Academy›🏛️ Set up your business properly

Registering and getting your tax number

From name search to certificate, and why your Ghana Card matters.

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Check on the ORC portal that nobody else has your business name.

Complete the registration form for your structure and attach your Ghana Card details.

Pay the ORC fee shown on the portal. A faster (VIP) option costs more.

Keep your certificate safe — banks, MoMo merchant accounts and big customers will ask for it.

Renew a business name every year. The ORC accepts renewals by USSD (*222#).

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📌What you need to know

For individuals, your Ghana Card number (PIN) is your Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).
A company gets its own TIN when it is incorporated; use it on invoices and tax returns.
Registration with the ORC is not the same as registering for VAT or with your district assembly — those are separate steps.
Check the current fee on the ORC website before you pay; fees change.
Keep copies of every certificate and receipt in one folder, paper and phone.

In Ghana: the numbersChecked 14 October 2026

Your TIN (individual)Your Ghana Card PIN

Name renewalYearly — USSD *222# accepted

FeesListed on orc.gov.gh

Paying an agent who never registers the name — always get the certificate in your hand.

Forgetting the yearly renewal, so the registration lapses.

Thinking ORC registration also registers you for tax or VAT.

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Tip. Put your registration number and TIN on your receipts. It tells customers you are a real business.

Do it in DatanaDatana handles this part for you.

Sources · checked 14 October 2026