TaxLawGH by MSL Business School
This calculator is maintained as an interactive online resource. Use https://www.taxlawgh.com/ghana-tax-deadline-calculator for the current calculator and calculation workings.
Ghana tax compliance calendar
Ghana tax deadline calculator
Find a specific 2026 filing or payment deadline, or generate a taxpayer calendar for recurring obligations and company year-end dates.
Preparing the Ghana Tax Deadline Calculator…
Current calculator06 of 08 · Tax calendar
Ghana payroll calculation
PAYE and take-home pay
Build the result from salary, allowances, bonus, overtime, benefits in kind, statutory SSNIT, personal reliefs and other deductions. Use gross-to-net or solve backwards from a target take-home amount.
| Resident monthly band | Rate | Cumulative upper point |
|---|---|---|
| First GHS 490 | 0% | GHS 490 |
| Next GHS 110 | 5% | GHS 600 |
| Next GHS 130 | 10% | GHS 730 |
| Next GHS 3,166.67 | 17.5% | GHS 3,896.67 |
| Next GHS 16,000 | 25% | GHS 19,896.67 |
| Next GHS 30,520 | 30% | GHS 50,416.67 |
| Balance | 35% | No upper limit |
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Ghana VAT calculation
VAT and statutory levies
Move in either direction between a taxable value and a tax-inclusive invoice. Add CST and Tourism Levy where the transaction legally attracts them.
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Ghana withholding calculation
Income-tax withholding and VAT withholding
Select the recipient and payment category, identify the invoice basis, and separate income-tax WHT from the distinct 7% VAT-withholding mechanism.
Review the complete domestic and treaty rate tables, final/non-final treatment and exclusions.
2026 social-security calculation
SSNIT and Tier 2 contributions
Calculate the employee deduction, employer contribution, SSNIT remittance and Tier 2 allocation from monthly basic salary using the official 2026 minimum and maximum insurable earnings.
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Act 766 pension calculation
SSNIT old-age pension estimate
Estimate the Tier 1 monthly pension from the average of the member's best three annual salaries, contribution months and retirement age.
2026 Ghana tax calendar
Compliance deadline finder and annual calendar
Find one statutory date or build the complete 2026 tax calendar, including monthly obligations, annual filings, quarterly levies and company-year-end deadlines.
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Revenue Administration Act calculation
Late-payment interest and late-filing penalty
Calculate statutory late-payment interest with automatic historical Bank of Ghana rates and monthly compounding, or calculate the fixed-plus-daily late-filing penalty.
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Ghana capital allowance calculation
Capital allowance schedule
Use a quick pool calculation or build an advanced asset register with first-year prorating, individual vehicle restrictions, disposals, repairs and CSV import.
| Class or operation | Rate | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 — computers and data-handling equipment | 40% | Reducing balance |
| Class 2 — vehicles, plant and qualifying machinery | 30% | Reducing balance |
| Class 3 — office equipment, furniture and other assets | 20% | Reducing balance |
| Class 4 — buildings and permanent structures | 10% | Straight line |
| Class 5 — intangible assets | 1 ÷ useful life | Straight line |
| Petroleum and mineral operations | 20% | Specialised straight-line rules |
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Calculation method and legal scope
How this Ghana tax calendar works
The single-deadline mode selects a statutory obligation and calculates its 2026 due date from the relevant month or accounting year-end input.
The annual-calendar mode combines the taxpayer types and obligations selected to produce a tailored schedule rather than a generic list of every possible date.
The calendar is a planning aid. Taxpayer status, accounting period, special directions, extensions and changes in official administration can affect a particular obligation.
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Revenue Administration Act, 2016 (Act 915), as amended, together with the governing tax enactment for each obligation.
The engine maintains a controlled set of 2026 filing and payment dates.
Company obligations linked to the accounting year-end use the month selected by the user.
Only taxpayer types and obligations selected by the user are included in the generated calendar.
Frequently asked questions
Using the Ghana Tax Deadline Calculator
What deadlines can the Ghana tax calendar calculate?
It covers the listed recurring tax filing and payment obligations for 2026 and can add company deadlines determined by the accounting year-end.
Can I generate a calendar for my taxpayer type?
Yes. Select annual calendar, choose the relevant taxpayer types and obligations, and add the company's accounting year-end where applicable.
Does every taxpayer have every deadline shown?
No. A deadline applies only if the taxpayer and transaction fall within the relevant obligation. Select only the categories that match the facts.
Can an extension or special direction change a date?
Yes. A valid extension, special direction or later official change may affect a particular filing or payment date and must be checked separately.
Does the calendar cover years after 2026?
The current calculator is controlled for 2026. It does not project later-year dates before the relevant calendar is verified.