Tax payment
  • Taxable supplies
2018
Ghana Act or statute

Value Added Tax (Amendment) (No.2) Act, 2018 (Act 980)

The Commissioner-General may refund excess credit linked to locally manufactured textiles that are zero-rated, if an application for refund is received.

  • Excess credit
  • Refunds
  • Value added tax
2017
Ghana Act or statute

Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, 2017 (Act 948)

Retailers and wholesalers of goods who are taxable persons must account for VAT at a flat 3% rate on the value of the taxable supply, except for supplies of goods covered by section 27.

2018
Ghana Act or statute

Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, 2018 (Act 970)

This provision amends section 3 of the Value Added Tax Act, 2013 to set the tax rate at 12.5%, unless the Act provides otherwise.

  • Tax rate
  • Value added tax
2025
Ghana Act or statute

Value Added Tax Amendment Act, 2025

This amendment exempts motor vehicle insurance from Value Added Tax.

  • Insurance
  • Value added tax

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